Reddit Reddit reviews Aeotec Water Sensor, Z-Wave Flood & Leak Sensor

We found 16 Reddit comments about Aeotec Water Sensor, Z-Wave Flood & Leak Sensor. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

Tools & Home Improvement
Safety & Security
Household Sensors & Alarms
Water Detectors & Alarms
Aeotec Water Sensor, Z-Wave Flood & Leak Sensor
Monitor and protect against leaks and floods in real-time. Can also detect the absence of water when used with tanksSuper accurate; can detect as little as 0.03% of an inch of waterAAA battery-powered and wireless with 1 year battery lifeCompatible with certified Z-Wave gateways including Samsung SmartThings, mirrors vera, open Z-Wave, in control, and homeseerZ-wave certified. Certification Number: zc08-14030008
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16 Reddit comments about Aeotec Water Sensor, Z-Wave Flood & Leak Sensor:

u/BornOnFeb2nd · 8 pointsr/homeautomation

Warning: stream of conciousness follows. I tried to re-organize it a bit..

  • Designate a spot in the house for your equipment center. (EC) Get a Rack, and just focus on rack-mount gear.
  • Run a FUCKLOAD of power to the EC. I'm talking like at LEAST 100A sub-panel. Branch off circuits from that as needed.
  • Look into a UPS for the EC to keep everything purring along even in case of power burps.
  • Whole house standby generator?
  • Conduit from the EC to all the rooms, attic, garage. Multiple strings in it for pulling future cabling
  • Run CAT6 and Coax from the EC to all the rooms, maybe multiple walls, closet too.
  • Run multiple strands of Coax from an outside box to your EC, don't like the local Cable company fuck with it, just connect to it.)
  • Maybe even fiber, or at least some conduit for it..
  • Coax Splitter/Distribution in the EC
  • If you're feelin' froggy, run Fiber from the EC to where you expect your computer will be.
  • Get POE cameras installed while it's easy, run 'em to the EC. Get a POE Switch.
  • Get an appropriate number of WAPs installed, have them run multiple pieces of CAT, power, maybe even Fiber in an attempt to future proof yourself.
  • Pick up a Used Dell R710, and use it to virtualize things like a router, NVR for the cameras, brain for the home automation(Homeseer?), WAPS, Home theater, etc..
  • Rather than central heating, maybe look into sub-floor heating? Each room could be adjusted as desired then.
  • Install ceiling fans with TWO switches in a Double-gang. One for light, one for Fan. Zwave!
  • Whole house fan?
  • Have the electricians install all the Z-wave fixtures, so they use appropriately sized wall boxes. "Normal" ones are a snug fit.
  • Z-wave outlets too?
  • Get little "medicine cabinet" type boxes installed in each room with CAT and power, for intercom, distributed entertainment systems, etc.
  • In-ceiling speakers all over the fuckin' place, with per-room controls for aforementioned intercom, entertainment, etc.
  • LED Step/Stair lighting, bonus points for Billie Jean
  • Sprinkler System w/ OpenSprinkler
  • Look into the in-window shades. Who wants to dust shit? Pretty sure they have mechanisms to control them too.
  • Run a fuckload of power to the garage as well. I have a single outlet in mine.. It fucking sucks.
  • Look into getting your Home Theater "brains" in the EC as well?
  • PROJECTOR! ATMOS! BUZZWORDS!
  • Acoustically Transparent screens are your friends. Hide those speakers!
  • Run the speaker cabling for a full Atmos setup, even if you're not going to be that insane (yet)
  • If you get a projector, have them run the cabling up the center from the screen, and leave slack. That way, when you get a different projector and need to adjust the distance, it's not quite so heart-breaking. Conduit, of course.
  • Irrigation system / OpenSprinkler (Homeseer can talk to it)
  • I love the idea of a "wet room" bathroom. Simplifies some things, complicates others.
  • Zwave water leak sensors installed under the toilets by the gasket so you can catch problems quickly. The cable is a LOT longer than that photo appears.
  • Zwave water valves, kill flow remotely/automatically
  • "centralized" plumbing, where everything is a home run (probably to the EC), rather than a maze of pipes throughout the house
  • Tankless heaters near the faucets instead of a main one?
  • Have your doorbell cabling run to the EC, and then branch it from there to any bells. Chasing wires suck.
  • Tesla solar roof?
u/jam905 · 7 pointsr/homeautomation

The true cost of this thing includes paying for a plumber to install it, unless you can turn off the water mains from the city/county and are comfortable cutting open the main supply pipe to your house. There are z-wave alternatives that are substantially cheaper and do not require a plumber - for example this one. This controller (and there are others very similar to it) mount on a levered ball valve on the outside and have a z-wave controlled motor that moves the lever between open and closed positions. When paired with Aeotec flood sensors, you can assemble a system that's much cheaper than the Leaksmart at the discounted price and does the same job.

u/czrabode · 5 pointsr/Abode

I bought a bunch of Aeotec Water Sensor, Z-Wave Flood & Leak Sensor . They work well.

Like you, I want to be able to use some of my home automation devices with another hub if Abode ever goes belly up.

u/BreakfastBeerz · 3 pointsr/homeautomation

I use a zwave probe style water sensor that I have set in the sump crock zip tied to the discharge pipe at a level just above where the pump would normally kick on. That way, if the pump isn't working, and the water level rises higher than it should, it'll alert me.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H3TJ3P4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/praetor- · 3 pointsr/homeautomation

Looking closer at your sensor I'm not surprised. It looks like it is designed to trigger when it is damp, not just submerged.

You might try something like this. It should alert only when the prongs are submerged.

u/buttgers · 2 pointsr/homeautomation

I have an old generation Aeotec water sensor I bought off Amazon a couple years ago, and it works perfectly with my Abode security system.

Any idea if this new one is compatible?

u/cleansweep9 · 2 pointsr/homeautomation

Most zwave sensors are battery powered. Actually, I haven't seen wired door/window sensors outside of proprietary security systems, though I'm sure there's something out there.

This Wink Essentials Kit will work with any zwave hub, and is pretty much the best bang-for-the-buck for zwave sensors right now. I have three of them on my OpenHAB setup, and haven't had any problems.

For a water sensor, I've been keeping an eye on the Aeotec Water Sensor but I haven't purchased one yet.

Everything I've linked is battery powered.

u/hockeyfun1 · 1 pointr/HomeImprovement
u/HowInTheHell · 1 pointr/homeautomation

Haha, thanks. Just bugs me that I went through all the trouble of putting in a pit, pump, plumbed it and of course had to run power and it's been dry since.

I used Aeotec gear for this one. Battery life on the water sensor is pretty solid, works well and it's quick to update. The switch is pretty configurable.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007UZH7B8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1457995487&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=zwave+energy+switch

And
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H3TJ3P4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1457995529&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=zwave+water+sensor&dpPl=1&dpID=31r46cr5%2BUL&ref=plSrch

u/HuffTheWeevil · 1 pointr/winkhub

The Aeotec one works with Wink. Tested myself and works great.

u/bootes64 · 1 pointr/homeassistant

I have the Aeotec Water sensor

Apparently it doesn't send binary reports as a default, which is what HA needs to see changes. So i had to add it using Open Zeave Control Pannel, then while it was in the adding stage, I had to very quickly change the "report type to send" from 255 to 17. This allowed HA to see the changes immediately. Its a quirk of zwave battery devices. They only send updates every so often, and each company sets that differently. The awake time on these (when they communicate) is something like 20 seconds. So any configuration changes have to be sent and received within that time period.


This new device Im trying to resolve Does have a binary sensor, but HA is not seeing the state change in it. So Im not sure what Im missing.

u/0110010001100010 · 1 pointr/homeautomation

Not from Monoprice, but these guys are pretty solid: https://smile.amazon.com/Aeotec-Water-Sensor-Z-Wave-Flood/dp/B00H3TJ3P4/

u/Emmo213 · 1 pointr/homeautomation

I have this Aeon one in my sump pump and I've been pleased so far.

https://www.amazon.com/Aeotec-Aeon-Labs-DSB45-Sensor/dp/B00H3TJ3P4