The Water Usage Dashboard in your Droplet app is a consolidated, interactive graph showing your current water usage in real time, as well as your historical usage reports. This layout allows you to clearly and quickly understand exactly how much water your home is using, over either long or short time ranges.
You can view your water usage history from as long as an entire year, down to the exact minute of a water event. Here's a detailed step-by-step guide on how to read your dashboard:
1. Your Usage Dashboard: The SmartArc (Top section)
When you open the Droplet app, it'll bring you to the main Usage tab, featuring the SmartArc graphic. This arc provides an immediate snapshot of your water consumption for the selected timeframe.
Total Gallons Used: At the center of the screen inside the SmartArc, you'll see a number (e.g., "60,507" or "182") that represents the total gallons of water used during the specific time period you're currently viewing. You can see the timeframe listed right below the SmartArc graphic (e.g. "Jan 2025 - May 2026" or "Aug 4, 2025")
The Limit Flag: Below the total gallons used, you'll notice a small flag icon. This displays your set water limit for that specific time period (e.g., "Limit: 190 gal").
The Average Drop: Next to the limit, you'll see a small water drop icon. This displays your typical average usage for that same time period (e.g., "Avg: 223 gal"), and helps you quickly see if you are using more or less water than normal.
You can check the details about the SmartArc and how to use it in this article.
2. Interactive Water Usage Graph (Middle Section)
Directly below the SmartArc is your interactive graph. This is where you can visually track your water usage over a selected timeframe.
Bar Graph vs. Line Graph: This graph automatically adjusts to give you the clearest view of your water usage data. You can toggle between a bar graph or a line graph by selecting the icons next to the timeframe on the right-hand side of the screen.
For longer timeframes like a year or several months, water usage is automatically displayed as a bar graph. Here, the Y-axis displays Gallons of water used, listed vertically on the right-hand side.
For shorter, more detailed timeframes, like hours or minutes, your water usage reports will switch to a continuous line graph. In this format, the Y-axis shows Gallons Per Minute (gpm).
Reading the Axes: The bottom of the graph (the horizontal axis) represents time (e.g., months of the year, days of the week, or specific hours). The side of the graph (the vertical axis) represents the amount of water used in gallons. Taller bars or higher peaks on the graph mean more water was flowing at that exact time.
The Graph is Truly Interactive! You can pinch and drag your fingers on the usage graph directly, to zoom in and out between longer and shorter time periods to view your water usage in more detail.
3. Time Filters (Bottom Section)
Just below the graph, you'll find a row of options that allow you to easily navigate through different time periods.
Time Range Buttons: You can tap Year, Month, Week, Day, or Hour to instantly change the graph's view.
Investigating Spikes in Usage: If you notice a spike in your water usage while on the Month view, you can tap the Day or Hour options to zoom in and see exactly when that water was used.
Custom Dates: Tap the calendar icon on the far left side to select a custom date range to investigate.
Summary Checklist:
If you ever feel unsure about what you are looking at on the dashboard, simply read the screen from top to bottom and ask yourself these three questions:
Top: How many total gallons did I use? (Check the large number inside the half-circle SmartArc).
Middle: When did I use the most water? (Look for the tallest bars or highest peaks on the graph).
Bottom: What time period am I looking at right now? (Check which filter is highlighted at the bottom, such as "Day" or "Week").