All. The. Costs. Of installing a water monitor. In this case, showing differences between major players in the water monitor market: Moen Flo, Phyn Plus and FloLogic.
MENTIONED VIDEOS:
○ Main differences between water monitors (pain points) – COMING SOON
○ How to Choose Best Leak Alarm [ft Govee, Phyn, Risideo, XtremeMats leak sensors] –
○ Installing a While-in-Use Outdoor Outlet (Weatherproof) –
○ Previous concerns with Flo and Phyn Plus –
○ Thermal Expansion in a Closed vs Open Plumbing System: Causes, Risks & How to Deal With It –
○ Turn OFF the Water Heater Before Going on VACATION? What Happens When You Get BACK? –
DISCLAIMER / HONESTY POLICY: The links in this description may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. You are not obligated to do so, but it does fund these videos in hopes of helping you protect your home and there is no additional charge to you. This is not a sponsored video–none of mine are. I have paid for this product myself to support the companies I believe to have the best products on the market.
MENTIONED LINKS:
○ Moen Flo Enhanced Bundle ((Moen Flo, 3 years of FloProtect & a sensor) –
*****Get a 10% discount at Moen.com when you enter NOMORELEAKS10 at checkout on Flo, Flo bundles, and the extension cable
– Amazon –
○ Phyn Plus –
○ FloLogic –
○ Phyn Plus adapter (water meter nipple) info –
*I am brand agnostic. There are pros and cons of each system. I will give Phyn Plus and FloLogic endorsements when they make it past 1 year and specify if that is indoors / outdoors (and when Moen Flo makes it 1 year outdoors).
OUR GO-TO PLUMBING LEAK DEBUGGING/PREVENTION PRODUCTS:
○ Favorite Wi-Fi Leak Alarm (at this point due to price, features and not having a whole house water monitor)
– Govee Wi-Fi Water Sensors Alarm:
○ Govee (direct) –
*****Get a 10% discount with NOMORELEAKS10 at checkout
○ Amazon –
○ Favorite Under Sink Mat – WeatherTech SinkMat:
○ Cheap, Yet Effective Water Pressure Gauge –
0:00 Intro
0:24 Cost #12
0:48 Shared Costs
1:02 Cost #11
2:26 Cost #10
4:34 Cost #9
6:46 Cost #8
8:26 Cost #7
9:30 Cost #6
12:14 Cost #5
14:58 Cost savings #1
15:30 Cost #4
16:35 Cost #3
17:28 Cost savings #2
18:26 Cost #2
18:45 Cost #1
19:06 – How to prevent Cost #2
If I have a 1’ water line, is it okay to install a moen 1 1/4 ?
Great video and very good info. Thank you! One correction, at 14:53 you stated the expansion tank goes on a hot water line. That’s incorrect. It goes above your hot water TANK on the cold water line.
My insurance company gives me a $50/Year discount to have one of these. At $500 or more plus tax for these units, depending on brand, plus extra plumbing parts and doing a DIY install, it would take me more than 10 years to recoup the money invested. On top of that, my research says the useful lifespan of one of these is 3-6 years depending on indoor or outdoor use. If an insurance company you want to use says “you must have one of these installed to get insurance”, that’s one thing. But if just looking to get a discount from your insurance company, do the math. In my case it makes no sense to install one of these. I travel a lot so I just turn off the water valve where it enters the house when I’m away for any length of time and my alarm system has water sensors to alert me of any catastrophic water issue.
What about costs for the subscriptions?
Concern about the manufacturer going out of business is why I chose the Moen Flo. Moen is a gigantic corporation that isn’t going anywhere in my lifetime – my entire house is plumbed with their fixtures and their lifetime warranties. I don’t have the same confidence about the group of investors that now own Phyn (fun fact – the investor group includes HGTV’s Property Brothers, the Scott twins).