Other lick detectors that we like
First alarm l1-fi water leaf and freezer detector for $ 62: This large flood sensor, which marks First Alert, works with First Alert or Resideo apps and accessories. It sends push notifications and emails to notify them to every leak and have an alarm of 100 decibels that you can stop with the side button. The sensor was too slow in all my tests, and the push notifications only came through when my phone was connected to Wi-Fi. With the 5-foot cable with water sensors you can cover a much larger area and I found it faster. The detector connects directly to Wi-Fi so that you need a decent signal. This sensor can also track temperature and humidity, but not very precisely (it consistently overestimated temperature and underestimated humidity). The two AA batteries provided should take up to two years.
Switchbot Water Leckenketor for $ 18: This rectangular detector triggered quick warnings with an alarm of 100 decibels in all my tests. With tines at the top and underneath this device was quickly recognized. It connects directly to Wi-Fi, so you do not need a hub and send push notifications and emails, even though you have to set up in the app. Unfortunately, the push notifications did not get through when I was out of the house, connected to a mobile phone network instead of Wi-Fi. Smart home The connectivity is good (Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Ifttt). According to the switch bot, the two AAA batteries provided are good for up to two years.
AIDOT Winees Water Leckenketor S1 Plus (3 pack) for 60 US dollars: Connect the plug-in hub with your 2.4 GHz-Wi-Fi, enter the three circular detectors in probable leak stains and you will be set. You can combine up to 10 detectors with the hub and configure it so that e -mails and SMS messages are sent via app notifications if there is a leak. The probes on the underside of each detector are quite far apart and takes 2 millimeters of water before the alarm is triggered. It didn’t go over it with a steady drop, but the alarm sounded as soon as water is pooled. The alarm rises to 100 decibels, but I like that you can optimize the volume and duration for alarms. You can cancel alarms via the app or by pressing the buttons on the hub. These detectors occupy CR2 batteries that are good for up to a year and there is a hint in the app when they die. When I removed a battery from one of them, the app took a few hours to update and display it as offline. One final disadvantage is that the hub is circular and can block neighboring branches. The support for IFTTT is a potentially practical extra, which can trigger a water shutdown or a light to the red flash when a leak is detected.
Aqara water leaf sensor for $ 19: This Zigbee sensor is best used with Apple’s Homekit and you need an AQARA hub (Sold separately). The company produces a good surveillance camera, which serves as a turntable and offers a wide range of Smart -Home sensors. These small circular water leak sensors are very low on the ground, so that only 0.5 mm water is sufficient to trigger an alarm. The drop above is not switched off, but an iPhone notification is triggered as soon as water baths are below the probes. You can also have your connected hub carried out an alarm and trigger automations via Homekit. The sensors take CR2 batteries and can take up to two years.
Stab of Monoprice Water LeckSensor for 25 US dollars: This affordable water leak detector has a design that resembles our top choice. The main body is round, with metal feet to capture water, and it hits a clip for wall mounting. It is equipped with a coin size that extends up to 3.8 feet. Both the main detector and the expansion quickly looked at the alarm and sent notifications to my phone when they are wet (although the alarm is not very loud for the device). It needs a single CR2 battery, indicates the remaining performance in the app and alerts it when it is time to change the batteries. Unfortunately, the app is fundamentally and poorly translated. You have to dry the detector to stop the alarm, and it took too long until he was offline. I had to turn it on). You can get this a little cheaper by buying directly from Monoprice.
Avoid lick detectors
We had no great experience with any water -delicacies that we tested.
Swann Leak Alert Sensor for 12 US dollars: While this battery -powered water detector (two AAAS) is affordable, I had a terrible time to prepare them. Your phone must be on 2.4 GHz-Wi-Fi, but even then I needed several attempts to connect. You have to remove the screw plate frustrating to reset it because there is no option in the app. The warnings came about a minute after I soaked the sensor, but the Swann app is slow and chunky.
