Where is the water heater located in your home? In a closet somewhere? In the basement? Under the stairs? It is likely tucked out of the way, which means that if it starts to leak (they often will as they get older) it could be hours or days before you realize you have a problem. In that time, the leak may have caused water damage to your floors or personal belongings.
Do you have a sump pump in your basement? What would get wet if it stopped working? How often do you check to see if your sump pump is working properly?
This handy device...
- runs on batteries
- connects to your home wifi network
- has a four foot cable sensor
- will sound an audible alert if it detects water
- will alert you on your phone and by email if it detects water
Consider purchasing a water leak detector to give you a bit more piece of mind that you will know about a potential water leak early and before it causes damage to your home.
Learn more about this device
here or buy it
here.