How does a water sensor work and why connect one to your Kalamazoo smart home?

One small leak in your home can result in major issues and thousands of dollars worth of damage. You have to protect against this risk; thankfully, there’s a simple way to achieve this. A water sensor is an effective, simple, and budget-friendly solution. Learn how they work and why you ought to incorporate water sensors into your Kalamazoo smart home.

How water sensors safeguard Kalamazoo homes

Water infiltrates homes in many ways, whether from a weather-related event, plumbing failure, appliance breakdown, or simple human error. No matter how it occurs, you must know immediately, and this is how water sensors help. But how precisely do they work? 

Many water sensors are conductive and function with two electrodes. When water enters the area between the electrodes, an electrical circuit is established, triggering your alarm. You’ll also discover capacitive sensors that release an electrical field. Your alarm activates when water reaches the conductive parts of these components and interrupts the field. Optical sensors employing infrared LED light are another possibility.

Get more from your water sensor

Certain innovative water sensors give you even more defense as they have incorporated temperature sensors. This is a smart way to prevent pipe freezing. If there’s a drastic drop in temperature, you’ll know right away. Taking measures before pipes break will save you from water infiltration and costly repairs.

Why connect water sensors to your Kalamazoo smart home? 

When water issues occur, you need to be alerted at once. You can reach this goal by integrating water sensors into your smart home. Whether you’re there to hear the alarm or not, you’ll receive an instant alert on your mobile device. As an added benefit, your 24-hour monitoring specialists will be informed. Each second matters in a water emergency to control the destruction and disruption to your household.

Where should you place water sensors?

Any spot susceptible to an influx of water is a suitable place for water sensors. Put them in these spots:

• Bathrooms: Position behind toilets or close to bathtubs.
• Basements: Water commonly seeps into lower levels via cracked walls or because of heavy rain or broken sump pumps.
• Near water heaters or appliances: Any water-connected appliance might leak over time.
• Under sinks: Water sensors are great for detecting leaky pipes in place you can’t see.
• Attics: Catch roof leaks quickly and avoid expensive repairs.

Request water sensors with your Vivint smart home

Give your home the robust protection it requires with Vivint’s modern devices. Our water sensors in Kalamazoo connect to your Vivint cell phone app to deliver automatic notifications any time your alarm is triggered. You also get built-in temperature sensors to avert pipe freezing. Explore the smart home tools available in Kalamazoo by dialing (269) 280-0186 today.