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(More customer reviews)I bought 2 of these from Lowe's today for $13.58 (model BWD-HWA). Each requires a 9 volt battery, has a 6 foot sensor wire and a 5 year warranty, although no guarantee it will work. It can stand alone or be attached to a wall with the sensor wire extended. The sensor wire can be spliced up to 100 feet, if you supply the wire. It's also claimed that the alarm sounds up to 3 days.
This thing needs to be in a puddle of water(1/32" minimum)to work because it has 2 sensors on the bottom that need electrical current flow between them - the water being the conductor. It's not going to sense drops of water, but it should work in a flood situation where water is covering the floor.
I tested the one's I bought and they do work in a puddle, but the alarm needs to be a bit louder. It claims to be 110 decibels, and if that's true, then it's louder than most similar alarms.
It has a constant (non beeping) high pitch sound similar to a smoke detector but not nearly as loud. It can be heard if not too far away, but to be effective, it should be heard everywhere in the house and waken you while asleep. So depending on your hearing, the size of your house and where you are when it sounds, it may work well for you.
Should one of these devices fail, it would be wise to place more than one where a lot of flooding could occur and cause major damage to your house. Where your washing machine is located is a prime candidate.
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Solid state circuitry is extremely sensitive and reliable ~~ Accommodates the addition of more than 100 feet of wire, if needed ~~ The Sensor has a 6-foot wire so it can be extended into a sump pit, or mounted on a wall and stretched to another location ~~ Battery-saver feature keeps batteries fresh longer ~~ Loud 110dB alarm can be heard throughout the house
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