Ambient Weather WH31LA Leak Detector for Models WS-2000, WS-5000 Weather Stations

I have four of these connected to my WS-5000, and they seem to work great. One tripped off when my basement floor got a little damp during a super mondo thunderstorm. Once you have things setup, a leak will cause the detector itself to shriek with a loud siren, the WS-5000 console will flash, and (if enabled) you'll get a text message on your phone. It will not stop howling until it is dry, or the batteries die. (Helpfully, when the batteries start to die it sends a distress signal back to the WS-5000 which will trigger a low-battery alert.) You do have to set the 'channel' using DIP switches which allows for multiple detectors. I have one near the wellhead, one near the hot water heater, one near the clothes washer, and one in a basement toilet. Expensive, but no false alarms at all so far, and it triggered when called for. This wouldn't be my first choice for a leak-detection system - the WS-5000 is a full-featured weather station - but since I have bought into the Ambient Weather lifestyle, these are a very nice addition.

Adquirí 4 detectores. Todos se conectaron bien a la estación y a la más mínima presencia de agua suenan.

We have three already and this is our 4th! They work and I am so glad to have another one to monitor our humidifier under our central air system. You will hear these alarms when you have a leak but will save you from water damage.

I've had the WS-2000 since it was released, several years now. It's been an excellent weather station that is now turning into a vital set of eyes on my home while I am away. I finally decided to free up the cash to get a couple of these sensors. Now that I have them, I realized that I should have done this much sooner. I am using these to monitor a couple of critical water points where a leak could result in a serious home disaster. They are very easy to integrate, just set the channel between 1 to 4 via the DIP switches. The settings are printed right on the unit, meaning you don't even have to break out the manual. They are powered by three AAA batteries, I use rechargeable Eneloops in mine despite the recommendations to use a Lithium battery. There is also a "sensitivity" setting that you can use to adjust sensitivity, such as if you wanted to check for actual water in an all ready damp area. I tested them out and they work very effectively. I like that they thought to put an audible alarm on them, not just relying on the sensor, the internet and text messages to let you know of a potential leak. The alarm is loud enough that you can hear it throughout a reasonably sized home. The wireless range was sufficient to get through multiple walls, furniture and a large refrigerator. (They say about 100 feet in the real world.) If you're buying this, you probably have all ready integrated your weather station - but adding text/email alerts based on these sensors is just as easy as any other alert. My only wishlist would be AA battery support over AAA. I much prefer the AA format, capacity and ease of management when using rechargeable batteries. I do have a stock of AAA's, though, so I guess these put them to good use. I expect that these will continue to last, just like every other Ambient Weather product I own. Given that I use rechargeable batteries, I will simply replace the batteries on a schedule as I do with the rest of my sensors. If anything major changes, I'll update this review. But, if you own the Ambient Weather stations, this might provide valuable insight into your home.

Installation very easy to my Ambient WS2000. Tested and are working fine on the first try. So far so good