Water meters can vary based on the manufacturer, municipality, water pipe diameter, and their age. It's important that your Flowie-O is calibrated for accuracy.
Reading a water meter can be tricky; they aren’t designed with non-experts in mind.
Just as a precise reading can improve your data, an incorrect reading can mess up your water data. So, we've created a way that you can upload images of your meter to us and we'll input the calibration.
Otherwise, if you'd like to try entering the calibration yourself:
Step 1 - Review the article, "How do I read a water meter?"
Step 2 - Take a picture.
Step 3 - Log into the Alert Labs Dashboard
Step 4 - Click on "My Sensors" and then select your Flowie-O.
Step 5 - Click "Experts Only >" at the bottom right of the Calibration tile.
Step 6 - Click Add Calibration Point and fill in the date, time (this would be the time the image was taken), and reading from your first water meter picture.
- iPhone pictures display the date and time it was taken at the top.
- Android pictures may have an information symbol at the bottom or an option in the menu, which will reveal the date and time that the photo was taken.
Step 7 - Wait a few days to allow enough water usage, then take a second picture.
Step 8 - Repeat steps 3-6 to add a second Calibration Point based on your second picture.
Based on the readings, your Flowie-O will be calibrated to provide even more precise data on water use and corresponding costs. The more calibration points you add, the more accurate your Flowie-O becomes.
Not sure? Leave it to us!
Click here for instructions about how to submit your pictures to our team and we'll do the readings for you.