B-hyve Smart Flood Sensor - 5 Pack

I appreciated that the 10 sensors I purchased were easy to set up. However, about half of them had batteries that were nearly dead so I had to buy new batteries for my new devices. I talked with a rep from Orbit, and the response was “yes, that happens. We can’t help you. Go buy some new batteries.” I expected a better response.

These additions have been working fine with my B-hyve Smart hub. Easy to set up.

Great customer service

TL;DR: worth the purchase for sleek and efficient devices and ease of use. Minimal effort for peace of mind.

Sensors are pretty solid: detect water quickly, notifications are delivered near real-time across all channels, haven't had to futz with the app besides initial setup. At first, I didn't think the temperature sensors would be that helpful but going into a midwestern winter, it's good to know how cold it's getting around my indoor pipes on especially frigid days/nights. I'd give an inbetween 4 and 5 if possible just because I experienced one instance where a sensor went off from water intrusion, but after cleanup/drying, the sensor didn't immediately go off when I reintroduced water; a subsequent test triggered it immediately again so it may have just been a fluke on my part. Furthermore, battery life is pretty impressive on these. I was s concerned that the coin cell batteries in these wouldn't last very long since I have them at varying distances from the hub. I think some folks are correct that the batteries arrived missing some charge (though, this could be for various reason relating to how the batteries were stored before shipping, shipping regulations, etc. I don't think this is a huge problem) So far, the batteries haven't lost much charge and all sensors are still operating after a few months. I'm suspicious the app - or perhaps the sensors themselves - aren't totally accurate at reporting their battery life over time since mine initially started in the 80-90's and steeply dropped down to 40-50's, since leveling out and slowly dropping more consistently over time. Additionally, I do notice that the further away devices have drained slightly faster but that's to be expected to make up for the extra signal distance, and it's truly nothing significant.

These Flood Sensors are great, but be prepared...batteries at receipt don't have extensive life remaining.