Review on 💧 D-Link Wi-Fi Water Leak Sensor and Alarm - Battery Powered, App Notifications, No Hub Required (DCH-S161-US) by Steven Murray

I was initially disappointed that this DCH-S160 successor uses a sensor probe that only detects water in one spot. I've had slow leaks that didn't travel very far, but they did significant damage over time and this type of sensor is unlikely to detect this type of leak unless you get lucky and the sensor lands where there is a small, repetitive leak puddle . However, I've had great luck using Honeywell's continuous tether sensor (it detects water touching any part of the cable) as an extension cable for the old DCH-S160, and Honeywell's new extension cable for their Lyric detector uses a 3.5mm -Jack like and the new D-Link so I took a chance and bought both. Jackpot! The Honeywell cable works great with this new sensor. Part #RCHWES4: https://www.amazon.com/Lyric-Wi-Fi-Freeze-Detector-Sensor/dp/B01J7EVB1G/ I bought this to detect leaks in my water heater. I was able to position the 4ft Honeywell sensor cable in a semi-circle around the base of my water heater (it meets the foundation wall on the side where the sensor cable isn't) which absolutely guarantees an alert in the event of a leak. . Honeywell's sensors are wired in series, so you can use two sensors to completely enclose something or run cables under the kitchen sink, dishwasher, and refrigerator. You can also use regular 3.5mm headphone extensions between the sensors if needed. And you can connect the included D-Link point sensor to the end if you think that would be useful. That's good news. Unfortunately this new sensor does not work with the original app that monitors/configures the old DCH-S160 sensor and the new app does not work with the old sensor. So if you're buying this to expand an existing system, you'll need to be running two different applications. In addition, the configuration described is not possible - fortunately, the TW reviewer points out a fix here: Turn off mobile data (airplane mode, then turn WiFi back on is the easiest way) before setting it up. Finally, the app claims that this sensor doesn't work with IFTTT, although this is noticeable on the box (as well as on the D-Link website). If you upgrade to IFTTT, you can set up SMS or email notifications, which is great support for push notifications. It's just annoying that the app is so broken. I tested the sensor after it went into sleep mode and it gives an immediate warning (I left it for 24 hours after the initial setup) so this issue is reported by a 1 launch reviewer for fix. The sensor also automatically updated its firmware later, which is nice. In the end he does what I need but it was uncomfortable.