# Just Joined the Ranks of Those Saved by a Water Sensor **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices & Integrations\ **Created:** [May 11, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/just-joined-the-ranks-of-those-saved-by-a-water-sensor/87107 "2017-05-11T16:54:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nezmo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/nezmo/32/63953_2.png) [@Nezmo](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Nezmo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/just-joined-the-ranks-of-those-saved-by-a-water-sensor/87107/1 "2017-05-11T16:54:58Z")
I just got my first real water leak alert. I have two hot water tanks side by side, sitting in trays in the attic. One sprang a leak late this morning (and not a slow leak either) and my ST water sensor did it’s trick. I got a voice notification on all my Sonos, lights turned on and my phone went crazy. Water is off and the leak contained to the tank tray and a plumber on the way (I have a home warranty too). Last time my tanks leaked they overflowed the trays before I noticed. Feeling very relieved right now. ---
**Author:** ![Navat604](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/898d66/32.png) [@Navat604](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Navat604)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/just-joined-the-ranks-of-those-saved-by-a-water-sensor/87107/2 "2017-05-11T17:00:10Z")
Awesome to know you won’t have to deal with extra headache. Water leak is a pain and sometime it’s hard to detect. ---
**Author:** ![rudyinDana](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/rudyindana/32/69014_2.png) [@rudyinDana](https://community.smartthings.com/u/rudyinDana)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/just-joined-the-ranks-of-those-saved-by-a-water-sensor/87107/3 "2017-05-11T17:49:19Z")
Very good! I need to set one of those up as well. What water sensor do you have? ---
**Author:** ![Nezmo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/nezmo/32/63953_2.png) [@Nezmo](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Nezmo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/just-joined-the-ranks-of-those-saved-by-a-water-sensor/87107/4 "2017-05-11T17:53:21Z")
> [@rudyinDana](#): > > What water sensor do you have? The SmartThings one. I’ve read complaints about ST’s other sensors but this water sensor has been fine. ---
**Author:** ![Cody\_Farmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Cody\_Farmer](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Cody_Farmer)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/just-joined-the-ranks-of-those-saved-by-a-water-sensor/87107/5 "2017-05-11T18:20:23Z")
I bought a couple on sale at lowes and they seem to be working good 6 months later. Just did some recent testing too. ---
**Author:** ![Nezmo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/nezmo/32/63953_2.png) [@Nezmo](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Nezmo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/just-joined-the-ranks-of-those-saved-by-a-water-sensor/87107/6 "2017-05-11T18:27:30Z")
> [@Cody\_Farmer](#): > > I bought a couple on sale at lowes and they seem to be working good 6 months later. Just did some recent testing too. Mine was pretty well in the water but has reset to ‘dry’ again and worked again with me testing it a few times. I’ll test it a few more times to make sure it’s not damaged before relying on it again. Battery life has been good. Still sitting at 78% and it was deployed in September. ---
**Author:** ![Nezmo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/nezmo/32/63953_2.png) [@Nezmo](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Nezmo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/just-joined-the-ranks-of-those-saved-by-a-water-sensor/87107/7 "2019-01-19T15:40:56Z")
Tank number two bit the dust this morning. ST saved us again with a heads-up. Plumber scheduled.