SwitchBot Water Leak Detector Review: Detects Water Leaks for €22

A couple of years ago, I had One of the worst days I remember at home. I went on a trip over the weekend and when I came back on Monday I found the kitchen completely flooded. One of the sink hoses had broken and the water did its thing. Not only did I have to clean up after a long trip, but I also had to I had to spend hundreds of euros to repair the damage caused by humidity in my kitchen.

Now I know that I could have avoided that disaster with an inexpensive SwitchBot brand device. I’m talking about the smart water leak detector which has a very high sensitivity to detect leaks and water levels of just 0.5 mm. Its name is the «SwitchBot Water Leak Detector» and I have tried it to tell you why it is worth buying. Let’s get started!

SwitchBot Water Leak Detector – A smart water leak detector that will protect your home from disasters and costly repairs

The SwitchBot Water Leak Detector is a smart wireless detector Equipped with ultra-sensitive sensors for alert about the presence of water leaks with very high precision. And although its design is not the most ingenious or aesthetic of all, I can assure you that it feels very solid in the hand, which speaks in favor of its construction with top quality materials.

Also, it seemed to me very compact and light: I have had no problems placing it in those small corners of the home that are prone to water leaks, such as under the sink, washbasin, near the washing machine, radiator, water heater, basement, among other places where an unnoticed water leak can become a big problem that requires very expensive repairs.

How does the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector work?

To detect water leaks, the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector comes with 4 strategically placed ultra-sensitive water sensor probes: 2 front sensors for drip detection and 2 rear sensors for water levels of at least 0.5 mm, that is, a water leak that minimally wets the floor.

This means that the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector It detects both dripping pipes and small accumulations of water. on the ground or a surface, making it one of the most complete water leak detectors on the market. And it has no problems with immersion in water thanks to its IP67 certification that makes it waterproof and safe to use in places with high humidity.

Being a wireless detector that works 24 hours a day, it is equipped with Bluetooth and WiFi connection to always stay connected and alert at any time of the day about the presence of a water leak in the home. In fact, it has a 120 meter wireless connection rangewhich allows the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector to be placed anywhere in the house.

How does it alert you when a water leak is detected?

One of the things that impressed me most about the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector is the number of ways it has to notify about a water leak. And this detector can emit 4 types of alerts so that there is no way you can miss them:

• Audible alarm: When a water leak is detected, the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector emits a loud alarm of up to 100 dB so you can hear it from anywhere in your home (and if the sound bothers you, you can lower the volume or disable it from the app).
• Notification on your mobile: The app will send you a notification (like those on WhatsApp) to alert you about the detection of a leak.
• Email: In addition to the app push notification, you will also receive an email from SwitchBot about the detected water leak.
• Smart Assistant Alerts: The SwitchBot Water Leak Detector is compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, IFTTT and SmartThings, so if you integrate it with these services, you will also receive an alert from your smart assistant.

Its installation is extremely easy: 3 steps that you complete in a couple of minutes

You must be thinking that a «wireless smart detector» It must be difficult to install. I thought so too. But the truth is that it took me less than five minutes to get it up and running. I just had to follow these 3 steps To get the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector to start detecting water leaks in my home:

1. I opened the back cover and I put in the pair of AAA batteries what’s included in the box.
2. Install the SwitchBot app and Pair the detector with the appTo do this, in the app I pressed the (+) button > Add device > Water leak detector.
3. Once paired, put the detector in place (in my case, under the kitchen sink) and that’s it.

And the best of all is that the app not only serves to receive the water leak alert. With it you can also You can adjust the volume and duration of the alarm.as well as view battery status and assign a name and location to each of your detectors in case you have more than one SwitchBot Water Leak Detector.

Although it does not need a Hub, it has integration with smart homes

The SwitchBot Water Leak Detector works independently. In fact, you can use it without pairing it to the app (although this is not highly recommended, as you will then have no way to control its noisy alert). But if you have a smart home, you should know that you can connect it to a Hub (such as the SwitchBot Center 2) to control it through Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, IFTTT or SmartThings.