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Adding flow monitoring and automatic leak detection to this catalog's Hunter HPC400 (Hydrawise) — it flags a stuck valve or an overconsuming zone before it shows up on the water bill.
A flow meter is like a 'water odometer' installed on the main irrigation line: it measures how much water passes through in real time and flags it when the number doesn't add up — for example, if suddenly twice the normal flow comes through (probably a broken valve) or none at all (probably a clogged line).
You have a Hunter HPC400 with Hydrawise installed, and a valve sticks open without you noticing — the meter detects the abnormal flow and the app alerts you that same night, instead of finding out next month on the water bill.
A landscaper maintaining several properties with Hydrawise controllers can add this meter at each site to get remote leak alerts without having to visit every yard to check valves by hand.
$147 is a real added cost on top of the $200 the Hunter HPC400 already costs — but an undetected leak from a broken valve can mean hundreds of gallons wasted per week before anyone notices it on the bill. For anyone who already invested in a Hydrawise controller, this meter pays for itself the first time it catches a big leak.
Hunter HC075FLOW — 3/4" Flow Meter for Hydrawise Controllers
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Uses a capacitive probe (more durable than cheap resistive ones, which corrode over time) and is designed to stay buried permanently ('leave-in'), not for spot checks. It requires a hub from the same manufacturer — without it, the sensor won't report real-time data, it only works as a local probe.
Comes with the WiFi hub included (unlike the standalone sensor above) and adds historical data logging and low-moisture alerts. It integrates directly with the RAINPOINT smart irrigation ecosystem — if you already have or plan to buy a controller from another brand, confirm it supports this integration before buying, since it's a closed ecosystem.
This is not a soil moisture sensor — it's a leak/flood detector meant to be installed near appliances, under a sink, or in the basement. The individual sensors do NOT talk WiFi directly to each other: they use a proprietary long-range radio (up to 1,804 ft) to a gateway, and it's the gateway that connects to your 2.4GHz WiFi and sends alerts via app/SMS/email. GoveeLife sells this same line in variants with and without the gateway included — confirm in the listing that the one you're buying includes it, unless you already have a compatible GoveeLife gateway from another product (H5059/H5830).
