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Our discovery of the Flo by Moen came too late to save my house from a very large and expensive flood in 2020.
A tiny leak, from a rarely used toilet, put out enough water to soak the carpet in the two adjoining rooms, as well as causing damage to drywall and a door frame. It's a mess! If I'd had a Flo by Moen installed, the leak would have been a tiny bit of cleanup instead of the major renovation that we are now facing! Check out the video to see more about this device that every homeowner might want to consider! 
After the major flood last year, Steph purchased a couple of Flo smart water detectors three packs. These are from Amazon. The link is an affiliate which provides income to Mother Daughter Projects at no additional cost to you.
The box has everything you need to get started.
The first thing you do to set up the device is to download the Flo app. Then, it's just a matter of following the prompts!
The mounting plate needs to be installed if the remote sensor is to be used. Here Steph is plugging in the remote sensor.
This sensor is going in the guest bath as the toilet in there has leaked in the past.
The device is placed on the floor, without the extension cable, directly under the water connection. This is the spot that caused the lead at my house!
This one is headed under the kitchen sink.
Although there wasn't a leak under here, the app did indicate there was a moisture problem. What we discovered was a build up of moisture on the underside of the sink due to a bunch of ice packs (from food delivery) melting. The cold on the underside of the sink met the warm air inside the cabinet creating potentially damaging moisture. By removing the ice packs and opening the cabinet the situation was fixed. But we would have never know this to be an issue, if it was not for the Flo smart water detector!
Steph used the remote sensor for the detector under the refrigerator. The automatic ice maker is often a source of leaks. Actually, I had an ice maker leak at my house! That one was discovered on the other side of the wall where I smelled mold and eventually saw water.
This detector was installed after a small washing machine leak. We caught this one quick as we saw a puddle on the sidewalk outside the utility room wall. This detector has gone off twice since then. Both were minor water issues we were able to fix.
Prior to installing the first of four detectors, we tested it. Watch the video to hear the alert.
I would guess that most all homeowners have experienced some kind of water issue at one time or another. I've actually had quite a few and all of those would have benefited from early detection with the Flo.
Let's see, how many of these have you experienced like me:
Oh, and I forgot the month long leak out in the yard! That required replacing our main line to the house. Yes, I just remembered one more--as young homeowners in our first house, the sewer line from house to street collapsed! Some kind of weird pipe was just back then. I wish I could remember how we discovered that one or maybe I don't! Come on, share your own water/plumbing nightmares! Please note: This is not a sponsored post. FYI: We are not professionals, and we don't claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first! FYI: Affiliate links are being used on this page. Purchasing via these links help support MDP Related Projects
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