Water Leak Detection

[the only Qualk]

What does INGO do or have for water detection that might be incorporated with a full system of other sensors?
My sump pump failed to turn on last night with the heavy rain so I awoke to 1 in of standing water in my basement. I am looking at a loud alarm and something to send a email or text via the internet. I would want to have an initial setup that could expand into a full system for my house.
I am looking into something like the INSTeon stuff.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Most big-box stores now have battery powered water detectors that have an alarm like a smoke detector.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Under Linux, a shell script should be able to monitor a digital line and send an email to your phone. I've done something similar. SMS and email seem to be equivalent. You'd want to have the sensor some way down your sump pit, so the message wasn't too late.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Under Linux, a shell script should be able to monitor a digital line and send an email to your phone. I've done something similar. SMS and email seem to be equivalent. You'd want to have the sensor some way down your sump pit, so the message wasn't too late.

As often as I read my email, I'm better off with a light or a horn.

 

[the only Qualk]

Under Linux, a shell script should be able to monitor a digital line and send an email to your phone. I've done something similar. SMS and email seem to be equivalent. You'd want to have the sensor some way down your sump pit, so the message wasn't too late.

Hmm i would be interested in this..
Also to add to my initial post potential back up pumps.

 

[Cameramonkey]

You can get these at the hardware store with the sump pumps. It squeals when it detects water. As some have said, you might want to build a little shelf in your sump pit so you can get an advanced warning. Otherwise it can sit on the floor next to it.

Zircon Corporation Leak Alert Electronic Water Detector-64003 at The Home Depot

If you have a monitored alarm system, you can add something like this to your panel and it will alert your monitoring company for when you arent home during the failure.
Winland WB 200 WaterBug Alert Console Hardwire 12 or 24 VAC or VDC from Davis Instruments

 

[andski3]

Lowes Iris system is user friendly and expandable.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Lights and horns are possible, too, but what if you're "out on the town"? What I'm saying is, the email will come to you as an SMS, and you'll get the text message ding rather than it being lost in your email inbox. Send a text to your email address, the "sender" will be your phone address. Send an email to that, and it should show up as a text message.