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| Feature | SwitchBot Water Leak Detector | Switchbot Water Leak Detector (Sensor Cable Edition) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $16.99 | $19.99 | SwitchBot Water Leak Detector |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.3 | SwitchBot Water Leak Detector |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year | Tie |
| Weather Resistance | IP67 | IP67 | Tie |
| Battery Life | 2 years | 2 years | Tie |
| Connectivity | 2.4 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth | 2.4 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth | Tie |
| Integrations | Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant | Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant | Tie |
| Sensors | Water Leak | Water Leak | Tie |
| Alerts | Water Leak Alerts | Water Leak Alerts | Tie |
| On Device Alert Sound | YES | YES | Tie |
| On Device Alert Light | YES | YES | Tie |
This is the only hardware difference. The Switchbot Water Leak Detector (Sensor Cable Edition) includes an extendable cable whose tip is a second detection point, so one unit can watch a drip tray and the floor beside it. The SwitchBot Water Leak Detector detects only through the contacts on its body, which must sit exactly where water will reach.
Same 29 x 32 x 78 mm body and 109g weight, same IP67 sealing, same two AAA batteries rated for 2 years, same Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, same integrations and the same 100dB alarm. Apart from the cable, you will not tell them apart.
The SwitchBot Water Leak Detector covers a single fixed point just as well and costs less.
The cable tip of the Switchbot Water Leak Detector (Sensor Cable Edition) fits where the main body will not.
The body and the cable tip each detect water, so one unit covers both.
The lower price of the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector adds up across a handful of units.
Owners of both versions describe the same sensor: Wi-Fi setup in a few minutes with no hub, and alerts that fire within seconds of a small amount of water. Both groups also say the onboard alarm is loud up close but easy to miss from another room or behind a cabinet door, so the phone notification ends up being the real alert. SwitchBot Water Leak Detector owners tell stories of leaks caught while travelling, and their main warning is placement: with no cable, one owner missed a leak that pooled just beside the contacts. Switchbot Water Leak Detector (Sensor Cable Edition) owners praise the cable for watching two spots or reaching inside a water heater pan, and complain most about a battery hatch so stiff that the included pry tool bends or breaks, plus an app that felt cluttered on first setup.
Moving from the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector to the Switchbot Water Leak Detector (Sensor Cable Edition) buys one thing: the extendable sensor cable, a second detection point on the same device. Radios, alarm, battery life, sealing and smart home support stay the same. If your current sensor sits where the water actually lands, there is nothing to gain. If a leak once pooled just beside it, or the spot you want to watch is too tight for the body, the cable version solves that.
The SwitchBot Water Leak Detector, for most spots. It is the same sensor at a lower price. The Switchbot Water Leak Detector (Sensor Cable Edition) is worth it only when you need the extendable cable to reach a tight space or to watch a second point.
Only the cable. The Switchbot Water Leak Detector (Sensor Cable Edition) adds an extendable sensor cable with a second detection point; the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector detects through its body alone. Size, sealing, battery, alarm and integrations are identical.
No. Both the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector and the Switchbot Water Leak Detector (Sensor Cable Edition) connect directly over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and work with Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant without a separate hub.
No. Neither the SwitchBot Water Leak Detector nor the Switchbot Water Leak Detector (Sensor Cable Edition) has a temperature sensor, so they only report water, with a 100dB alarm, a light and a phone notification.
Anyone watching an open, predictable spot like a washing machine, dishwasher or sink cabinet floor, or placing several sensors around the house on a budget.
Anyone who needs to reach inside a water heater pan, behind an appliance or into a narrow gap, or wants one device to watch two nearby points.
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