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Originally Posted by Toymeister
Wow, just wow. Has no one heard of smart homes?
There is no need to use an alarm company unless you really want it anyways.
What is needed for this application is a whole house water monitor. There are several brands which use two different means to determine if water is flowing. The one that the OP needs uses ultrasonic energy to determine if water is flowing. StreamLabs water monitor is one (Amazon or Home Depot on line). No plumbing it just straps on to a pipe. Reports slow or fast leaks via message to your phone, you do need internet. Cost: $169. Installation time 45 seconds. No subscription required.
Yes you need to do something if there is a leak, find it or shut off the water. Three choices: manual (because you are home or have a great Neighbor): install a smart valve which you control from your phone (dome brand water valve); or you buy a monitor with a built in valve. Plumbing is required. Cost varies from 100 to 800 depending on what you chose and installation costs, a subscription may be required, typically 5.00 a month. I
I am betting the alarm company does not offer a remote means to shut off the water.
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Just a comment. The Streamlabs device must be installed inside the house on a 6 inch section of straight pipe. A lot of houses in The Villages don't have 6 inches of exposed straight pipe. The water pipe comes up vertically through the concrete floor inside a wall in the garage. There is a shutoff valve behind an access panel, and then the pipe turns and goes back down through the concrete floor. So, the only way to install the device would be to tear out the access panel and surrounding drywall, and install a larger access panel. You also need to plug the device into an electrical outlet. And, I would be concerned about the strength of the wifi signal inside a wall in the garage.