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Wasted $80 on a 'smart' water leak detector that beeped at nothing
I bought one of those wifi water leak detectors from Amazon last month after seeing a deal. It was supposed to send alerts to my phone if any water hit the floor. Well, the thing went off at 3 AM for NO reason. No water, no leaks, nothing. The manual said to place it on a flat surface near appliances. I put it near the washing machine and it screamed every other night. After two weeks of lost sleep I pulled it out and tossed it in a drawer. Now I just check under the sink with a flashlight like a normal person. Has anyone else had a gadget that was more trouble than it was worth?
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samwalker1mo agoTop Commenter
Did they test the one you got though?
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kelly.nora29d ago
Oh man that sounds like a nightmare. @samwalker that's a good point about testing, but honestly I feel like most of these home gadgets are just overengineered junk. My girlfriend bought a "smart" rice cooker that kept turning itself on at random times so we had to unplug it every night. Did you ever try contacting the seller or just toss it?
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