Has anyone integrated a moisture sensor into a water bowl for dogs? I’d like to detect the absence of water if possible. Any suggestions on a sensor that can do this?

I haven’t, but that’s a great idea. I’d use the GE/Quirky Overflow sensor, or the Aeon Labs one… any one with the sensor prongs at the end of a wire would be fine. I’ve seen a smart app in the shared apps section called “notify when there’s no water” or something…

I think I’ll try to pick up a utilitech water sensor at lowes tomorrow and see how it works.

and hopefully it doesn’t electrocute my dogs

@mweston Let me know if that works and what Smart App you use. I’m planning to use the same type of thing to check when the water level on my pool level goes down.

That would be cool, in theory if the mat was able to detect precise changes in pressure it could be used to detect almost exactly how full it is. Now only if one existed and worked with ST…

Would you not just put a water sensor and punch two holes in the bottom of the dog bowl and when the dog bowl goes empty the sensor would go away and then you can alert off of that???

For example the Everspring Water Sensor…

That’s what I’m trying. A pressure mat would be nicer so that I don’t have wires all over the bowl when trying to wash/refill it though. I just picked up a utilitech sensor today which is the same as the ever spring. The problem I’m seeing so far is that the sensor itself beeps and flashes a light …

If I recall correctly the Aeon Water Sensor is designed with this kind of use in mind, i.e. it won’t run out its batteries if it is left in water.

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Ben (Ben Edwards) December 1, 2014, 10:36pm 6

Not that we have a supported pressure sensor yet but I wonder if you could accomplish the same thing by detecting how light the bowl is.

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