Flume touts its new artificial intelligence leak detection capabilities and the ability to distinguish between indoor/outdoor water usage, and I assumed this was part of helping their algorithm deliver meaningful results.

I entered in emergency contact information, my location specifics, and answered a few questions about my home and family, including whether I had an irrigation system and how many people lived with me. I opened up the Flume app, chose the option to “Add Flume Device,” and followed along. I already had the original Flume installed, so I wondered how it would deal with adding a second system. Overall it looks like Flume has gotten serious about industrial design and aesthetics with their sophomore effort. the 10+ screws which held the original Flume together (nice improvement!). The Water Sensor is larger than its predecessor with a hinged latch vs. The Flume 2’s packaging is colorful and inviting, opening up easily to reveal the Water Sensor, Bridge, quick start guide and even a set of latex gloves for working with dirty water meters. I wrote about its predecessor last year, and I was excited to see what their engineers had in store with their latest release.

The folks at Flume sent me their latest smart water monitor, Flume 2, to test out.

Flume water detector