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Unusual Flow Rate

Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff: This article provides information on what the Critical Alert Unusual Flow Rate means, what caused the alert, and how to troubleshoot.

Unusual Flow Rate alert is triggered by gallons per minutes exceeding what FloSense has determined as normal (higher than your normal usage).  

Troubleshooting 
Water was not shut off due to alert resolving or you selected “Keep Water Running” 

Solution: If you determined this alert is not a leak, you know the source of the alert, and you do not want to continue receiving this alert, you can lower the sensitivity in the App to allow the device to run longer before an alert triggers. 

Moen Smart Water Network App 

Flo by Moen App 

From the Apps Home Screen, scroll down to Devices, and select your Shutoff device.

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Open the Flo by Moen App and tap on your Flo Shutoff device. 
  
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From your Shutoff device, tap on Settings 

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At the top right, select Device Settings 

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Scroll down and select Shutoff Sensitivity

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Under ‘Advanced Features’ select FloSense 

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This means you are telling Flo that the minimum threshold to alert you can be widened, thus sending you less alerts.

Adjust the Sensitivity Slider to receive less alerts 

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Water was Shutoff 

FloSense will not learn this event because the water was shut off before the event could be completed. If it is determined the water shutoff was not a leak, take one of the following actions (listed in order of preference), depending on what is most convenient for you.

Action 

Details 

Steps 

Select Keep Water Running (next time) 

Next time the alert occurs: If it is determined the water shutoff is not a leak and you know the source, select “Keep Water Running” in the app next time this type of event occurs. This will prevent the shutoff from occurring and FloSense will be able to retrain with the entire event. 

 

 

Set the Alert/Shutoff Sensitivity to a lower setting 

The alert might be avoided by setting the Alert/Shutoff Sensitivity to a lower setting.

Moen Smart Water Network App:

Selecting Standard means the Flo Shutoff will only shut off water if there's a major, highly unusual water event and you will receive less alerts. Selecting Maximum means you will receive more more alerts and the device will only shut off your water at the first sign of abnormal activity, no matter how minor.

Flo by Moen App:

Moving the slider to Less Sensitive means you will receive less alerts. Moving the slider to More Sensitive means you will receive more alerts and added protection.

Examples of when you should lower sensitivity

  • Running multiple large appliances, such as 2 washing machines at the same time

See Water Was Not Shut off above in this article for step by step instructions on how to adjust the Alert/Shutoff Sensitivity

 

Put the device in Sleep mode (if it is a repeatable) 

If the event is easily repeatable and predictable, you can put the device in Sleep mode prior to the event reoccurring so that FloSense will be able to learn about the entire event next time. 

 

NOTE: While the device is in Sleep Mode there will be no alerts and shutoffs. The device will not be protecting the home during this time. 

 

Go to user.meetflo.com. At the top of the page, you can select Sleep mode. 

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OR 

Go into the Moen Smart Water Network App or Flo by Moen app and select Sleep Mode 

 

Set up a Manual override (if the event occurs on a known schedule) 

If the event occurs on a known schedule, then setup a Manual override so that the alarms and shutoff will be disabled during that time while FloSense continues to learn these events. 

See How To: Add a Manual Override

 

 

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