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Just installed two of these a few months ago and honestly they’re fantastic. One under the kitchen sink, one by the water heater.

Installation was super easy - 5 minutes tops. No hub needed if you already have one. Tested the detection with water and it picked it up instantly. Zero false alarms in months of use, which is exactly what you want.

This is where it gets good. Integrated it with Home Assistant and set up an automation where if water is detected, it sends me an alert AND automatically triggers my smart water valve shutoff. That’s real peace of mind right there.

Battery life has been solid - still on the originals after several months. App notifications come through instantly, no lag. The build quality feels durable and reliable. Exactly what you want from a sensor that’s supposed to protect your home.

This is honestly one of the best smart home purchases I’ve made. You’re paying for actual reliability and seamless ecosystem integration, not just a basic sensor.

If you have a Home Assistant setup or SwitchBot ecosystem, just get this. It works flawlessly and gives you real protection. Highly recommend.

Meter Plus is just… a thermometer/hygrometer, but the e-ink screen is clear and readable from any angle, and it logs history in the app so I can actually see how hot the room gets during the day instead of guessing.

The part that made it click for me was the Hub Mini. Without it the meter’s just a local BLE thing, but with the hub you get remote access — check the temp from work, get it in automations, whatever. And it also does IR blaster stuff, so I set it up to control my TV and my soundbar too. Didn’t expect to use that part as much as I do but now I just yell at Alexa instead of juggling two remotes.

Also picked up a motion sensor and I’m using it as a very basic “alarm” when I’m out, nothing smart yet, just a notification if it triggers. Still need to figure out better automations for it, feels like it could do more than just ping my phone.

Not saying it’s life changing, it’s a setup that is really cheap especially if you find some deals on Amazon, but for the price it’s been solid and no random disconnects or weirdness so far.