How does a water sensor work and why connect one to your Napa smart home?

One small leak at your property can lead to big problems and thousands in damage. You must protect against this threat; luckily, there’s a simple way to achieve this. A water sensor is an effective, simple, and budget-friendly solution. Learn how they work and why you should connect water sensors to your Napa smart home.

How water sensors protect Napa your home

Water enters homes in many ways, whether from a plumbing failure, storm-related event, appliance snafu, or simple human error. Whatever way it happens, you need to know immediately, and this is how water sensors help. But how exactly do they work? 

Most water sensors are conductive and operate with two electrodes. When water comes in contact with the electrodes, an electrical link is established, triggering your alarm. You’ll also come across capacitive sensors that release an electrical field. When water touches the conductive areas of these components, the field is disrupted, and your alarm triggers. Optical sensors using infrared LED light are another choice.

Get more protection from water sensors

A few advanced water sensors provide even more defense as they feature incorporated temperature sensors. This is a smart way to prevent pipe freezing. If there’s a severe reduction in temperature, you’ll know at once. Taking steps before pipes rupture will shield you from water damage and costly repairs.

Why connect water sensors to your Napa smart home? 

When water emergencies arise, you have to be alerted at once. You can attain this aim by integrating water sensors into your smart home. Whether you’re on site to hear the alarm or somewhere else, you’ll be sent an instant alert on your mobile device. In addition, your round-the-clock monitoring team will be notified. Every moment is critical in a water emergency to minimize the damage and disturbance to your family.

Where should you install water sensors?

Any area prone to flooding is a suitable place for water sensors. Install them in these areas:

• Bathrooms: Position close to bathtubs or behind toilets.
• Basements: Water often enters lower levels through cracked walls or due to excess rain or broken sump pumps.
• Near water heaters or appliances: Any water-connected appliance could leak in time.
• Below sinks: Water sensors are great for discovering leaky pipes in locations not easy to see.
• Attics: Catch roof leaks promptly and prevent costly repairs.

Install water sensors with your Vivint smart home

Give your residence the complete protection it needs with innovative components from Vivint. Our water sensors in Napa link to your Vivint mobile app to provide automatic notifications whenever your alarm activates. You also benefit from integrated temperature sensors to avoid frozen pipes. Learn more about the smart home components available in Napa by reaching out to (707) 895-5704 today.