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Other leak detectors that we like
First Wi-Fi Wi-Fi water leak alert and freezing detector for $ 62: This great flood sensor, the first brand alert, works with first alert or reside applications and accessories. Send notifications and emails Push to alert it on any filtration and looks at an alarm of 100 decibels that you can stop with the side button. The sensor was relatively slow to alert in all my tests, and Push notifications only appeared when my phone was connected to Wi-Fi. The 5 -feet water detection cable allows you to cover a much larger area, and it seemed to me to alert faster. The detector connects directly to Wi-Fi, so he needs a decent signal. This sensor can also track temperature and humidity, but not with much precision (constantly overestimated temperature and underestimated moisture). The two AA batteries are supposed to last up to two years.
Switchbot water leak detector for $ 18: This rectangular detector activated fast alerts in all my tests with an alarm of 100 decibels. With tips at the top and below, this device hastened to detect water. It connects directly to Wi-Fi, so you do not need a center, and can send notifications and emails push, although you must configure them in the application. Unfortunately, Push notifications did not appear when it was out of the house, connected to a cell network instead of Wi-Fi. Smart Home connectivity is good (Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and IftTT), and can configure automation in the Switchbot application, which makes this a versatile option, particularly if you have other Switchbot devices. Switchbot says that the two AAA batteries provided are good for up to two years.
Aidot Weinees Water leak detector S1 Plus (3 package) for $ 60: Connect the plug cube to your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, place the three circular detectors at probable leakage points, and you are configured. You can combine up to 10 detectors with the hub and configure it to send emails and SMS messages in addition to application notifications when there is a filtration. The probes at the bottom of each detector are quite separate, and 2 millimeters of water are needed before the alarm is activated. It did not go out with a constant drip at the upper part, but the alarm sounded as soon as the water accumulated below. The alarm rises to 100 decibels, but I like that you can adjust the volume and duration of the alarms. You can cancel alarms through the application or pressing the buttons in the cube. These detectors take CR2 batteries that are good for up to one year, and there is an indication in the application when they die. When I removed a battery of one of them, the application took a few hours to update and show it as offline. A last inconvenience is that the cube is circular, so it can block adjacent outputs. IFTTT support is a potentially practical extra that could trigger a water closure or a light to flash when a leak is detected.
Aqara water leakage sensor for $ 19: This Zigbee sensor is better used with Apple’s homekit, and needs a hub aqara (Sold separately). The company is a good security camera that functions as a center and offers a complete range of intelligent home sensors. These small circular water leakage sensors are very low to the ground, so only 0.5 mm of water underneath is sufficient to trigger an alarm. Dripping at the top will not activate them, but an iPhone notification is activated as soon as the water pools under where the probes are. You can also make your connected cube play an alarm and activate automation through Homekit. The sensors take CR2 batteries and can last up to two years.
Monoprice water leakage sensor stitch for $ 25: This affordable water leak detector has a design similar to our superior choice. The main body is round, with metal feet to detect the water group, and is placed in a support for the wall assembly. It comes with an extension of the size of a currency that extends to 3.8 feet. Both the main detector and the extension quickly rang the alarm and will send notifications to my phone when it is wet (although the alarm on the device is not very noisy). A single CR2 battery is needed, shows the remaining food in the application and alerts when it is time to change the batteries. Unfortunately, the application is basic and badly translated, the detector must dry to stop the alarm, and it took me too long to warn me when it was disconnected (strangely, the off -line detector is deactivated by default in the application configuration in the configuration of the application , so I had to turn it on). You can get this a bit cheaper buying directly from Monopricant.
Escape detectors to avoid
We did not have a great experience with each water leak detector that we tried.
Swann leak alert sensor for $ 12: While this water detector with batteries (two AAA) is affordable, I had a terrible time establishing it. Your phone should be on Wi-Fi of 2.4 GHz, but even then it took me multiple attempts to connect. Frustratingly, you must remove the screw panel to restore it because there is no option in the application. The alerts arrived at my phone around a minute after I soaked the sensor, but the Swann application is slow and clumsy.
