Tuya Water Leak & Flood Sensor Zigbee driver
On popular request, this driver is for the Tuya Water Leak and Flood sensor. This can be used to detect water leaks and flooding from SmartThings.
The sensors come in different form factors from 2 inch puck style to those with 3ft long leads, single sided sensor to dual sided contacts, with and without a built in alarm (60 to 90db). Depending on the model the batteries vary from button cells (e.g. CR2450) to full size AA/AAA batteries.
A key focus of this driver is to extend the battery life of these sensors through SmartThings.
Dual sided w/o alarm
Dual sided with built in alarm (80db)
SCREENSHOTS
WHERE TO BUY ($2 ~ $14)
FEATURES
- Moisture detection (dry/wet)
- Extend battery life (from 2x to 10x depending on sensor)
- Create custom automations
- Use with SmartThings Home Monitor to automatically be notified and take actions when a water leak is detected
NOTES
- If you are seeing the device go offline/online frequently it means your ZigBee mesh is experiencing packet loss and likely has a problematic Zigbee router or needs one closer to the sensors. See this on how to rebuild your Zigbee mesh
Since these devices come in many different shapes and forms, if you come across one that’s not recognized by the driver feel free to contact us to add support for it.