D-Link is now offering the world’s first WiFi water sensor

D-Link is now offering the industry’s first ever WiFi water sensor that does pretty much what you’d expect it to. It connects to a wall outlet and emits a siren alarm if it ever comes into contact with water, which is great for alerting you to flooding or malfunctioning appliances.

Since it’s a WiFi sensor, it can also connect to D-Link’s mobile app on your smartphone to remotely notify you about any flooding, so you’re still aware of the problem even if you aren’t at home. That’s a pretty useful extra tool if you like to keep a connected home with other smart appliances.

D-Link also announced a WiFi siren extender that you can put in another room, so if the water sensor goes off it’ll also set off the extender via your WiFi network. No matter where you’re at in your house, you’ll be made very well aware of the fact that something is flooding.

D-Link is currently selling the water sensor for $49, although Newegg and Amazon are both carrying it for slightly higher pricing. It’s out of stock on all three sites, but should be back in stock soon. Considering water damage will almost always end up costing thousands of dollars to fix, this wouldn’t be a bad investment for less than a hundred bucks.

source: D-Link

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