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I've been longing for a nice looking wifi-enabled flow meter I can attach to all my faucets that have a readout of how much water I'm using and tie that data to
by shostack 11y ago
I've been longing for a nice looking wifi-enabled flow meter I can attach to all my faucets that have a readout of how much water I'm using and tie that data to current water rates to show me the cost in cents/second or something. And the obligatory display of a dashboard via website or app.
Great way to help people in a home, especially little ones become water conscious.
- briandear 11y agoIs water really that expensive? has anyone in a developed area ever actually run out of water? Even in California, people are still flushing toilets every day. The obsession with water conservation doesn't seem like it's based on anyone actually ever having run out of water. For example, where does water actually go when it's "wasted?" Does it disappear?
- shostack 11y agoThe short answer is, any water saved is a good thing. I see houses over in Los Altos Hills and Atherton and such, and these are large estates with the greenest grass you've ever seen. And I'm sitting here feeling like a schmuck for taking a short shower. But every little bit helps, and the meter would be a good reminder to not be wasteful.
- rmxt 11y agoSurely an area does not need to completely "run out of water" for consequences to occur. Wikipedia has lots of examples of developed areas having less than typical rainfall and encountering problems. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000s_Australian_drought https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000s_Australian_drought https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_droughts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_droughts