The Cost of Hidden Water Waste:
Why Homeowners Should Invest in Water Monitoring & Tracking.
For most homeowners, business owners, and landlords the most expensive water waste isn’t caused by daily habits, like taking long showers, letting the water run when brushing teeth, or running “less than full” laundry or dishwasher loads. The biggest waste is often caused by what they can’t see. This includes using inefficient appliances, evaporation from uncovered pools, and the biggest offender of all is usually undetected leaks!
The Most Expensive Water Waste Is Often Invisible
While it's easy to notice a dripping faucet in your main bathroom or kitchen, the real culprits behind major water waste are silent and hidden:
- A cracked underground pipe
- A faulty irrigation controller or sprinkler head
- A continuously running toilet in a guest or basement bathroom
- A dripping hose bib or nozzle in back yard or on the side of the house
These inefficiencies can waste thousands of gallons per month, and because they often go undetected, they can continue for months before appearing on a water bill.
Traditional Monitoring Is Too Slow
Most residential water meters are never looked at by property owners, therefore they have zero insight into daily or hourly consumption and usage patterns. That delay means many homeowners only discover a problem after receiving an unusually high bill. By then, the damage is already done.
Flows.com Has the Solution:
The best way to avoid undetected leaks is to implement real-time water usage monitoring. The good news? Flows.com offers various solutions to do this.
This clamp-on water meter installs easily without any plumbing needed. If you have an outlet for power and strong WiFi at your meter install location, this is an excellent choice. It tracks real-time usage and will send alerts to your mobile device as soon as unusual water use is detected! Perfect for homeowners with any common type of pipes.
It can be used to pinpoint areas of excessive or wasteful water use since it can be easily moved from location to location. This aids in reducing water bills by offering detailed insights into water usage patterns.
The continuous monitoring of water usage throughout a property allows property owners to spot anomalies quickly and take immediate action.
Features include:
- Customizable Alerting Parameters
- Alerts delivered by push notification to a mobile device, text message, or email.
- Usage trend tracking
- Mobile app access to real-time readings
Real Savings, Real Impact
The return on investment is clear. A single early leak detection could prevent:
- Tens of thousands of gallons of water waste
- Thousands of dollars in unnecessary charges
- Damage to walls, foundations, or landscaping
In many cases, rebates or incentives from municipalities and insurers make upgrading to a smart meter even more affordable.
These systems are a favorite of landlords everywhere. Not only do they make submetering easy from anywhere at any time… they also use AI learning to detect leaks when water usage on any particular meter is unusually high or continuous. These meters report regular usage every 6 hours but will alert owners to unusual usage as soon as it is detected.
Furthermore, there are now water sensors available that work with the sub-metering system to immediately trigger an alert when they get wet. Simply place these in a location where there is a reasonable possibility for a leak. They are simple wires, that resemble a mobile phone charging wire, that plug into a leak detection transceiver. The can be daisy chained to surround appliances, or even run around the entire perimeter of a basement, bathroom, or laundry room.
A Smarter Way to Manage Water
Whichever solution is chosen… water monitoring systems empower homeowners to:
- Understand exactly how and where water is used
- Set usage goals and track success or failure to meet them
- Identify system inefficiencies
- Protect their homes and wallets from long-term damage
The most expensive water waste is the kind you never see coming. Installing a water monitoring meter is a proactive, cost-effective solution that can save money, protect your property, and conserve a valuable resource.
If you're ready to take control of your water usage, browse our website or give us a call to learn more about water meters and real-time monitoring solutions!
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