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    Solution for Water Flow Monitoring?

    I've also heard of other potential issues when you close off the water line. For example, it seems some appliances require a certain intake of water and can be damaged if that intake is blocked. (Perhaps certain water heaters are an example of this?) Any insight into this or any other...
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    Solution for Water Flow Monitoring?

    $1k seems about right for an all one, based on the one device I've found (www.flologic.com, $1,100 for flow detection and shutoff.) Getting notification when flow exceeds or drops below a preset threshold should do the trick. I'd set the threshold to a little above the "drip" factor to...
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    Solution for Water Flow Monitoring?

    I'm covered on the water sensor and water shut-off mechansim. What I need is a flow monitor. Water usage is not vital, but rather an indication of whether water is flowing. Because the application is flood/leak detection, a general purpose water meter will not necessarily be a good fit...
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    Solution for Water Flow Monitoring?

    I want to put a residential water management solution in place with three components: 1. Water Detection (triggers when a "dry zone" gets wet) 2. Water Flow Monitoring (to help determine when there may be a leak, even if water is not detected in a dry zone) 3. Water Shutoff Mechanism (motorized...
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    HA Technology Comparison Spreadsheet

    This is a really great resource - wish I came across it earlier, but glad to have found it now. Suggestion: I wonder if it isn't possible to structure the "Controller" and "Software" sections so that it's easier to make apples to apples comparisons in the areas where they apply. For example...
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