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I am presently working with a plumber to do this exact thing on my northern home as required by my insurance company. They require it to be either the Moen Flo or Flow Logic system. Both detect leak, shut off water and notify via app. They both require electric near the water main. In FL I just shut off the water main when we leave.

[gobuck827]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

Sorry. You're right. I'm usually not a fan of truncated verbiage (lazy English), however after a career where speaking in codes and numbers has become a second language, I assumed common forum abbreviations were, well, common. STFF stands for Searched The F@(&^g Forum. Essentially quickly telling responders that I already performed a search and read the applicable results so they do not feel I'm wasting their time with the umpteenth thread on a topic, thereby encouraging useful insight and thoughtful, high-quality results.

Which I certainly received here, thank you all very much.

I'm going to do some web research on the Moen Flo (does EVERY sensor need to plug into an outlet - I don't have those under my sinks generally), the YoLink products, and I would really like some details from @rsmurano about his (her?) HomeKit wired house .What products he (she?) used where and what s/he estimates the total all-in cost was to put it together. Very interesting options.

As for why I don't just shut it off when I leave, along with the hot water heater, the issue for me is that HomeWatch has to turn it all back on to flush toilets, etc. Every time they turn the valve and pressurize the system (and don't drain it) puts wear/tear and pressure on the components which, in my experience, are quick to fail. The more I've used a toilet's water supply line valve to do some work on it, the more likely that valve failed down the road. Of course YMMV. Sorry, RailRoadGuyNewJersey who doesn't like abbreviations - like the one in his user name, YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary. Essentially, you may not have the same experience(s) I had or have. Just playing with you, not trying to be insulting. Just a little gentle elbow to the ribs. :-D

I have the YoLink sensors deployed in my Villages home and up North. They are battery powered and require no power outlet for the sensors. The hub requires a power outlet and connection to your WIFI router, in my case direct ethernet connection.

[nealhittepole@gmail.com]

I have the Moen Flo at my CV in the villages and also in a condo in Ohio. Have used leak sensors with a smart home (SmartThings) system with a Z wave shutoff but changed to the Moen so it will monitor toilets etc.