Review: Phyn Plus: protection from your home's #1 enemy?
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When I started thinking about a renovation I vowed to add smart technology now, that I’d thank myself for later. One of the devices I thought could be a huge lifesaver was a smart remote-operated water shutoff valve. My search led me to Phyn Plus.
Phyn has provided me with a Phyn Plus device to install in my home for this sponsored article/video, but they’ve not told me what I have to or can’t say about it. I’ll tell you what the device can do, how it gets installed and if I think it’s a good idea for your home.
What is Phyn Plus?
Phyn Plus is a remote water shutoff value and water monitor that can keep tabs on water use across your whole home with a single device, it can let you control all your water from anywhere using a smartphone, and it will shut down water flow to the home if it detects a leak or a rupture.
Phyn Plus app
The Phyn app lets you shut off your water from anywhere, giving you the knowledge that if there’s a leak when you’re away from home, you’ll know right away. Text or push notifications from the free Phyn app alert you at the first sign of a possible issue. The app can also save you time by connecting you to an on-call plumber in minutes.
If you’re the type of person who likes to travel and have the water off for peace of mind, you don’t need to stress about forgetting to do it before you leave; you can shut your water off at any time you need or want to. And you can turn it back on and repressure your plumbing before you even get home if you’re that kind of person.
Phyn Plus App is proactive: will send text or alerts
Phyn Plus is about more than just avoiding home emergencies. The device is a smart water monitor too. With the Phyn app you can track and view your water use daily or monthly and see how your home compares to others. More on that in a minute…
You can also be notified before freeze conditions set in, giving you time to take action and avoid damage from frozen pipes.
No monthly fees
It’s also worth pointing out that there are no monthly fees for Phyn Plus or the app.
How does Phyn Plus work?
So how does Phyn Plus know you’re running the bathtub and not dealing with a burst pipe?
Other water monitors require you to place multiple sensors around the home where you think leaks are likely to occur. One Phyn Plus in a single location on your main water line is all you need to monitor your entire home’s water system for leaks-that’s one of the reasons I chose Phyn Plus for my home: it’s compact and simple.
Installing Phyn Plus & Who can use Phyn Plus?
While I’m okay with a lot of DIY, I turned to a pro for this one. During our renovation I had our plumber handle Phyn Plus’ installation because it goes on the main water line and I was just not confident enough to slice into that. At our home, the plumber was able to get Phyn Plus installed while he was doing some other work on the house. It took him about an hour and cost about $100 to complete the work.
Using Phyn Plus: my in-home experience
The day after I connected Phyn Plus, I got a text alert telling me a plumbing check detected unusual water activity. The details on the alert told me to hunt for leaks by looking for dripping taps, running toilets, and placing paper towel under plumbing joints and behind toilets to see if anything might be leaking.
Phyn Plus will run checks on your home regularly, or you can run one any time.
Worth noting also is that Phyn Plus takes time to learn your house and water usage in detail, and it needs about 1000 ‘water events’ to be able to enable its Auto Shutoff feature, which will automatically turn the home’s water off if you don’t respond to a flow alert after a set time. I’m still working my way through this process, so will have to report back…
Voice control: Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant
Juggling too much stuff while you’re heading out the door? Ask Alexa or Google to shut the water off for you. Phyn Plus is designed to work with both Google and Alexa digital assistants for voice control over your device. Just link them theough the Phyn app and you can say:
“ Ask Phyn Deviceto turn off my water”
“Ask Phyn Device how much water I used today,” or “Ask Phyn Device my water status”.
Cost of Phyn Plus
Phyn Plus may seem pricey at about $699USD or $949CAD, but if you consider the cost of damage a major water leak can bring, or even the cost of your insurance deductible, Phyn Plus is a great insurance policy of its own.
Overall review: Phyn Plus
Overall this device is one I hope I never need. It’s not flashy, it doesn’t have cool lights and it doesn’t really talk to you, but a Phyn Plus is a peace of mind thing and I’m really glad I have it installed.
Phyn Plus is available from a variety of home improvement and big box stores and from Amazon. - Věda a technologie
Wish I had thought of this during a recent renovation! Maybe for phase 2, I’ll retro fit.. once I’ve splashed out on a robot vacuum that is 🤣
Yes!
Another great comprehensive review Erin!
Thanks Paul!
You’d make a great newscaster!
:)
Comprehensive review. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is GREAT! I have a 10 unite commercial rental building all the units have a water meter except one. When we built the building the plan was to expand into it from mine. This never happened and over the years we had two water bills when renters let the toilet run. One was over 3000.00 US so you bet I ordered one like you said cheap insurance. One point you missed in the review the Phyn works best in a closed water system ie with a BackFlow.
That's great, thanks so much for the comment!
Really good device. I really love the way you do the review Erin. You deserve more subscriber. As usual, very nice video. 👍👍👍
Thank you so much Amir!
Looks like a pretty good device. Thanks.
Thank you Ron!
Cool device! At the end your dog want to know what you are doing. 😆
I know!! LOL
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Nice video Erin
Thank you for watching!
This device reads the water pressure. Will it give you a notification if the water line exceeds a certain pressure or is above normal?
The unit does indeed shut water off during an unidentified occurrence however not until 7 or 8 minutes pass. A high flow rate of 8 GPM will dump 60 Gallons before activating a shut-off. We discovered this when our seasonal irrigation became active. Imagine if we had an inside pipe break and it took 7 minutes to shut down. What a mess that would be.
Ouch! Good feedback, Lance.
**update**. Phyn support (different person) now tells me it will take 25 - 30 times responding to those alerts in order to "train" their AI. In the mean time suggest turning off the auto-shutoff. Only way to get our irrigation system to run. The initial support lady said 3 to 5 times. Wish they could get on the same page.
So frustrating!
If you're worrying about a water break during a power outage, tie a 120Vac full port solenoid in after the main water meter.
Solenoid is off when there is no power. Personally, I would want water available during an outage
Does anyone know if the threads are plastic? I'm looking at flo and this unit. Something about plastic bugs me.
Are you planning on making a review of the Xbox series s
How is this device working now? I'm a plumber and have been for 18 years looking to offer this in my company. I don't want to supply the customer with something that constantly shuts off the water for no reason. Your feed back would be greatly apricated thank u
Hi Jacob. Great question. I’ll be working on an update soon but I’ve had a lot of problems recently with it randomly shutting off the water. The company has been trying to help me troubleshoot this, but so far there is no fix yet. So I’ve actually disabled the auto shut off… Which kind of invalidates part of the device usefulness. I will hopefully have an update in the next month or so.
@@ErinLawrenceTV Yes. I wonder if you can share an update as well. I’m considering this device or the Moen Flo to monitor for water leaks when I’m away (for some times 1-2month periods).
Are other people having access problems with Phyn support? I sent them a $250 deposit for a replacement device 6 weeks ago (warranty). Called today and was told I was in line behind another customer who's waiting for his replacement. Makes me wonder if I'm going to get his refurbished device....
Oh nooo
You're gorgeous! ❤️
Thank you
By the way, Costco has them right now 100.00 off.
That's great!
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Thank you
No plumber in the US will install for "about a 100 bucks." Dreaming.
Fair.