Fibaro FGBHFS-101 Flood, Water & Temperature Sensor Homekit enabled water leakage detector, white

The media could not be loaded. After having these for a year now, some from Amazon and some from other home improvement sites, this product is great in the Apple ecosystem. If you know how to set up and use the Apple HomeKit products from Apple, this product is simply amazing. It floats, it's water tight, and the sensors work as advertised. I have one behind the water hoses for the clothes washer, one by the water heater, and one by the sump pump well.After the first week of having them installed, we had heavy rain and I found out the sump pump went out. The sensor by the sump pump was the first to issue an emergency alert followed by my water heater. Both on the permitter of the basement where water was beginning to over flow from. Thanks to this sensor, I was able to identify the sump pump float was stuck which caused the failure. These sensors saved thousands of dollars of damage since I do not go into the basement often.The three copper contacts detect water and there is a temperature and motion sensor too. You can use the app for the product to set up how loud these go and if it's tampered with (moved around). My cats moved them for a couple days and then left them alone. The sensors show up in the Apple Home app at the top showing room temp. From there, you can follow the settings in the home app to take you to the Fibaro app should you need to change any settings. These do not show up as items that have tiles, but they are at the top of the assigned room.These are very much worth the money and after one year, the battery is still reporting 100%. They come with a very good 123 battery. Remember to remove the paper from the battery when you first get them.Setup was a breeze. Use the Fibaro app to set them up and the connection to the Apple home app is simple. Scan the code and assign them to a room. Give them a unique name and you are set.Absolute GEMS. A must have device. I do test mine monthly after the sump pump stopped working shortly after getting these set up last year. Simply use a wet paper towel and set the puck on it. It's that easy and everyone in your home app (added users or family) all get the urgent alert. It's more than awesome and for $50, you cannot go wrong. Put them in all your rooms where you have a sink or are concerned about leaks.

I have the Fibaro leak sensor and D-Link DCH-S160 leak sensor. I’ll soon to be replacing the D-Link with another Fibaro sensor. I got the D-Link to monitor an HVAC drip pan in an attic space specifically for the email alerts (through D-Link) and SMS/Text alerts (through IFTTT). I also got the D-Link for reliability since it plugs directly into an outlet and I won’t have to go into the attic often to check on it or replace batteries. The D-Link now fails these criteria for me because I was notified that the IFTTT integration would be discontinued by end of the year. Also, when I checked on it recently, it was in an offline state with no notice/alert what so ever (seems to have lost the WiFi connection). In 2.5 years with the Fibaro I have not had any connectivity issues with it since it utilizes Bluetooth and not WiFi like the D-Link and therefore is not susceptible to power outages, router reboots, or other WiFi connectivity issues. Also, with so many connected devices I’m looking to reduce my crowded WiFi as much as possible. Therefore, for peace of mind the Fibaro checks all the boxes for me. No connectivity issues experienced with the Fibaro sensor. Alerts and Home app push notifications are instant and Home app automations (i.e. turn lights on when leak is detected) are great. The battery life has also been great. Going on 2.5 years and the battery is still showing 100%.As of this writing, the only 3 HomeKit leak sensors appear to be Fibaro, Aqara, and Eve. I didn’t want the Eve because an outlet is needed to plug it in and also didn’t like that the Aqara which requires a hub. This Fibaro sensor is a bit over-priced for what it is but the price has come down a bit since it was first released. The reliability and peace of mind are worth it to me.The only thing I think is missing is a humidity sensor. Also, the Fibaro app isn’t great but it doesn’t bother me since I never open it (I use the Home app exclusively). I keep the Fibaro app only for firmware updates and to adjust the tamper sensitivity settings (low, medium, and high options). Battery health is displayed in the Fibaro app as well as in the Home app.Locations to consider for this leak sensor: water heater, kitchen sink, laundry, and HVAC drip pan.