Other leak detectors we like
The first warning L1 Wi-Fi Water leaks and freezers for $ 62: This large flood sensor, has the first brand, works with the first alerts and accessories for warning or reside. It sends push and email notice to alert you to any leak and have a 100 decibel alarm that you can stop by the side button. The sensor is relatively slow for warning in all my tests and the push notifications are only given when my phone is connected to Wi-Fi. The 5 -foot water sensor cable allows you to cover a much larger area and I see it is warned faster. The detector connects directly to the Wi-Fi, so you need a good signal. This sensor can also monitor the temperature and humidity, but it is not very accurate (it is always appreciated too high temperatures and humidity is underestimated). Two AA batteries are supplied to be for up to two years.
Switchbot water leak for $ 18: This rectangular detector activates the quick warnings in all my tests with 100 Decibel alarm. With the prongs above and below, this device quickly detected water. It connects directly to Wi-Fi, so you don't need a center and it can send notifications and emails, although you have to put them in the application. Unfortunately, the push notifications did not appear when I got out of the house, connected to a mobile network instead of Wi-Fi. Smart home The connection is good (Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and IFTTT) and you can set up automation in the Switchbot application, which makes it a flexible option, especially if you have other switchbot devices. Switchbot says two AAA batteries are provided as well for a maximum of two years.
Aidot Winees S1 Plus (3 packs) machine for $ 60: Connect the power plug center to your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, place three circular detectors in capable leaks and you are placed. You can graft up to 10 detectors with the center and configure it to send emails and SMS on the application notification head when leaked. The probes on the underside of each detector are quite far apart and takes 2 mm of water before the alarm is activated. It failed to turn off with a stable droplet on the head, but the alarm bell rang right when the water flows below. Alarms up to 100 decibels, but I like you can adjust the volume and time for the alarm. You can cancel the alarm through the application or by pressing the buttons on the center. These detectors take CR2 battery well for a year and have a sign in the application when they die. When I remove the battery from one of them, this application takes a few hours to update and display it as offline. The final drawback is that the center is circular, so it can block adjacent sockets. Support for IFTTT is a convenient side that can activate the water or light to make a red flash when detecting leaks.
AQARA water leakage sensor for $ 19: This zigbee sensor is best used with Apple's HomeKit and you need a AQara center (sell). The company creates a good security camera to double as a center and provide a full range of smart home sensors. These small round water leaks are very low compared to the ground, so just 0.5 mm of water below is enough to activate the alarm. Dropping on the head will not put them out, but the iPhone notification is activated as soon as the water tanks below where the probes are available. You can also ask your connected center to play an alarm and activate automation via Homekit. The sensors take the CR2 battery and may last up to two years.
Stitch by Monoprice water leakage sensor for $ 25: This affordable water leak has a design similar to our first choice. The body is round, with metal feet to detect water, and it put in a wall support. It comes with a coin -sized plug extended utility that stretches up to 3.8 feet. Both the main detector and the extension quickly emit the alarm sound and send the notice to my phone when wet (although the alarm on the device is not very loud). It takes a single CR2 battery, displaying the remaining power in the application and warning you when it comes to replacing the battery. Unfortunately, this application is basic and poorly translated, you have to dry the detector to stop the alarm and take too much time to warn me when it goes offline (very strange, offline detectors can Turn off by default in the application settings, so I had to turn it on it). You can get this a bit cheaper by buying directly Single.
Leak detector to avoid
We do not have a great experience with every water leaker we have tested.
Swann leakage warning sensor for $ 12: While this battery -powered water detector (two AAA) is affordable, I had a terrible time to set it. Your phone must be on the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, but even after that I have to connect many times. It is uncomfortable, you have to remove the screw control panel to reset because there is no option in the application. The warning was issued by my phone about a minute after I soaked the sensor, but the Swann application was slow and bulky.