Next full checkAug 25, 2026Price checks run sooner
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Ready to buy
Confirm the exact system and installed boundary
The retained reference is $559.00 current U.S. street reference. Confirm 900-001 rather than 900-006 or 900-002, authorized stock, straight-pipe clearance and every optional service or accessory. Commission sensing, closure, manual recovery, alarms and every configured notification before relying on the installation.
Buying stageMarket familiarity
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Current market
The facts that change the ownership choice
Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.
QuestionCurrent answerFreshnessBasis
Current price
$559.00 current U.S. street reference
Confirm 900-001 rather than 900-006 or 900-002, authorized stock, straight-pipe clearance and every optional service or accessory. Confirm current stock, seller authorization, tax, delivery, fittings, valves, sensors, hubs, backup power, subscription, labor, permits and return terms before paying.
Checked 5 days agoDirect source1 evidence item
System branch
In-line whole-home automatic shutoff
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items
Complete-system boundary
The 900-001 includes the 3/4-inch valve, monitor and power path, but not a plumber, isolation and bypass valves, nearby receptacle, optional floor sensors, optional battery backup or FloProtect service
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Sensor, valve and pipe
900-001 uses in-line flow, pressure and temperature sensing around a motorized 3/4-inch NPT valve; it does not directly sense roof, drain, sump, sewer or floor water unless compatible remote detectors are separately installed
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Automatic versus alert-only
Automatic shutoff depends on learned usage, Home or Away state, alert severity and the user's settings; manual device and app control remain available, while a detected anomaly can be misclassified or missed
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items
Power and outage behavior
The valve needs continuous low-voltage power from its AC adapter; the separately sold battery backup changes outage behavior but does not create unlimited runtime, and a manual valve path must remain accessible
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items
Connectivity, subscription and privacy
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, a Moen account, app, cloud processing and notification delivery support remote monitoring; optional FloProtect changes warranty and service terms, and household flow, pressure, fixture inference, address and account data carry privacy and account-lifecycle boundaries
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Installation, backflow and freeze
Moen recommends professional in-line installation with correct direction, pipe support, service clearance and local plumbing and electrical compliance; backflow devices, fire sprinkler branches, irrigation, wells, softeners and thermal expansion can alter placement, while the sensor is not a freeze-prevention device
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Maintenance, service and failures
Exercise the shutoff, run observed leak tests, inspect power, network, valve, strainers and downstream plumbing and keep firmware and contact details current; scale, debris, a seized valve, lost power or cloud, learning errors and upstream, drain or sewer water remain failure modes
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Insurance and no-prevention boundary
This system does not repair leaks, stop every water source, remove shock, hot-water, sewage, backflow, freeze or mold hazards, replace a plumber or required permit and backflow work or guarantee detection, closure, notification, runtime, reliability, flood prevention, insurance eligibility, coverage or a claim outcome.
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis4 evidence items
Current verdict
The broadest mainstream smart-water ecosystem
Choose the 900-001 when a 3/4-inch full-port installation, trained automatic shutoff and Moen's optional sensor and service ecosystem fit better than a local-only point-sensor system.
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis12 evidence items
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Other paths
The alternatives change what the Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff 3/4 inch is worth
These are not generic competitors. Each one represents a different way to buy into the same market.
01ownership
Phyn
Phyn Plus Smart Water Assistant and Shutoff 2nd Gen
$579.99 current U.S. manufacturer-store reference
Best fit
In-line whole-home automatic shutoff
Tradeoff
The $579.99 package contains Phyn Plus, power adapter, bracket tool and guides; 1-inch NPSM-to-site adapters, unions, plumber, outlet, UPS and optional floor sensors are separate
VWS01Y-3/4 contains the L5 actuator and 3/4-inch NPT valve plus one L1 detector and cable; more rooms need additional detectors, and plumber, fittings, outlet and any battery strategy are separate
Older observations stay in the ledger when the current view changes. That lets a buyer tell the difference between an old complaint, an active issue, and a problem that was corrected.
notable
Exact current system, price and failure boundary retained
Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff 3/4 inch was checked against manufacturer identity and support, current U.S. price, sensing and valve hardware, pipe and installation fit, power, connection and service, independent evidence and bounded owner or installer reports.
Price record
The price history starts here
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
$559.00 current U.S. street reference
Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture
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Owner experience
What repeats after the purchase
Owner and installer evidence centers on plumber fit, learning and nuisance shutoffs, wi-fi changes, valve exercise and support rather than a universal detection or prevention result.
These are self-reported or retailer- and manufacturer-presented experiences across different pipes, valves, pressure, water quality, sensors, power, networks, accounts, settings, installations, maintenance and leak events. They identify commissioning and service checks and do not establish standardized sensitivity, closure time, notification delivery, runtime, reliability, failure rate, flood or freeze prevention, safety, code approval, insurance eligibility, coverage or claim outcomes.
SignalWhat owners reportOur readEvidence
plumber fit, learning and nuisance shutoffs, Wi-Fi changes, valve exercise and support
Exact-model owner reports cover plumber installation, nuisance alerts, valve operation, Wi-Fi and support over varied plumbing. Self-selected reviews do not establish detection or failure rates.
Commission the exact pipe and power installation, observe learning and test both local closure and remote notification without treating a successful test as a future guarantee.
1 evidence record
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Sources
Why we believe the current view
The page separates what a source states directly from what we conclude across sources.
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Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff 3/4 inch exact manufacturer recordMoen · identity
Moen identifies 900-001 as a whole-home smart valve that learns usage, runs pressure-based microleak tests and can close the potable-water main.
Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff 3/4 inch exact current U.S. offerCurrent U.S. retailer · price
$559.00 current U.S. street reference was retained for 900-001. Confirm 900-001 rather than 900-006 or 900-002, authorized stock, straight-pipe clearance and every optional service or accessory
Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff 3/4 inch manual and hardware boundaryMoen · specification
900-001 uses in-line flow, pressure and temperature sensing around a motorized 3/4-inch NPT valve; it does not directly sense roof, drain, sump, sewer or floor water unless compatible remote detectors are separately installed Automatic shutoff depends on learned usage, Home or Away state, alert severity and the user's settings; manual device and app control remain available, while a detected anomaly can be misclassified or missed Moen recommends professional in-line installation with correct direction, pipe support, service clearance and local plumbing and electrical compliance; backflow devices, fire sprinkler branches, irrigation, wells, softeners and thermal expansion can alter placement, while the sensor is not a freeze-prevention device
Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff 3/4 inch power, connection and service boundaryMoen · specification
The valve needs continuous low-voltage power from its AC adapter; the separately sold battery backup changes outage behavior but does not create unlimited runtime, and a manual valve path must remain accessible 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, a Moen account, app, cloud processing and notification delivery support remote monitoring; optional FloProtect changes warranty and service terms, and household flow, pressure, fixture inference, address and account data carry privacy and account-lifecycle boundaries Exercise the shutoff, run observed leak tests, inspect power, network, valve, strainers and downstream plumbing and keep firmware and contact details current; scale, debris, a seized valve, lost power or cloud, learning errors and upstream, drain or sewer water remain failure modes
EPA guidance emphasizes finding and repairing the physical leak. Monitoring or shutoff equipment does not itself repair pipe, fixture, appliance, drain or water intrusion.
Cross-connection and backflow control boundaryU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · specification
Backflow and cross-connection control are plumbing-system and public-health functions. A smart valve does not replace required devices, testing, permits or local authority decisions.
Connected-app privacy controlsU.S. Federal Trade Commission · specification
Connected-device users should review app permissions, accounts, data collection, security and deletion. A local valve function does not remove cloud-data and notification boundaries.
Flood coverage and claim boundaryNational Flood Insurance Program · specification
Flood coverage and claims depend on policy, peril, documentation and event facts. Owning a detector or automatic valve does not guarantee coverage, a discount or payment.
Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff reviewTechHive · specification
Independent hands-on coverage tests the current Flo architecture and reports installation, Wi-Fi, microleak-test, automatic-shutoff and fixture-inference limits.
Moen 900-001 verified owner reviewsThe Home Depot customers · consensus
Exact-model owner reports cover plumber installation, nuisance alerts, valve operation, Wi-Fi and support over varied plumbing. Self-selected reviews do not establish detection or failure rates.
Phyn Plus Smart Water Assistant and Shutoff 2nd Gen defended alternativePhyn · alternative
Phyn Plus Smart Water Assistant and Shutoff 2nd Gen is the in-line whole-home automatic shutoff alternative at $579.99 current U.S. manufacturer-store reference.
L5 WiFi Water Leak Shutoff Valve with L1 Detector defended alternativeResideo · alternative
L5 WiFi Water Leak Shutoff Valve with L1 Detector is the distributed point-sensor automatic shutoff alternative at $317.81 current U.S. street reference.
Manufacturer identity, exact current U.S. price, current specification, manual or support, independent editorial, test or professional-market evidence and bounded owner or installer evidence were checked on August 18, 2026. This desk covers supported complete residential whole-home flow or pressure monitors, motorized main shutoff systems, retrofit valve controllers with a coherent sensor branch, alert-only whole-home monitors and appliance-level automatic shutoff systems. It excludes loose sensors outside a coherent supported branch, standalone valves or actuators without the required controller, unsupported marketplace hardware, irrigation-only valves, commercial-only BMS, obsolete products and cosmetic multipacks or bundles. Sensor type and placement determine what can be observed. Flow, pressure-wave, utility-meter, clamp-on ultrasonic and direct-water sensors have different thresholds and blind spots. Valve size, connection, full-port geometry, direction, straight-run needs, pressure and temperature rating, potable-water approval, meter, PRV, well, treatment, irrigation, fire branch, thermal expansion, check valve and backflow placement are site facts. Alert-only systems never stop water. Automatic systems depend on configuration, learning, detector coverage, valve operation and available power. AC, batteries, backup modules and manual overrides have separate limits, and an internet-offline claim is not an electrical-outage claim. Apps, Wi-Fi, hubs, accounts, cloud analytics, subscriptions, monitored service, notifications, firmware and integrations have privacy, security, retention, outage, ownership-transfer and provider-continuity boundaries. Use qualified plumbing and electrical work and required permits, inspections and backflow review. Isolate electrical and water energy before service. Do not touch wet energized equipment. Hot water, contaminated floodwater, sewage, sewer backup, mold, frozen pipe, roof, drain, groundwater and water already stored in an appliance or tank can remain after a valve closes. Fix the source, dry and remediate materials and use emergency, utility, plumbing, electrical, public-health and insurance guidance. Product ownership or an insurer program does not guarantee a discount, eligibility, coverage or a claim. No sensor, valve, algorithm, test, alarm, app, cloud, battery, subscription, plumber, warranty or installation guarantees leak detection, automatic closure, flood or freeze prevention, notification, runtime, reliability, service life, mold prevention, property protection, code or permit approval, insurability, coverage or an insurance outcome.