Editorial Review

The prospect of a water leak is bad enough, but a sneaky water leak--the kind that goes undetected until the otherwise preventable damage is beyond the point of quick repair--is far worse. Sonin's wireless water alarm, with its transmitter range of up to 50 feet, will fix this problem by alerting you to leaks near your hot water heater, washing machine, dishwasher, sump pump, or other water-bearing unit. You can even use it when filling a tub or a swimming pool; when the mountable sensor detects water, the alarm goes off. It's easy to use, too: simply mount the remote sensor in the desired location, hang the transmitter within 6 feet, and place the receiver within your range of hearing. The unit comes with an AC adapter but can also be powered by batteries. In the event of a leak or overflow, the alarm will sound for up to three days (provided no one responds initially). The wireless water alarm also comes with a security code setting to avoid false triggering. --Rivers Janssen ... Read more

Features

• 1-year warranty
• Detects water leak then sounds alarm up to 50 feet away
• Alarm can sound for up to three days when triggered
• Intermittent chirp signals low battery
• Test button allows user to check battery strength

Reviews (1)

The best Houswarming Gift I ever received!!
Anyone who has ever had a flood in their home can appreciate the agony you feel when you do not notice it for days.Several years ago, that was me.My hot water heater went on me and I did not know until after everything in my home office was destroyed.

I was given a Sonin Wireless Water Alarm as a gift when I purchased my current home.Last month, I had another leak, but this time I was prepared.The alarm sounded and I was able to go downstairs to see the problem.I immediately turned off the water main and called a plumber.Whew!Saved by the bell... ... Read more

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Features

• One year warranty
• Detects water and sounds alarm
• Loud 85 dB buzzer sounds up to three days
• Intermittent chirp signals low battery
• Test button allows user to check battery

Reviews (12)

Great product if it only worked.
I bought this about 2 years ago to detect a leak from my water heater.Well, today I noticed wet carpet outside the closet where the water heater is but no alarm had gone off.I pressed the test button and it went off as expected.I then set the sensor in a pool of water and nothing.I Replaced the battery and tried again. Nothing.So the product doesn't do the one thing it's designed to do.Look elsewhere.

Worked for about 6 years
Seemed to work for about 6 years, then the alarm sounder poopedout in 2004.It seems to still detect, but it's possible that the dust, dirt and humidity of the basement was too much for the alarm itself.I think I might try the remote - have the sensor in the basement and the actual alarm up somewhere drier and cleaner

Works great !
Place the contacts where they will contact rising water and the alarm can be heard all over the house.
Put it in the sump, very pleased.
The local hardware store wanted 45 bucks for their water sensor.
The cord is plenty long enough, it's just stuffed up into the battery compartment for shipping. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Measuring & Layout Tools    2. Moisture Meters   

Features

• Low battery signal
• Loud alarm
• Fully automatic
• Signals up to 72 hours
• Floats

Reviews (10)

Effective and Inexpensive
I purchased three of these water alarms three years ago after I woke up with seven thousand dollars in damage when a washing machine hose sprang a leak in the middle of the night.I am now ordering five more, one to go under every sink in my house, after a sneaky leak under an unguarded sink cost me $600 in plumbing and cabinet repairs.

The detector could not be simpler in concept.There are two metal contacts approximately a quarter inch apart on the bottom of the unit.When water bridges the contacts the alarm sounds and sounds.You shut the alarm off by drying the contacts with a cloth.I have tested the unit by simply wiping a counter with a wet cloth and setting the unit on the wet table.There is only a thin film of water on the table, but the unit sounds the alarm.I have also found that the manufacturer's claim of a two-year life for a standard nine-volt alkaline battery is conservative.

Other uses:Everyone with an aquarium in the house needs one of these babies at the rear of the aquarium stand.I had one in place at my aquarium and it prevented some real damage when a filter developed a leak.

Can be invaluable in preventing damage, and calming nerves.
When we bought our home, we had a short in a sump pump in a false wall in our basement. Therefore, we used this product to alert us when water, from heavy rain, would begin coming in. We used this product until we found the source of the problem and had it fixed. Another example was an 83-year-old paranoid stepmother who had rainwater seeping under her basement door onto her unfinished basement.Even though this trickle of water sloped directly to, and down a drain she obsessed about it. Therefore, we bought her a couple of these until we could build a "lip" and stop the "problem." It stopped the midnight phone calls. Amen! Now, with some fore thought we placed them next to her washer and stationary tub. As for the below poor review concerning humidity setting off the alarm in Wisconsin basements, his point is well taken considering the nearby Great lakes and the use of dehumidifiers in the times I spend up there.

saved us twice already
We've had several of these little tools for a couple of months in the house we just moved into.Already they've alerted us to a leaking washing machine hose and a dripping supply valve under a bathroom sink.Well worth the price! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Measuring & Layout Tools    2. Moisture Meters