want to put one at the water main to house and put sensors under washer, water heater etc. but not sure the range of the sensors
1176208
The sensor wires are not that long, approximatly 6' Not sure you would be able to use this on a water main. This model only hooks up to a hoes bib.
168536
I use this sensor for that. I have it just below the lip of the basin. So far, I haven't had any overflows, but also no false alarms either. I think you want to be able to place the sensor in a position that will not get wet when you use the basin for other things or any splashing from the drain will get it wet.
2049413
Yes, but the sensor has to be placed where the water would flow. There also has to be a phone jack in that area so the control unit can send out the the water alarm.
978178
I have one in my shed which is aprox. 80-100 feet with only obstructions being shed and house walls. Have set it off a couple times by accident. If you want to test it for distance use 2 cell phones. Call one, leave it on and set it by the head unit. Set head unit to chime with noone else home and then put your phone on speaker and put the sensor in a coat pocket so it cant sense motion. Go to where you want to test it and take it out of your pocket while listening for the chime from inside the house over your phone. Remember to wait minimum of 20 seconds with the sensor in your pocket before trying to test it again so it can reset without motion. Good luck. I have one in my shed which is aprox. 80-100 feet with only obstructions being shed and house walls. Have set it off a couple times by accident. If you want to test it for distance use 2 cell phones. Call one, leave it on and set it by the head unit. Set head unit to chime with noone else home and then put your phone on speaker and put the sensor in a coat pocket so it cant sense motion. Go to where you want to test it and take it out of your pocket while listening for the chime from inside the house over your phone. Remember to wait minimum of 20 seconds with the sensor in your pocket... » Read More I have one in my shed which is aprox. 80-100 feet with only obstructions being shed and house walls. Have set it off a couple times by accident. If you want to test it for distance use 2 cell phones. Call one, leave it on and set it by the head unit. Set head unit to chime with noone else home and then put your phone on speaker and put the sensor in a coat pocket so it cant sense motion. Go to where you want to test it and take it out of your pocket while listening for the chime from inside the house over your phone. Remember to wait minimum of 20 seconds with the sensor in your pocket before trying to test it again so it can reset without motion. Good luck. « Show Less
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Works well for a sump pump but not sure how it would work for a well. Not sure the lengths of the sensor leads would be appropriate for that purpose.
1722972
In my house there are a few walls between the sensor and the receiver and it works fine. I don't know about your situation but I would give it a go.
902098
I placed sensors on the ground near washing machine, sump pump and behind my fridge where there is a water line. My logic was that if a leak does occur water will run down and trigger the alarm, The base unit is my basement mounted on the wall.
1577331
I bought this as a gift as I received a similar one as one. For mine, the outside sensor should be sheltered from direct sunlight as you want the temperature to reflect "in the shade." How you could do this without "getting rained on" is beyond me. Mine is under an eve. If you have no eve access, I suggest you improvise a simple one. make sure there's enough circulation room as to not trap heat and damage the sensor or at least cause it to give invalid readings. Good luck...
970834
The quoted range is up to 1,000 feet. I have one sensor that is 800 feet from my house and a second the is 950 feet from my house. Both are operating and give indications as promised.
1354731
These sensors should work with units that have 2 wire connections to the main system board. They are quite simple and work very well. You should not have any trouble replacing your old, damaged, non-working sensors.
1109071
I looked it over. I use it in the winter on a small heater in my generator house. It plugs in an outlet and the thing sticking it the air on the photo tells the unit the temp.. There is no other sensor. I do like it for what I use it for.
259389
The sensor is VERY sensitive. I have one mounted under the kitchen counter. I had to use black electrical tape to block about 95% of the sensor, to keep it from activating when getting near the counter. The tile back splash was reflecting my movements from a few feet away.
232952
I can not find na correct answer to your question,on max distance for the sensors. I can tell you my experience,that the sensors I have do work at a distance of 50 feet with no problems. I think they may even work at a greater distance, if there was minimal interference. Remember, the temperature does changes at a slow rate. I hope this helps.
1634501
For sure it works anywhere on the floor when it senses dampness. I think the sensor would work on any surface that becomes wet. It is independent of the sump pump. It is however wired to the unit ( about 12 feet), but the directions tell you what gauge to use, should you wish a longer length.
1045077
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.
1911642
I can't see this would be any help. The hot water is a continuous circulation and doesn't take that much electricity. Using a motion detector would mean you'd have to wait for the hot water to reach the faucet.
1679960
It might be a little more than 40 ft. Both of my sensors are in the 50-60 ft range from one of the chimes and in the 40 ft range from the other. It probably depends on what is between the sensor and the chime as well.