Does water have to actually have to flow onto the sensor for the alarm to sound or just close proximity?
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Both should have contact with water at the same time for it to trigger the alarm.
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Sean: greetings! Their are two probes (or prongs) at the tip of the sensor. When they are both touching water, the alarm sounds. The main part of the alarm unit sticks on the wall about 6 inches above the probes. The trick is to make certain that the sensor is also taped to the wall. If you just allow it to hang by the cord, it has a tendency to curl up a little which lifts the probes off of the ground. Good luck!
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The best way to utilize this device is to place the sensor on a paper towel, that way the paper towel will "grab" the water and soak the towel which will trigger the alarm. This works great under a sink or in a metal water heater pan (since the pan itself conducts electricity and would trigger the alarm immediately, but not with a paper towel between it and the sensor). If your concern is that water might flow past/around the sensor, the paper towel is an easy way to ensure a larger area of coverage.
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hello Sean: the water have to touch the sensors to close the circuit the alarm sound very loud, also you can extend the longitude of the sensors like I did.
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I tested my leak detector before installing behind my refrigerator to warn me of a leak. I found the metal probes do have to get wet but it did not take long for the alarm to go off. As I recall about 30 seconds. It is a loud alarm as well. I would say that it will warn you long before you otherwise would detect a leak without it.
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Yes it has to contact the two metal sensors, so what you do is have the sensors almost touching the ground .
1304006
Good morning. I regretted having bought this alarm. It was a waste of money and would have returned it if only I could at that time. I hope this answers a question in your mind about the reliability of this sensor.
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No. Since the water basically "completes the low voltage circuit" between the hi and lo sensors, there are no moving parts. So, unless your unit gets popped with a bad electrical surge, I don't see what could become an issue. I have a Cutler-Hammer whole house surge... Since you can set where the hi and lo sensors go, I would bet you could elongate the cycling time of your pump (it will run for longer, but not as often - i.e. better for the pump)... Thanks, JTS
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The sensor can't be turned off. Once set and the alarm is turned on, if the two pieces are moved away from each other the alarm will sound.If an attempt is made to open the sensor it would be moved away from its counterpart which would fire the alarm.As a side note, we use ours for a sleep walking child who has left the house and it works perfectly.
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The proximity sensors that warn of close objects work well no matter the weather or day or nite as long as the alarm is not muted and volume is up Great when pedestrians or pets or other objects are behind you. I mute the alarm when my trailer equalizer hitch is in the receiver since the sensors sense it's closeness to vehicle
1434821
It depends. Are you saying that from the point that you wish the alarm to trigger to the point the water is full is a difference of 7 inches?
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You want to place it where you can hear the alarm, even the bedroom, as if a leak happens at night you can hear it.It must be low to the floor as propane is heaver than air. The sensor will sound the alarm at a lot lower concentration than it takes for dangerous level to happen.Also keep it away from drafts- windows, heat resisters, etc.
191175
No, it only alerts the system. You can connect an alarm to a controlled outlet and switch it on automatically when the contact is opened or the sensor is moved
177286
No, all this does is shut off incoming water from the faucet. If draining and the drain is clogged, there will be water on the floor. To faciliate this, another type of sensor will be needed.
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Not totally sure what you are asking. If there are even a few drops of water in the sink, the Leak Frog will sound an alarm. It's not adjustable to a "certain level".
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You are dependent on the wireless system working for this alarm. It both texts and emails you when there is a water conditon sensed. Great when you are not at home. It also tells you the current temperature of the room where you have it placed, and limits can be set for both to alert you. We use it in conjunction with the frog alarms that sense water and beep loudly when it is present. Those are only good when either you or someone else is checking your house, and will hear it though.
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Yes, our pool is about 20 feet back from our house. It tends to go off when we get a bad rain storm, I can hear it from inside with everything shut and the rain pouring. I don't know how much ducks disrupt the water so you might have some trouble fine tuning the sensitivity but eventually you'll get it right. Also if the only goal of this is to keep the ducks gone just save yourself the earache and throw away the indoor receiver.
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This is an indoor only sensor - it's not made for the elements, not water tight etc. in fact I wrapped the seams in electrical tape just to make sure water didn't get in the unit. My application is using one in my laundry and one in the room with my water heater and basement drain.
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I am not sure. My sensor is only 1 foot away and it turns itself on. It also senses moisture in the humid northeast and will sometimes turn on when it is raining outside and the windows are open. It probably will sense moisture from shower, but it may take awhile to work it's way over to the sensor.
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No. I had to replace my sensor awhile back because I was getting hot water through the cold water tap. You need the sensor valve for it to work correctly.
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No, it doesn't, however it should be close with no interference. We did end up having it within 20 ft of the sensor in order for it to work consistently.
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You would have to run a hose all the way the bell is activated when the hose is run over and pressure triggers the bell so in short it does not sound like this is the bell you are looking for some systems use a electronic sensor and receiver but cost a lot more and are limited to distance