Remote water leak detection and shut off

[stickerpatch59]

maybe turn it off when you leave/turn it on when you arrive, unless it does other things like keeping a water trough filled.

[Rubberdown]

maybe turn it off when you leave/turn it on when you arrive, unless it does other things like keeping a water trough filled.

Open to any ideas right now. I can’t turn it completely off because the well is running the water troughs and what not for the cattle.

Thanks for taking the time to reply but that’s not an option.

[Rubberdown]

Turn the water off. You're welcome.

Do what Traildust suggested. Fix the break, turn valve back on....

It’s all fixed already. Man y’all are on it with these great ideas!

[Traildust]

It’s all fixed already. Man y’all are on it with these great ideas!

Those ideas been working for at least 50 years!

[Rubberdown]

https://www.sinopetech.com/en/produc...in-1-in-wi-fi/

Could be interesting. Much cheaper.

[hpdrifter]

You could use Arduino/mini computer with flow sensor and auto cut off valve.

I just don't know how good the "hobby" type sensor are.

[Rubberdown]

That was my concern. A lot of the “pro” model valve motors are garbage. Even that Flo thing has crap reviews on longevity. And a 1 year warranty. Apparently they fail at 1 year 2 months.

There’s one that’s real nice looking called Phyn, (pronounced fin), that looks promising but it’s expensive too. I guess it costs money to play the game.

[Outback]

I wonder if it's worth spending $500 when a leak like that cost like $10 in electricity to run solid for a week. I suppose you could put a timer on the well pump to only allow it to run a few hours a day then override to as needed when you are there.

[Rubberdown]

I honestly don’t care about the electricity. I was afraid it was gonna burn up my well pump running solid for several days. The plus side is the grass looks great where it flooded.

But that is a good point. Our well pump’s rated for continuous duty? If so, I’m not near as worried.