Other leakage sectors we love
First Alert L1 Wi-Fi water leak and freezer for $ 62: This great flood sensor, First Alert, brand, works with First Alert or Residoe programs and accessories. It sends print notifications and emails to warn you about any leakage and an alarm of 100 decibel that you can stop with the side button. The sensor was relatively slow to be attentive in all my tests, and the push notifications only came through when my phone was connected to Wi-Fi. With the 5-foot water cable you can cover a much larger area, and I find it warned faster. The detector connects directly to Wi-Fi, so you need a decent signal. This sensor can also detect temperature and humidity, but not very accurate (it has continuously overestimated temperature and underrated humidity). The two AA batteries provided are supposed to last up to two years.
Switchbot water leak detector for $ 18: This rectangular detector caused quick warnings in all my tests with an alarm of 100 decibel. With the branches above and below, this device was quick to detect water. It connects directly to Wi-Fi so you don’t need a hub, and it can send push notifications and emails, although you need to set it up in the app. Unfortunately, the push notifications did not come through when I was out of the house, linked to a cellular network instead of Wi-Fi. Smart Home Connectivity is Good (Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and IFTTT), and you can set up automation in the SwitchBot app, making it a versatile option, especially if you have other Switchbot devices. Switchbot says the two AAA batteries provided are good for up to two years.
Aidot Winees Water Leak Detector S1 Plus (3 Pack) for $ 60: Connect the plug-in-to-you to your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, put the three circular detectors in probable leaks, and you are set. You can link up to 10 detectors with the CEO and set them up to send e -mails and SMS messages on top -on app notifications if there is a leak. The sins at the bottom of each detector are quite far apart, and it takes 2 millimeters of water before the alarm is activated. It couldn’t leave with a steady drip above, but the alarm sounded as soon as the water swam at the bottom. The alarm is up to 100 decibels, but I like that you can adjust the volume and expensive for alarms. You can cancel alarms through the app or press the buttons on the hub. These detectors take CR2 batteries that are good for a year, and there is an indication in the app if they die. When I removed a battery from one of them, it took the app a few hours to update it and show it offline. One last disadvantage is that the hub is circular, so that it can block adjacent outlets. Support for IFTTT is a potentially handy extra that can flash a water closure or a light if a leak is detected.
Aqara water leak -sensor for $ 19: This zigbee -sensor is best used at Apple’s Homekit, and you need an Aqara hub (sold apart). The company makes a good security camera that serves as a pivot and offers a full range of smart house sensors. These small circular water sensors are very low to the soil, so only 0.5 mm of water is under enough to cause an alarm. If you drop up top, it will not come off, but an iPhone notice is activated as soon as water pools are under the sins. You can also make your linked hub play an alarm and can automatically trigger through Homekit. The sensors take CR2 batteries and can last up to two years.
Stitch by Monoprice Waterlek -Sensor for $ 25: This affordable water leakage sector has a design similar to our best choice. The main body is round, with metal feet to detect water pool, and it slides into a bracket for wall mounting. It comes with a currency-sized plug-in expansion that extends to 3.8 feet. Both the most important detector and the expansion were quick to make the alarm sound and send notifications to my phone when it is wet (although the alarm on the device is not very hard). It takes a single CR2 battery, displays the remaining power in the app and warns you when it’s time to change batteries. Unfortunately, the app is basically and poorly translated, you need to dry the detector to stop the alarm, and it took too long to warn me if it goes offline (strangely enough, the offline detector is turned down standard in the app settings , so I had to turn it on). You can get it a little cheaper by buying directly from Monoprice.
Leak detectors to avoid
We did not have a wonderful experience with every water leak we tested.
Swann -Learning Newsor For $ 12: While this battery-powered water detector (two AAAs) is affordable, I had a terrible time to set it up. Your phone must be at 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, but even then it has made my various attempts to join. Frustrating you need to remove the screw panel to reset it because there is no option in the app. Warnings came to my phone about a minute after I soaked the sensor, but the Swann app is slow and lumpy.