I was browsing to purchase a watercop system.
Read some stories here about reliability.
But also that it seems 2 versions are presently on sale: the old version ( AT&T Z-Wave WaterCop version ?) and the new version.
Old version seems to have some compatibility problems (pairing mostly).
May I have your opinion / advice / remarks about this ?
Take my opinion for what it is worth, but I wouldn't buy ANYTHING zwave standard. If it isn't zwave plus (which watercop is not) I won't touch it.
That's why I bought this for my house:
HomeSeer HS-WV100+ Z-Wave Plus 1" Water Valve Controller
But it looks like those are out of stock everywhere, so maybe they aren't making them any more?
Note that the Homeseer version is just a re-branded Leak Gopher valve - and the Leak Gopher model IS in stock on Amazon and other vendors. It is more expensive, but this is not a device I would like to have to replace twice due to functionality issues...
Thx.
Found a leaksmart cut valve (zigbee) but man, the price !!
I have a lot of standard motorized valves at home (12V DC) with status feedbacks. I think it's possible to build a zigbee relay system that will manage this ? Maybe not the [direct] feedback, but I have some pressure sensors in my circuitry and can handle all the info to obtain a global view.
Anything is possible... It is up to you how important it is to work when you need it, and your capabilities.
For ~$250, the Leak Gopher was fine with me.
Btw, gopher system seems to use exactly the same valves I have...
https://www.amazon.com/Leak-Intel-Certified-Manufacturers-Warranty/dp/B01LE84USO
Yup, that's exactly what mine looks like. I test it quarterly, and has worked perfectly every time. Hope I never really need it.
Last time I needed one of these valves, I didn't have one. That was a $30K worth of damage lesson... Insurance covered a lot of it, but not all by any means.
The Sinope Smart water valve is Zigbee and works great.
I have the LeakSmart 3/4" valve. Works like a treat. Had it for 4+ years. Their leak sensors are ■■■■. But the valves are great.
FWIW - new LeakSmart valves are going for about $70 on eBay:
I have the newer, non-smart (no wifi, no zwave), WaterCop system with wireless sensors under every sink. I tied my Lutron RA2 visor control unit and a Konnected.io board to the WaterCop controller to get the status if water is on/off and also control on/off. Works flawlessly.
1 vote for me on this as well.
I have this version. I bought it when The Smartest House had them deep discounted. Mine is right under my hub so being non-plus isn’t a problem for me. However it is a sleepy device and hub reboots cause connectivity issues so I have it plugged into a smart outlet. I have a run that fires when the hub restarts and toggles the outlet. Works great and saved me a few months ago when my son was using the laundry room sink and didn’t notice the pull out faucet hose was loose.
I bought a AT&T Z-wave based watercop system. Its totally working fine for a month now. Have no issues in pairing with hubitat. I tested it manytimes with water sensor, it works exactly as described. One time, I had to reset my Zwave radio on hubitat, and after that had to pair every zwave device, and I was able to pair the WaterCop Zwave system after pressing the Mode button for 10 seconds. The reviews on amazon are mostly for pairing with Samsung.
I have the first of the two you picture, which I assume is the older Z-Wave version. It's worked perfectly for me since installed, including turning off when I've set up test leaks. Once paired to the hub it's stayed paired, very solid. I'd buy another w/out any concern. Like that the manual control is easy to use, and that it also has push-button on/off on the device.
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