How to Install a Smart Valve on Your Home

Are you tired of dealing with water leaks, high water bills, or the inconvenience of manually shutting off your water supply? Look no further! Our step-by-step tutorial will demonstrate how to seamlessly integrate the Moen smart water valve into your home's plumbing system. Discover the benefits of the Moen smart water valve, such as its ability to detect leaks, monitor water usage, and provide remote control through a user-friendly smartphone app. With this smart device, you'll have peace of mind knowing that your home is protected against water damage and you're in control of your water consumption.

Thank you to Ferguson for sponsoring this video and, to Moen for hooking me up with the Moen Flo smart valve! Check them out here!

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[mediaondisplay]

I've installed at least 20 of these so far. They work pretty good, pretty cool you can monitor and shut off your main with your phone. Here's a pro tip when installing: use the spacer, turn the water on and run water through the spacer to get rid of any debris that may have gotten into the line. There's a small propeller in the device that will get stuck if there's any debris.

[habbadabbado]

Thanks for the video! While it’s slick, My Flo has been nothing but problems. Had to replace the whole unit after 6 months. 2 months ago I had to buy the turbine assembly since it just ran out of 1 yr .warranty. Has had several connectivity issues with wi-fi since it’s in the crawl space.

[Brett-oe]

Love this video I had a customer who couldn’t figure out why their cesspool needed to get pumped more than it should’ve been. If he had this device he would’ve known his toilet was silently running and filling up his cesspool.

[kennethshaw]

Excellent video. I purchased the 3/4" version to connect to my main 3/4" copper line. My insurance company now requires this for our second/vacation home. Can't easily shut the water off for the winter since we have circulating hot water heat and cast iron radiators. I was going to have a licensed plumber do the work. BUT. . . Several plumbers I contacted in my area (30 miles South of Albany, NY) had no interest in doing the installation. One plumber quoted an astronomical figure - about 5X the purchase price. Just what I need at 70 years old, another DIY project. I already have the app, three Moen Smart Water Leak Detectors and the Smart valve on the WiFi, so a couple of carefully spaced sweat fittings will get things done. The app was a bit of a pain in the rear to initially get connected to the devices. Moen needs to iron out the rough edges in the WiFi set-up procedure for the Leak Detectors. Interestingly, the valve took only a couple of minutes while the three Leak Detectors took over an hour and multiple attempts and resets. A bonus of the Leak Detectors is that they monitor the temperature and humidity as well monitor for water. Thanks for posting the video.

[wscb]

My new home came with this. Saved my butt!

[felipethomas]

I installed a lot of those devices out here out here in phoenix, the only thing that sucked is the call backs from the ones installed outside which the heat would messed them up so I learned that it’s better to install them either by the water heater or water softener unless u have shade by your main.

[EvgeniiShimanskii]

Finally. Installed first of this this type about 7 years ago.
Better if they have leak sensors connected to the valve, so it closes sooner than 5 minutes if something happens.

[shaggyfilms]

I’m in NTX and called a highly rated plumber in my area out to quote me on an install for this. Had no idea what i was talking about and just kept telling me i needed an electrician. Yeah buddy, i know it needs power, but i need YOU to help me plumb it in. Still haven’t gotten this done.

[MCW]

Looks like you had an ideal installation example, but what about a shut off valve outside of the house with the pipe then going through the wall underneath to the crawl space?

[Derddy]

This looks nice. I'd still want a nice soldered in manual ball valve before it through.

[Chris_In_Texas]

Although the mess that would have to be made in most of the North Texas homes with slab foundations and short runs of piping coming out of the slabs for the main water lines before it goes right back down into the slab. 99% of the time its a random bathroom or kitchen faucet where the main water comes in the wall. You would need access to this for routine maintenance as well, so an access door would have to be added as well as lack of outlets to plug it in. Just like trying to add a water softener here as well unless the plumbing was setup from day one to support it, it would be extremely costly to do.

[arthurmiller]

Rodger Mahony I kind of like you like me or from the 1980s keep up the good work I love your movies

[virgil]

Been on my list for a few years. Some insurance places give you a discount on your insurance as well, so it will literally pay for itself over time money wise. But some insurance only accept certain brands as well. For now, I manually turn my water off to my house if I am away over night, or on a vacation. Thankfully, in Canada, we have our shut off valves in the house and its easy to do. Water sensors, even if just a beep at home, at least discover things before they get bad. I also turn off/on all my water line shut offs every 6 months to make sure they work, and replace my washer lines every 5 years. I realize this isnt as good as something like this, but its better than not doing anything. So are these better than the ones that shut off the gate valve off manually?

[drliamdaasian]

Installed a lot of these here in Virginia 👍

[Random-name]

Looks like they have this set up so you can have multiple valves in one app. So you can use it in multiple apartment units if you have a multi-unit building. Or you can have a valve in multiple properties if you have multiple properties. And control all of it on the 1 app.

[tomsheppard]

Another question I have should I ask for a plumber that’s already installed these because that was a great tutorial

[twoevilone]

Im installing these for a customer at 2 different locations, and they are not home and i dont have access to there wifi or there phone to program the app. Does anyone have any info or experience with local mode? Im thinking i want to leave it in low detection mode so the tenant doesnt get there water shut off during there long showers, or while filling the washing machine and dishwasher at the same time.

[joej]

I prefer the battery powered yolink shut off valve with 12 sensors. If the power and or internet goes out the sensors communicate directly with the battery powered shut off valve. If even a couple drops of water touch any of my 12 sensors it shuts off.

[mikejones]

Not practical in houses in Texas, Need to install before the line branches to other fixtures, can't really do it on slab house. I called Moen and said you need to install above grade, so that means in the yard and with electricity ran, they said you need to be installed where it doesn't get below freezing or above 104 degrees.

[universalglitch]

Those work great, very easy to sell to people who have experienced a 20k plus damage flood from an R/O.