How To: Add a Manual Override

Vacation Home, Second Homes, and Rental Homes

When installing a Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff at a second home, rental property, or vacation home, you may receive alerts for unusual water usage that are caused by unrecognized or sporadic water activities when the home is occupied. This could be due to short-term stays, frequent changes of occupancy and the device not being able to learn a regular home water pattern.

To solve this, you can add a Manual Override and set up your own limits for specific time-windows or 24/7 to monitor your home and protect it with your own settings.

Overlapping Manual Override Schedules

Las anulaciones manuales se ejecutan en un programa específico. Cuando los períodos de dos o más anulaciones se superponen, es necesario priorizarlas. La anulación que se encuentra en lo más alto de la lista será la que se aplicará para anular FloSense™. En estos casos, recomendamos ubicar la anulación con los umbrales de alerta de evento de agua más altos (para eventos de agua más grandes) en la parte superior de la lista.

Durante el intervalo de tiempo establecido para la anulación manual, FloSense no enviará ninguna alerta. We also recommend always keeping automatic shutoff enabled in case a leak occurs.

To reorder your Manual Overrides, tap and drag the Manual Override to the desired position:

Aplicación Smart Water Network de Moen	Aplicación Flo by Moen

Does Anything Override a Manual Override?

Yes, Sleep Mode and Automatic Water Shutoff for Moen Smart Leak Detector. If Automatic Water Shutoff is enabled for your Moen Smart Water Leak Detector, your water will automatically shut off when your Smart Leak Detector detects a leak.

How to Add a Manual Override

Please note, most users are on the Moen Smart Water Network App. The Flo by Moen App is being sunsetted. Moen will contact current users when it is their time to convert to the Moen Smart Water Network App.

Aplicación Smart Water Network de Moen	Aplicación Flo by Moen
From the App’s Home Screen, scroll down to Devices, and select your Flo Shutoff.	From the App’s Home Screen, select the device you want to create a Manual Override for.
From the Flo Shutoff screen, tap Settings at the top of the screen.	Tap Device Settings
From the Flo Shutoff page, tap Manual Override under Settings.	Under ‘Advanced Features’, tap on FloSense.
Select + Add a Manual Override	Select + Add a Manual Override
Enter a "Start time" and an "End time” for FloSense not to send an alert. Irrigation Example: Start time: 5 a.m. End time: 7 a.m. Select a time window that corresponds to the schedule set on your irrigation controller. Water Softener Example: For example. Start time: 2 a.m. End time: 4 a.m. Most water softeners regenerate around 2 a.m., however, the cycle duration may vary depending on the brand. Si no está seguro sobre la hora o la duración del ciclo, contáctese con el fabricante del ablandador de agua o cree una ventana de 2 horas para tener en cuenta el uso de agua esperado de la rengeneración. La mayoría de los ablandadores de agua se generan en un lapso de 2 horas. Select the days when your schedule should run. Si espera un uso diario poco habitual o esporádico, recomendamos seleccionar todos los días. Irrigation: If your irrigation runs on odd days or if the irrigation system is a weather-based smart system, select all days to allow the irrigation to run on any day. Water Softener: If your water softener runs on odd days or if the regeneration is based on water usage, select all days to allow the softener to run on any day.	Enter a "Start time" and an "End time” for FloSense not to send an alert. Irrigation Example: Start time: 5 a.m. End time: 7 a.m. Select a time window that corresponds to the schedule set on your irrigation controller. Water Softener Example: For example. Start time: 2 a.m. End time: 4 a.m. Most water softeners regenerate around 2 a.m., however, the cycle duration may vary depending on the brand. Si no está seguro sobre la hora o la duración del ciclo, contáctese con el fabricante del ablandador de agua o cree una ventana de 2 horas para tener en cuenta el uso de agua esperado de la rengeneración. La mayoría de los ablandadores de agua se generan en un lapso de 2 horas. Select the days when your schedule should run. Si espera un uso diario poco habitual o esporádico, recomendamos seleccionar todos los días. Irrigation: If your irrigation runs on odd days or if the irrigation system is a weather-based smart system, select all days to allow the irrigation to run on any day. Water Softener: If your water softener runs on odd days or if the regeneration is based on water usage, select all days to allow the softener to run on any day.
Enter your Alert Thresholds. Note: The limits below let you set up thresholds for water events (from the moment a water activity starts flowing to the moment it ends). To set it up, you would have to consider all potential water activities and what may be using the most water. Flosense will send an alert if any of these parameters are exceeded during the manual override schedule. If you need more info to help you determine how you should set your thresholds, see the section called Alert Thresholds near the end of this article.	Enter your Alert Thresholds. Note: The limits below let you set up thresholds for water events (from the moment a water activity starts flowing to the moment it ends). To set it up, you would have to consider all potential water activities and what may be using the most water. Flosense will send an alert if any of these parameters are exceeded during the manual override schedule. If you need more info to help you determine how you should set your thresholds, see the section called Alert Thresholds near the end of this article.
Choose the system mode you would like the Manual Override to apply to. If you expect the irrigation to run or the water softener to cycle to regenerate when using Away Mode, then we would recommend also checking "Away".	Choose the system mode you would like the Manual Override to apply to. La modalidad Home es la que se selecciona de manera predeterminada. If you expect the irrigation to run or the water softener to cycle to regenerate when using Away Mode, then we would recommend also checking "Away".
Shutoff after an Alert. You can enable or disable the Automatic Shutoff feature during the time window selected.	Shutoff after an Alert. You can enable or disable the Automatic Shutoff feature during the time window selected.
Select Save Changes. After the Manual Override is saved, you can edit or remove it.	Select Save Changes. After the Manual Override is saved, you can edit or remove it.

Aplicación Smart Water Network de Moen

Aplicación Flo by Moen

From the App’s Home Screen, scroll down to Devices, and select your Flo Shutoff.

From the App’s Home Screen, select the device you want to create a Manual Override for.

From the Flo Shutoff screen, tap Settings at the top of the screen.

Tap Device Settings

From the Flo Shutoff page, tap Manual Override under Settings.

Under ‘Advanced Features’, tap on FloSense.

Select + Add a Manual Override

Enter a "Start time" and an "End time” for FloSense not to send an alert.

Irrigation Example: Start time: 5 a.m. End time: 7 a.m. Select a time window that corresponds to the schedule set on your irrigation controller.

Water Softener Example: For example. Start time: 2 a.m. End time: 4 a.m. Most water softeners regenerate around 2 a.m., however, the cycle duration may vary depending on the brand.

Si no está seguro sobre la hora o la duración del ciclo, contáctese con el fabricante del ablandador de agua o cree una ventana de 2 horas para tener en cuenta el uso de agua esperado de la rengeneración. La mayoría de los ablandadores de agua se generan en un lapso de 2 horas.

Select the days when your schedule should run.

Si espera un uso diario poco habitual o esporádico, recomendamos seleccionar todos los días.

Irrigation: If your irrigation runs on odd days or if the irrigation system is a weather-based smart system, select all days to allow the irrigation to run on any day.

Water Softener: If your water softener runs on odd days or if the regeneration is based on water usage, select all days to allow the softener to run on any day.

Enter a "Start time" and an "End time” for FloSense not to send an alert.

Irrigation Example: Start time: 5 a.m. End time: 7 a.m. Select a time window that corresponds to the schedule set on your irrigation controller.

Water Softener Example: For example. Start time: 2 a.m. End time: 4 a.m. Most water softeners regenerate around 2 a.m., however, the cycle duration may vary depending on the brand.

Si no está seguro sobre la hora o la duración del ciclo, contáctese con el fabricante del ablandador de agua o cree una ventana de 2 horas para tener en cuenta el uso de agua esperado de la rengeneración. La mayoría de los ablandadores de agua se generan en un lapso de 2 horas.

Select the days when your schedule should run.

Si espera un uso diario poco habitual o esporádico, recomendamos seleccionar todos los días.

Irrigation: If your irrigation runs on odd days or if the irrigation system is a weather-based smart system, select all days to allow the irrigation to run on any day.

Water Softener: If your water softener runs on odd days or if the regeneration is based on water usage, select all days to allow the softener to run on any day.

Enter your Alert Thresholds.

Note: The limits below let you set up thresholds for water events (from the moment a water activity starts flowing to the moment it ends). To set it up, you would have to consider all potential water activities and what may be using the most water. Flosense will send an alert if any of these parameters are exceeded during the manual override schedule.

If you need more info to help you determine how you should set your thresholds, see the section called Alert Thresholds near the end of this article.

Enter your Alert Thresholds.

Note: The limits below let you set up thresholds for water events (from the moment a water activity starts flowing to the moment it ends). To set it up, you would have to consider all potential water activities and what may be using the most water. Flosense will send an alert if any of these parameters are exceeded during the manual override schedule.

If you need more info to help you determine how you should set your thresholds, see the section called Alert Thresholds near the end of this article.

Choose the system mode you would like the Manual Override to apply to.

If you expect the irrigation to run or the water softener to cycle to regenerate when using Away Mode, then we would recommend also checking "Away".

Choose the system mode you would like the Manual Override to apply to.

La modalidad Home es la que se selecciona de manera predeterminada.

If you expect the irrigation to run or the water softener to cycle to regenerate when using Away Mode, then we would recommend also checking "Away".

Shutoff after an Alert.

You can enable or disable the Automatic Shutoff feature during the time window selected.

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Shutoff after an Alert.

You can enable or disable the Automatic Shutoff feature during the time window selected.

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Select Save Changes.

After the Manual Override is saved, you can edit or remove it.

Select Save Changes.

After the Manual Override is saved, you can edit or remove it.

Alert Thresholds

Alert Thresholds let you set up thresholds for water events (from the moment a water activity starts flowing to the moment it ends). To set it up, you would have to consider all potential water activities and what may be using the most water. Flosense will send an alert if any of these parameters are exceeded during the manual override schedule.

Fast Flow Rate

Flow Rate Limit: This is how fast the water can flow for any water event.
Para darle una idea:

Una llave puede tener un caudal de 1 a 2 GPM

Una regadera puede tener un caudal de 2.5 a5 GPM

Irrigation could flow from 5-10 to 20-25 GPM (Gallons Per Minute) or higher.

Each zone can have a different flow rate

Es habitual ver caudales elevados en zonas que incluyen múltiples rociadores.

Water Softeners usually do not flow faster than 10 gpm (gallons per minute).

This is how fast water flows during the regeneration cycle

Therefore, you may want to consider multiple fixtures being on at the same time and calculate a Flow Rate Limit based on the expected usage at the property.

If you are unsure about what to set as the “Flow Rate Limit”, you can use Sleep mode for 24, 72 hours, this would prevent alerts and shutoffs and let you see the expected rate from the Flow Rate sensor trend in the App.

Water Usage Limit

Water Usage Limit: The water usage limit depends on the number of gallons used from a water event.

For water softeners, most do not exceed 150 gpm. Water usage limit depends on your tank's capacity.

For Irrigation, the water usage limit depends on the number of gallons used. You may use the sleep mode for 24 or 72 hours to see a full uninterrupted event and obtain the water usage data from the Usage by Fixture feature.

Water Duration Limit

Water Duration Limit: How long a water event could run before you get notified.

El límite se establece en segundos.

30 min. = 1800 segundos.

1 hora = 3600 segundos.

2 horas = 7200 segundos.

*For Water Softeners the water duration limit is how long the cycle is expected to run for. Most water softeners run within a 2-hour window. NOTE: The water duration limit must be entered in seconds. Por ejemplo, 2 horas equivalen a 7200 segundos. Recomendamos verificar con el fabricante para configurar estos 3 parámetros, ya que pueden variar según la marca y la capacidad del tanque.

Preguntas frecuentes

For a short-term rental, can you set parameters differently when someone is there and when there isn’t?

Answer: Set 2 Manual Overrides. One override for Home Mode and one for Away Mode

Is there a way to toggle the Manual Override off without deleting it?

Answer: No