Automating Your Home with the Tapo T300 – Smart Water Leak Sensor

Automating Your Home with the Tapo T300 – Smart Water Leak Sensor

Automating Your Home with the Tapo T300 – Smart Water Leak Sensor
Automating Your Home with the Tapo T300 – Smart Water Leak Sensor
2024-04-05 21:14:48 - last edited 2024-04-11 00:36:31
Model: Tapo T300  
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Spotlight On: Tapo T300 – Smart Water Leak Sensor

Get Notified Through the Onboard Alarm, Hub Alarm, Tapo App, or by Automating your other Tapo Devices.

 

90db Adjustable Siren – Adjust the Volume of the Onboard Siren or Mute it Entirely

IP67 Waterproofing – Ideal for Long Lasting Protection in Humid and Dusty Environments

Long-Lasting Performance: 3+ Year Battery Life (Based on Limited Alerts During Testing)

Sub-GHz Connection – Power Efficient, Long-Range Technology allows for a Stress-Free Setup and a Lasting Stable Experience

Location of Water Leak Sensor Probes: Sensors on both the top and bottom of the device ensure that it will effectively and accurately sound an alarm when needed—even if water is only on top of the sensor.

 

Official Third-Party Notification Methods

Google Home: Allow Your Google Hubs and Speakers to Create a Voice Notification for a Water Leak

Alexa: Create an Alexa Routine to Broadcast an Announcement using your Alexa Devices.

Samsung SmartThings: Create Routines Based on the Battery or State of the Sensor

 

3236d7259f6a4e799162b72c604bfcbeAutomating Your T300 Smart Water Leak Sensor

Two Triggers are Currently Available for the T300 

  • Trigger on “Water Leak Detected”
  • Trigger on “Water Leak Solved”

 

Create Visual Alerts with Other Smart Devices

Change the Color of Lights or Turn on a Light to help provide a visual indicator that a leak was detected.

 

Automatically Start Recording the Location of Your Sensor with a Tapo Camera

Using the Smart Actions in the Tapo App along with a Tapo Camera, you can create an automation that will rotate your Pan/Tilt camera to a specific viewpoint (the location of the sensor) – allowing you to keep track of whats going on in your home, even while away.

Automations > Trigger (Leak Detected) > Actions (Camera- Pan & Tilt Control)

 

Automatically Turn off Potentially Problematic Appliances Ahead of Time

Trigger your home appliances connected to Tapo smart plugs to turn off when Tapo T300 detects water leaks. For example, automatically turn off your humidifier when a water leak is detected. For Example, you can place your Water Leak sensor near your humidifier and allow your Tapo Plug to turn off the Humidifier whenever a leak is detected.

Automations > Trigger (Leak Detected) > Action (Turn Off)

 

Where Else Can You Think of Using a Water Leak Sensor?

Below you can find a few of the recommended uses for the T300 water leak sensor, but the possibilities are endless.

Area

Location

Bathroom

Toilet Hose, Water Heater, Under Sink

Kitchen

Sink, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Water Softener, Ice Maker, Coffee Maker (So You Know When Someone Forgets Their Mug)

Laundry

Washing Machine, Dryer

Basement

Freezers, Pumps, Pipes, Detect Flooding

Other

Under Air Conditioner, Detect Pipe Leaks, Near Known Leaks

 

 

Learn More about the Tapo T300 Water Leak Sensor on the Product Overview Page

Buy the T300 Now: Amazon | B&H Photo

 

Related Articles:

FAQ: General Questions About the Tapo T300 Water Leak Sensor

Connecting Your Home with Sub-GHz

Creating Automation with Temperature and Humidity

Tapo Lighting Effects 2.0 Introduction

 

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Re:Automating Your Home with the Tapo T300 – Smart Water Leak Sensor
2024-04-12 19:41:13

Water leak detectors are wonderful and can really play a role in the smart home. However, the automation that provides the greatest value is not in signalling a camera or powering off an appliance. No, the power in this device comes when it is coupled with a water main cutoff valve or robot. If your toilet, faucet, or washing machine hose bursts, what good will the camera do for you? You're not going to say oh, let me look at the camera to see the burst water hose or valve flooding the place. You want an automation to take place - send an alert and automatically cut off the water main to stop the water flow in its track as quickly as possible. That is what will prevent potentially thousands of dollars in water damage.

 

There are smart cutoff valves and robots out there and they work. I have about 20 sensors and a cutoff robot. It's a beautiful thing to see when it catches even a small leak.

 

TP-Link should consider reselling one of the solutions out there and providing a purchase option to bundle with this sensor.

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