Installing the Moen Flo was like hiring a tiny plumber to live in my pipes. After my neighbor's second flood, I caved—best $400 panic buy ever. The installation? Surprisingly DIY-friendly. I jury-rigged it with a SharkBite fitting and held my breath when turning the water back on. No Niagara Falls in my basement? Success.

The app's learning phase felt like training a puppy. For a week, it side-eyed my shower schedule like I was committing water crimes. Got my first 'leak' alert during a 15-minute shampoo session—apparently my hair-washing routine qualifies as an emergency. But when I accidentally left the kitchen faucet dripping? That 30-minute warning call made me feel like I'd just defused a bomb.

Three weeks in, the fixture tracking started working... sort of. It correctly identified toilets but thought my washing machine was a waterfall. The data visualization could star in a minimalist art exhibit—basic but effective. Pro tip: the website shows more historical data than the app, like finding hidden levels in a video game.

Yes, the $5/month monitoring feels like a subscription for your water's OnlyFans, but compared to watching my neighbor's floors get jackhammered? Worth every penny. Just wish the turbine didn't clog like a kid's science project after two years—Moen's warranty dance required more persistence than my last gym membership cancellation.

When it works? Magic. That time it caught a real pipe burst before my basement became a swimming pool? Priceless. Just budget for professional installation (and maybe therapy for when it falsely accuses your shower of treason).