Govee WiFi Water Leak Detector 3 Packs, Leak Alert
Govee WiFi Water Leak Detector 3 Packs, Leak Alert with Remotely Email/APP Push and Sound Alarm, Smart Water Sensor with 100dB Adjustable Alarm, Suit for Home and Baseme
- Real-time Alerts & Various Notifications: Connect the gateway to WiFi, and the water detector will instantly send emails, app notifications & alerts to your phone when water leakage occurs.
- Connects to Multiple Sensors: This water leak detector is equipped with a powerful WiFi connection gateway, allowing you to connect up to 20 sensors simultaneously, easily weaving a water protection net.
- Drip and Leak Detection: The water sensor alarm with 2 groups of backwater detector probes & 1 group of front probes for dripping and leaking detection. Use the App to name each sensor with its location, quickly identifying the source of water leaks.
- Adjustable Volume: Our water leak detector provides three volume levels, allowing you to choose the appropriate volume for different scenarios.
- Loud Alarm with Mute: Our water alarm can be applied to basements, with a 100dB alarm loud enough to be heard. Press the Mute button to silence the alarm when you find the leak.
- Remider: The gateway only support 2.4G Wi-Fi and is only paired with the Govee H5054 sensors.
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| SKU: | B07J9HZ5VN |
| Dimensions: | 3.46"L x 1.77"W x 1.04"H |
| Brand: | Govee |
| Model: | H5040+H5054 |
| Colour: | White |
| Manufacture: | Govee |
| Colour: | White |
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The device took me a while to get it connected! I didn’t think the sensors had connected to the gateway BUT I found out I just needed to be more patient. Everything got connected. I tested the sensors. The alarm on each sensor went off as required and I’m very pleased.
I have other GoVee products so bought this to be able to use the same app. Function wise it works great. There are two weaknesses I see. First off, when it is triggered, it sends a notification in the app. I had tested it when I first got it but failed to clear the alert. So, when it was actually triggered by spraying water from my sump pump, the alert did not go off because it was stuck with the old one. I guess you can’t have two alerts at a time? Second, it is not loud enough. We have these down in our basement and if you are on a second floor room (like when you are sleeping in the middle of the night) you can not hear it. My wife only heard it go off when she was walking by the basement door. Of course if the notification has worked properly, I would have known right away. Thankfully it must have not been going off for long as not that much water had accumulated. My tip is to check the devices int he app to make sure they are online and working. I also noticed that the synch module goes offline a lot though I think that has to do with my WiFi. Because this only works with 2.4ghz, I had to connect it to my Guest network as opposed to my Wifi 6 normal connection. The 2.4ghz seems to catch interference a lot and go down, but it does come back online and the device connects back with no issue. Thankfully I don’t have to reconnect it every time it happens.
I knew it was inevitable this Spring, my basement was going to flood. No way around it. I hired a lemon of an excavation company last year to stop it, they did the worst job imagineable and made the problem worse. They basically created a basin that collects rain water up against my house and then just DUMPS it into my basement. Plastic sheeting on the outside helps keep the rainwater out, but after a WI winter with heavy snow & ice, I was concerned that I didn’t quite make sure I placed enough sheeting down.
So, after a day of chunking ice & vacuuming water on the outside so I remove old sheeting and place new down new before March rain… I placed these sensors down.
I was pretty confident only a small amount would leak in the usual spot. I thought 3 sensors was more than enough and I’d place the other 2 in areas of mild concern. Well the usual spot didn’t leak, my efforts of ice picking and vacuuming (and probably worrying the neighbors) has paid off. The water came from under the house! A sensor went off just as the water was trickling in. I ran to action… placing towels and quick damn bags down to keep the water from flowing in from the area in the floor. I only had maybe 1/4-1/2″ of standing water in a low spot of the basement floor. I discovered my sump pump had actually burned out! And my drain tile was overflowing! Now, keep track of all the gadgets I mention in this post if you deal with flooding, because I believe my paranoia saved me this year… I still had messe, but I cleaned them up quickly and my life was only derailed for a few hours vs days like usual. I love my basement when it’s dry, I have a little gym down there. Its my version of a she-shed…
Not only did I purchase the quick dam bags, I purchased a portable pump in case s#!% hit the fan and the flooding got bad… so when I discovered my sump pump quit working, I was able to drain the basin and draintile in about 20 mins once I set up the portable pump and garden hose. So make sure you have this essential in your power toolkit also! Because when I discovered the pump was out, it was 630 at night in a rural area where every hardware store was closed and the closest Menards is 45 mins away. I would’ve had to drive there while my house continued to flood. I just kept up with the portable until I could get my sump replaced! You know what they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
So then the 2nd time the sensors went off, it was because I realized after all this mess with my sump pump, I had unplugged my water softener. I plugged it back in, not realizing the thing drains and the drain pipe was not pointed back into my drain basin where the sump pump is. (K, folks, I’m a single mom with NO mechanical ability AT ALL, everything I have learned in this area is because I’m in desperation to fix an issue and I don’t have a man to call) So after I plug it in, and I’m all thankful that everything is finally fixed and I probably survived Spring flood season already, I sit down with a cup of coffee so glad that all the above steps were in place and things didn’t turn out as bad as they could’ve, a sensor goes off
66 gallons of water from that f’n water softener. Imagine if I didn’t have the sensor tho, and I just sat upstairs enjoying life thinking all was peaceful and calm while it just kept pouring water in! I caught it 10 mins in thanks to these and was able to stop the flooding and clean up the mess in an hour.
So here’s your flooding grocery list:
GOVEE Water sensors (these are great, especially if you’re away from home like I am!)
Quick Dam flood bags (can absorb, act as a barrier to keep water from continuing to flow in)
Wet vacuum
Portable sump pump
Dehumidifier
Flashlight that you keep on a hook near the area of flooding because you should cut power to the house until you know its safe to enter without getting electrocuted
Lots of extra towels to dry up the floor after you’ve removed the bulk of the water!
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I bought this six years ago. I’ve changed the batteries two or three times. It’s saved my hide a couple times. Yesterday morning, I was changing the battery for one of my alarms next to my sump pump as I was replacing it I couldn’t see very well, and I dropped the alarm into the sump pit on accident. I heard the “kerplink” of the alarm splashing into the water And then a muffled alarm.
I was all the way dressed and late for work, so I did what anybody else would do — I pretended I didn’t do it and walked away! I figured I would just let it break — the thing certainly wouldn’t last more than a few minutes fully submerged, right?
Then came the alarms on my cell phone. And the emails over and over again, it was incredibly annoying and interrupted my day. I had to shut off my phone during important meetings and confess to coworkers what I had done earlier that day. Over and over again, it didn’t stop.
12 hours later after I put the kids in bed, I went back to my basement and fetched the alarm out of the water, fully submerged. The battery was still at maximum level, it was still screaming, and alarm both audibly, through email, and incessant notifications. EXACTLY ITS JOB. Perfect!
But this little bugger with six year old technology did its job all day long, fully submersed, and didn’t give up. THATS AMAZING!
I set up my hub once six years ago and it’s easy as can be. I’ve changed wifi equipment and it all transferred. I’ve had trouble with other hubs but not this one.
THIS IS A TANK! So far, im more thankful for this than my fire alarm!
Good Value but Room for Improveme
Overall, these are good value with lots of nice features.
But there is one really glaring missing feature that Govee needs to add if they want a full 5/5 rating:
The android app does not show sensor signal strength to gateway, nor does it show status. So the app shows all the sensors regardless if the gateway sees it or not. So if a sensor is in a puddle of water but the signal is not getting through, you have no way of knowing there is no signal, and of course it does not signal that it detects water. So it creates a false sense of security.
I have sent the suggestion to Govee support but no answer. I suggested showing signal strength for each sensor, status of each sensor, and an alarm option if a sensor drops off. I am hopeful they see the logic and add this feature to the app.
After final placement of the gateway, I tested each sensor with a plate of water, at the sensor location, to make sure each has a proper signal where they are placed. A painfully tedious process to make sure each is within range, which could be avoided if I had some way of knowing the sensors have adequate signal strength. But even with that precaution, I have no way of knowing if there is a sensor barely within signal range.
It is unfortunate that such a overall good system has such a glaring flaw.
Otherwise I think it is a pretty good system. Instructions are quite good, so setup was quite simple. And I overall like how the alarm is audible, goes to your phone, and sends an email.
Normally I would give a 3/5 rating for such a big flaw, but it is overall a pretty nice package so I give it 4/5.
I am sure I am not the only one requesting these additional features, so I am hoping that Govee listens and adds the features in a future update.
This water alarm comes with 3 sensors, which you wirelessly connect to a “gateway” resembling a mini router which gets plugged into a standardized household electrical outlet and remains plugged in. Once these sensors are “paired” with the “gateway” and you enter in information on an app downloaded on your smartphone, the system is operational. I have tested each sensor placing it on a wet sponge. The sensor would begin sounding a shrill beeping alarm, and seconds later you would receive a warning via your smartphone informing you that there is a leak detected, and from which detector (you get to name each detector’s location). So if you’re not home, you can rush home or alert a neighbor about your flooding home. If you’re far away on vacation and don’t have family or a friend who can gain entry to your home, you can panic and get used to the idea that your home is getting ruined by water and, subsequently, mold. You can also purchase additional sensors and link them to the same “gateway” you already have. The system I purchased would not link to my cell phone, rendering it useless if nobody was home. I emailed Govee technical support who sent, within hours, correct or nearly correct instructions on how to pair it. I am pretty much a technical idiot, so if I was able to pair these sensors, you probably can. I just don’t understand why a company wouldn’t enclose the correct instructions with a product. Apparently something was lost in the translation from a Chinese language to English. For a $75 one-time fee, Govee could probably have hired a proficient translator to write the freakin’ instructions that could be followed by customers easily. I gave ’em 5 stars anyway.
A Smart Way to Catch Leaks Early
I picked up the Govee WiFi water leak detectors (3-pack with gateway), and honestly, these things give some real peace of mind.
Setup was straightforward—connecting the gateway to WiFi and pairing the sensors didn’t take long at all. Once everything was up and running, the app made it easy to monitor each sensor and know exactly where they’re placed.
What really stands out is how loud these are. When they detect water, there’s no missing it—the alarm is strong enough that you’ll hear it even from another room. On top of that, I get instant notifications on my phone, which is huge if I’m not home when something happens.
That combination of a loud local alarm plus remote alerts is exactly what I was looking for. It’s one of those products you hope you never need—but if you do, you’ll be glad you have it.
Overall, very happy with this purchase. These things are loud enough to make sure a small leak doesn’t turn into a big problem you could say they really know how to make a splash when it matters.
Highly recommended for proactive leak monitoring in any home.
I recently installed the Govee Water Sensor 3-pack, and it has been a game-changer for monitoring potential water leaks around my home. These sensors are small, unobtrusive, and give me peace of mind knowing I’ll be alerted immediately if water is detected.
Setup & Ease of Use
Setting up these sensors was quick and straightforward. The app walks you through connecting each sensor to Wi-Fi, and placement is flexible—you can use them in basements, under sinks, near water heaters, or behind appliances. Once placed, they work instantly without any additional setup.
Performance
The sensors are highly responsive. Even a small amount of water triggers an immediate alert to my phone, giving me enough time to address the issue before it becomes a bigger problem. The notifications are reliable, and the sensors seem very accurate.
Build Quality
These sensors feel solid and well-built. They’re compact enough to place discreetly, yet durable enough to last for years without issue. Battery life is excellent, so I don’t have to worry about frequent replacements.
Final Thoughts
Overall, the Govee Water Sensor 3-pack is a must-have for anyone who wants to protect their home from unexpected leaks. Easy to install, reliable, and highly effective—these sensors give me confidence and peace of mind.
A Must-Have for Home Protectio
One of the best features of this detector is its seamless integration with the Govee app. The app is intuitive and easy to use, providing instant notifications directly to your phone when a water leak is detected. Whether you’re at home, at work, or on vacation, you’ll always be informed of any potential issues.
For times when you’re at home, the device has a loud built-in alarm that immediately alerts you to the presence of water. The sound is sharp and effective, ensuring you can quickly take action to prevent any damage.
The setup process is straightforward, and the sensor itself is compact and durable. It can be placed in key areas prone to leaks, such as under sinks, near washing machines, or in basements. With its excellent sensitivity, it detects even small amounts of water, offering an early warning system that could save you from costly repairs.
Cost-effective excellent Wi-Fi enabled water leak detectors
Govee WiFi Water Sensor 3 Pack, Water Leak Detector 100dB Adjustable Alarm and App Alerts, Leak and Drip Alert with Email, Wireless Detector for Home, Basement(Not Support 5G WiFi)
These are cost-effective Wi-Fi enabled water leak sensor devices. This pack comes with three wireless sensors that check in to a single Wi-Fi plug-in hub. This type of design allows you to buy many sensors for a cost-effective price. There are other water leak sensors that have Wi-Fi built into the leak sensor itself however the obvious trade-off here is that each of those are typically 40 to $70. With this type of design each water sensor uses a 433 MHz RF signal to the central hub. And the hub itself connects to Wi-Fi using 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.
Because of the low RF range it is quite capable to be placed pretty much anywhere in your house and reach the Wi-Fi hub.
The water detection is very quick and it notifies your phone and sends an email. Within 10 seconds of detection you will get a phone app notification as well as an email and obviously you will hear the siren go off loudly.
The water leak sensors have three volume levels for the siren. Basically you would want to set this to the high level. Each of these sensors uses two AAA batteries. The anxiety that one day you will run out of batteries on a sensor is eliminated by the fact that it checks into the app and your phone app displays the battery level of each sensor independently. Each sensor can be labeled to however you want to be descriptive. In order to figure out which sensor is which, you basically trigger the water sensor and the app tells you which one is firing and from that point on you know which sensor to label.
This is a very nice water leak detection system not only because it works quickly, but it being wifi enabled to your phone with minimal notification delay, is just invaluable.
Disclosure: I own a few dlink water sensors which are all stand alone wifi enabled detectors and they cost 70$ each!!! Quite frankly this govee system works better and notifies you quicker even! I also own non connected water detection sirens..they work great too , you just never know when the battery is dead … And you never know if it’s going off when you’re not home.
I recommend this over D-Link and any other non wifi enabled devices. .
Hope this helps