Abstract: A connected water monitoring system including a plurality of sensors, each of which monitors a respective condition is provided. A hub device receives and stores respective information from each of the plurality of sensors indicative of a current status of the respective condition monitored by a respective one of the plurality of sensors. A cloud server communicates with the hub device via a network. The respective information includes one or more values sensed by each of the plurality of sensors. The hub device transmits one or both of the one or more values or the respective information to the cloud server. The cloud server determines when one or both of the one or more values or the respective information from each of the plurality of sensors indicate that one or more connected water monitoring system components require maintenance and, responsive thereto, execute an automatic maintenance process.

Abstract: An assembly method and related subassembly for a water filter element in the housing of a replaceable filter cartridge provides for filter element insertion into the open bottom end of the housing and subsequent attachment of a retaining ring to the upper end of the element such that the element is secured against vertical drop-out until the bottom end of the cartridge can be enclosed with an end cap. The method and subassembly are particularly well adapted to cartridges in which the lower end cap is attached by spin welding. The enclosing end cap may also be provided with end rings to enhance the user's grip in cartridge installation and removal. The end rings may also be color coded for each of cartridge identification and matching to the filter head.