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Fibaro Reveals First HomeKit-Enabled 'Flood Sensor' to Detect Potential Water Damage

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Home automation manufacturer Fibaro today announced a new set of HomeKit-enabled products that offer basic motion detection and home security, as well as a Flood Sensor, which the company calls "the first water sensing and leak detection device in the Apple HomeKit ecosystem." Each of the three new products -- Fibaro Flood Sensor, Fibaro Motion Sensor and Fibaro Door/Window Sensor -- include Bluetooth low energy and are all compatible with Apple HomeKit.

The Flood Sensor detects water as soon as it appears, and warns users of potential impending water damage with an acoustic alarm system. Fibaro says the device can also "trigger a smart home scene," so users can connect the Flood Sensor to other HomeKit products to serve as a back-up warning system. Temperature detection is included as well so users can check the levels of rooms in their home, which the company says can be useful in the winter to "stay ahead of burst pipes and potential problems."

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The other two products Fibaro announced focus on motion detection around a home and near its entryways. The Fibaro Motion Sensor measures movement, ambient temperature, and light intensity to accumulate information about a user's home and warn them about intrusions and other anomalies. Similarly, the Door/Window Sensor can be placed on any door or window to add another layer of security onto a home and alert users about security breaches for each potential entry point.

All three devices can be connected to the Fibaro iOS app [Direct Link], which includes features like device status checks and notifications. Thanks to the introduction of the new Home app in iOS 10 users can also access the Fibaro products directly through Apple's first-party app, as well as in Control Center, and use Siri to control their features. With Apple TV, users can check in on the Fibaro devices when they aren't home.
"Expanding our product line to include support for Apple HomeKit was a natural choice for Fibaro. The HomeKit platform offers a simple and secure solution for expanding the many benefits of smart home to a new category of consumers that up to this point, may not have had the means or knowledge to participate. Working with companies like Apple to expand the mainstream consumer smart home market is very exciting for us," said Rich Bira, Managing Director of Fibaro in the U.S.
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The Poland-based company sells its products through authorized resellers -- like The Home Depot -- and has priced the Fibaro Flood Sensor at $59.99, Motion Sensor at $69.99, and Door/Window Sensor at $59.99.

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So is the motion detectors and window/door alarm home kit compatible or just the flood device?
 
I've been waiting for this. Basement flooded due to sump pump failure when we weren't home, but within an hour's drive. This is exactly what I've been looking for. This also avoids the need to go downstairs and check the undone area of the basement to confirm sump pump hasn't failed.

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when will garage doors come? i want homekit in my garage

  • hey siri, is my garage closed?
  • geofence garage opening would be awesome too
 
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I recently installed Lutron Caseta dimmers in my home, and I've wanted to pair them with a HomeKit compatible motion sensor. So it's nice to see this one come to market.

One question, though: Did they have to make it look like the Eye of Sauron?
 
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I have Apple TV and a homekit enabled thermostat but couldn't enable the homekit yet. Apple TV is required to be loggined in with my apple ID but I don't want to use the same ID with Apple TV. Apple don't know what they are doing.
 
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If that flood sensor works that would be awesome. We have a daylight basement, and at the first really heavy rain water came in through the brick wall - some leaves had piled up under a deck and blocked the usual drainage ditch. We don't usually go back to that part of the room. Flood sensor would have alerted us quicker.
 
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My house is relatively dumb, but I have some old school alarms which are not connected to a mobile alert system. This includes a motion detector, fire/CO alarm and water detection alarms. All I really need is a mobile notification if there are sirens blaring in my house. This would be much cheaper than replacing all my old systems.
 
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You can buy flood sensors that turn off valves when it detects water and they sound an alarm. I'd rather have something just turn off the water source than send me a notification saying that my house is flooding.
 
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rjp1 said:
You can buy flood sensors that turn off valves when it detects water and they sound an alarm. I'd rather have something just turn off the water source than send me a notification saying that my house is flooding.
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On the other hand if your sump pump quits - there's no valve to turn off, but you probably want to know just the same.
[doublepost=1481825218][/doublepost]I wish these had the ability to wire up a remote sensor - my hot water heater and sump pump are far enough apart I'd like to have a sensor for both, but another whole sensor unit seems like a lot of money.
 
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Do these require their "bridge" or can these just straight up be added to HomeKit? As much as I want door/window sensors, I'm not forking over $800 for their proprietary bridge.
 
realeric said:
I have Apple TV and a homekit enabled thermostat but couldn't enable the homekit yet. Apple TV is required to be loggined in with my apple ID but I don't want to use the same ID with Apple TV. Apple don't know what they are doing.
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You sure its not the inverse of that?

The atv works pretty god w my single homekit device, the other smart devices at my house are wemo

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These seem very cool, but they need to be half price to attract more people IMO
 
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I was very interested in this announcement until I heard they based the flood sensor on Bluetooth. My experience with BT-based Homekit accessories, so far, has not been very positive. Bluetooth accessories seem far too inconsistent to be trustworthy, and in this case, I'm not sure I want to take that chance. It needs to work all the time...not just when it feels like making a stable connection back to the Apple TV.
 
realeric said:
I have Apple TV and a homekit enabled thermostat but couldn't enable the homekit yet. Apple TV is required to be loggined in with my apple ID but I don't want to use the same ID with Apple TV. Apple don't know what they are doing.
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Sounds like your reluctance with your Apple ID is causing your problem, not Apple.
 
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