Just added 2 today. This is how it looks on mine. I had the cloud with the line through it until I tested the sensors. I am using the stock Everspring Flood Sensor. I got mine used and had to exclude before adding. I also had to close both lids before it worked.
Very strange. The only real difference I see in the screenshots are in the metrics transmitted section. Mine is showing:
- Received Messages From Device: 0
- Received Messages From Device (Duplicates): 0
**Messages Transmitted to Device: 1
**Messages Transmitted to Device (Failures): 1 - Updated Time: 2020-11-29 3:38 PM EST
When I added I did the following:
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went into the hub, selected Z-Wave utilities, then selected Z-Wave exclusion, pressed button on flood sensor 1 time and the app shows 1 device deleted, the sensor starts beeping and flashing slowly
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went into app and added device, selected Everspring Water Leak Sensor, selected the hub and room for the device, on the screen that says to press link key 3 times in 1.5 seconds, did this and the get 3 beeps from sensor and the app tells me the sensor was successfully connected. I put the back mounting cover on the sensor and test the sensor for moisture. It beeps until sensor is removed from moisture. The device never shows the water sensor, other than the cloud with a line through it.
That’s the same procedure I followed. Idk what else you can try. Maybe redo the entire procedure but unplug the hub for 20 seconds before trying to add the sensor.
I recently purchased some more of these sensors on ebay and had the same issue connecting as you did with two of the sensors. I finally got them to work by going through all the steps you described while only about a foot from the ST Hub. Idk how far you were from the hub but being close to the hub helped me. Best of luck.
Thanks I tried in the location I want the sensor and sitting about 3 feet from the hub. I will get closer to the hub and see if that helps. I appreciate the update
No luck. put the sensor on top of the hib and tried all the steps several times but it failed. Tried pulling the batteries on the sensor and rebooting the hub, still nothing. What a pain.
I have the same issue with one of my Everspring water sensors. Battery report but not moisture sensor. Same technical gymnastics. Less hair after dealing with this numerous attempts till i get fed up and leave it for awhile.
Mine decided to stop working 2 days ago. Tried changing to this device type and lost water sensor as well. When it stopped working, it was using a different DTH (stock maybe?) but reported WET (what a freakout that was for a hot minute) and then when I checked, bone dry.
Something went bad with this in the samsung side I’m thinking. Before I changed to this DTH I at least had it indicating “wet”. Not I get battery and nothing else. Doesn’t do me any good so I guess it’s time to try some other DTHs?
Samsung is driving me away with everything that used to work that is starting to break.
And all the sudden it LIVES. I tried adding it about 12 more times and even worked with Smartthings support. They were still in the debugging phase while I was continuing to try to add and exclude the sensor. And then after one of the adds it started reporting moisture.
Not an easy sensor to add but it is working.
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I had similar issues. My solution was to replace the batteries with brand new ones.
Same problem - IT’S THE BATTERIES!
Device showed “checking” & batteries = 100%
Not True.
NEW batteries solved the problem.
I even tested my original batteries with my old analog battery tester. The tester showed them well into the Green indicator! Not good enough!
Solved my issue while installing my new Aeotec hub. I was barking down the wrong tree…several different trees!
I have the same problem. Have tried deleting and adding the device multiple times. Tried new batteries. Tried setting it on the hub when deleting and adding. I tried resetting the Everspring device to factory defaults.
Device shows “checking” on main dashboard of new app. When go into the device itself, it always shows the water sensor with a cloud and a line through it and batteries at 100%.
My IDE device details looks like kajoyce’s display from Nov 2020.
Any suggestions at all?
Have you tried getting it wet? I had to do this before it would work
If anyone is still looking to get the Utilitech TST01-1 sorted out, here’s how I got two of them to activate the water sensor and eliminate the cloud with the line through it icon on a V2 hub: Add the device to ST as an Eversping Leak Detector, then go to the IDE and change the device handler from Everspring Flood Sensor to Leaksmart Water Sensor. You should then get a message from the ST app that the sensor is back to normal. Go back to the IDE and change the device handler back to Everspring Flood Sensor. You should then have a fully functional sensor that detects leaks.
I had 4 of these sitting in sealed boxes from when Lowes cleared them out for $7 a piece so that’s why I am just getting to it now.
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Do folks find they get a lot of false positives with these? I think perhaps the leads need to be wrapped in a paper towel or something.
I have had one for 4 or 5 years and I never had a false alarm.
The batteries last for a couple years or more.
I just switched mine from the Everspring Flood Sensor DTH to the the new stock Z-Wave Sensor Edge Driver, so it will continue working with the new ST architecture
My Utilitytech sensor was also originally set up for Lowe’s Iris. I reset it by following these instructions in order to get it repaired now with SmartThings: **Remove the battery cover from the sensor.
**Press the little black connect button underneath the sensor 8 times; it should beep and show a green light each time.
**The unit should have an amber light and beep every few seconds.
**Remove the batteries for 5 seconds, then put them back in. The amber light will continue and the unit will be beeping every few seconds indicating it is ready to be repaired to something else .
**Install the unit in SmartThings app using these instructions:
First, bring the devices physically close together: the sensor and the SmartThings hub. Add a device in the SmartThings app. Choose device by type (water leak sensor). Choose Everspring. Tap next. The Apple say that it is preparing and the hub will have a little blue light on. Go through the process it leads you through on screen, which includes hitting the black connect button underneath the sensor three times. Each time the device will blink green and beep . After the 3rd button push , the SmartThings app should then automatically find it and pair it! The SmartThings hub will return back to its normal green light light and the Utilitech device light will go off.
You probably need to be exclude it using your ST hub. In the mobile app fing the hub. Open it and go to the 3 dots in upper right corner. Pick Z-Wave utilities, and select Z-Wave exclude. Then push the back button until the text 1 devices pops up on the exclude screen. Do not operate any other Z-Wave devices while you are in the exclude mode.
Also since Groovy is set to die in a couple weeks you should in it install the ST Beta Z-Wave sensor drive. The use add device, and scan nearby. That we way it will be added as an Edge device.