Alright, story time. A couple weeks ago, I’m out of town for the weekend. You know, enjoying some much-needed downtime. Meanwhile, back home, my ancient washing machine hose decides it’s had enough and pops off. Cue the waterworks—literally.
But here’s the kicker—I get a push notification from the Aqara Water Leak Sensor I had slapped under the washer (honestly, more of a “just in case” install). Deked out of my Airbnb, check my cameras, and yup… my floor’s having a spa day.
Called up my neighbor who has a key, and he was able to shut things down before the entire basement turned into a pool. If that sensor hadn’t screamed at me, I probably would’ve come home to floating furniture and tears.
Moral of the story? Don’t sleep on those tiny water sensors. Honestly, they’re MVPs. Curious to hear—anyone else get a save like this with Aqara gear? Let’s swap disaster-turned-win stories.