Water Leak Detection 101: Implementing Early Warning Systems in Your Home Many Americans use water continually throughout the day, whether taking a shower, flushing the toilet, starting the dishwasher or watering the flowers. Homes in the U.S. have water distributed throughout most of the interior and some of the exterior areas of the property. All … Continued
Water Leaks Big and Small The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s annual Fix-A-Leak week takes place every third week of March to promote water conservation by encouraging people to find and fix household leaks. Because leaks account for more than 1 trillion gallons of water waste each year, Fix-A-Leak Week is an annual reminder to … Continued
California is experiencing the state’s driest period on record, with over 98% of the state classified as severe drought or worse. Climate scientists believe the drought will very likely persist into 2023, as meteorologists predict next year will be another La Nina year. With drought severity at an all-time high, the importance of water monitoring … Continued
With over 14,000 people in the US experiencing a water damage-related emergency each day, the importance of catching and repairing leaks quickly can’t be understated. Flume wants to help you keep your home safe from water damage by providing customizable Usage Alerts to notify you of extensive running water. By maximizing Flume’s Usage Alerts, you … Continued
Recent extreme weather has put millions of homes across the US at risk of severe flooding caused by burst pipes. As temperatures drop to extremes, water in the pipes begin to freeze and expand. This increase in pressure can cause the pipe to burst, resulting in flooded basements, collapsed ceilings and walls, and thousands of … Continued
Your Flume Dashboard just got more useful! Per requests from many of our customers, we’ve added your real-time flow rate data to the Flume app dashboard. Now you can see how much water is being used right now in your home, without scrolling the 24 hour detail chart to the current time.
By popular request, the Flume app has been updated to support viewing your water use in various units. We’ve added an option in the menu for Measurement Units, where you can select to view your data in cubic feet, cubic meters, liters, or gallons.
Independent lab tests confirm 99% accuracy. As soon as our customers install their Flume Systems, they often ask us “How accurate is my Flume?” The answer: very accurate. The Flume System was recently tested by the Utah Water Research Laboratory at Utah State University. The University tested three Flume devices on three different meters at … Continued
Go ahead, take a vacation from worrying about damaging water leaks. We’ve added Emergency Contacts to the Flume app to help make sure your property is protected even when you’re not home. When Away Mode is active, Flume will forward text or email alerts to friends or neighbors who can check your home and shut … Continued
Did you know that you can compare your water usage with others in the Flume app? This feature has been around for a while, and it just got smarter. We’ve updated the ‘Similar Households Comparison’ function on our app to better reflect how your property compares with that of like properties.
