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In this article, we will cover the purpose of each of the water usage alerts, how they work, an example of the alerts, and assigning each of the alerts.
Note: Using this alert requires an HC Flow meter installed and set up correctly under sensor settings. Remember, this alert is generated after the zone stops watering.
| Alert | High Flow - High water usage for zone | Low Flow - Low water usage for zone |
| Purpose | Monitors and alerts you of a Zone higher water used than the previous time it ran. This could indicate a leak or a damaged sprinkler or pipework. | Monitors and alerts you of a Zones lower water use than the previous time it ran. This could indicate a blocked sprinkler, drip line, filter, or pipework. It could also indicate a pump problem or lower pressure operation. |
| How It Works | You set a % variation (30% is reasonable). we continually monitor the system and if on completion the total flow rate has been higher than your % variation from the last run. | You set a % variation (30% is reasonable). we continually monitor the system and if on completion the total flow rate has been lower than your % variation from the last run. |
| Limitations | Hydrawise will not alert when the high flow or the last time flow run is less than 5 liters. |
Hydrawise will not alert when the low or the last time flow run is less than 5 liters. |
| Example | Zone 1 last time it ran used 100 Liters or gallons in a 20 mins cycle ( 5 per min). This time it used 200 Liters or gallons in a 24 min cycle (8.3 per min). This is more than 30% so we'll send an alert after the full run time cycle. |
Zone 3 last time it ran used 200 Liters or gallons in a 24 min cycle (8.3 per min). This time it used 100 Liters or gallons in a 20 mins cycle (5 per min). This is more than 30% so we'll send an alert. |
Assigning the Alert
Please view the steps and screenshots to access this feature:
- Click on the "Alerts" icon on the upper right-hand side.
- Add new alert.
- Choose a alert name, alert type, and water usage percentage (flow-related only).
- Choose which controller should be linked to the alert.
- Finally, choose from the following action options:
- Option to add the event to the event log for tracking
- Where to send in-app notifications
- Assign a phone number for SMS notification (Enthusiast plan Only)
- Suspend a zone for days or weeks until issue repaired
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