Waterflow Monitor with ESP32: Text/SMS Alerts for Leaks
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Prevention Matters!
Everything that happens downstream of your water meter is your responsibility. In case of leaks, the extra consumption is for your account, and it can cost you dearly:
- a dripping tap: 4 l/h, that's 35 m3 per year, over €100;
- a leaking toilet flush: 25 l/h, that's 220 m3 per year, nearly €1000;
- a leak in the buried pipes between the meter and your house: several m3 per hour, several thousand a week!
These figures will obviously depend on the country you live in and your cost of water.
The water companies have started to install remote meter reading systems, which include...