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Of all the flood sensors available to Iris by Lowe’s users, Utilitech’s Water Leak Detector is the cheapest. It’s also the least flexible.
At $30 apiece, you could place a lot of these sensors around the house without breaking the bank, but each one is bothersome to set up and has limited battery life. Also, Lowe’s requires a premium subscription for integrations that are free with competing products.
Setting up the sensor
The Utilitech Water Leak Detector is the only product we’ve tested whose sensor must stick to a wall. After mounting the transmitter, you must run the attached cable down the wall using a set of included anchors, and then attach the sensor section so that it’s pointing toward the floor. Aside from being a pain to set up, Utilitech’s sensor doesn’t allow for certain practical uses, such as snaking the sensor underneath a washing machine, or placing it away from the wall.
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