Our Hive Leak Plan includes a Hive Leak Sensor that can spot if there's an unusual amount of water flowing around your home which could be a leak. The dual upsides to that is you can install the Flume 2 yourself, so can avoid the expense of a plumber, and this smart device is a whole lot less expensive than the more sophisticated competition. Apart from that, the Hive portfolio is unaffected and they plan to launch new products in the months and years to come. com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US.

Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. These are absolutely brilliant bits of kit to work with your Hive heating and Hive hub, informs you via the Hive app when you have a constant drip somewhere in your house or a constant flow/running tap. Leak alerts are arguably less important for renters, but it’s something landlords might want to consider—although that raises the issue of how the sensors would connect to the internet. The Flume 2 will warn you a leak, so that you can take action, and it does report your water consumption.Sensors that communicate with smart water valves, such as those from Phyn and Flo by Moen, can turn off your main water supply to stop a leak.

Hub requirements: Some smart leak sensors that communicate using Zigbee or Z-Wave technology require a hub (e. The second-generation Phyn Plus is incrementally better than the first, but it’s also more expensive.

Yes, the only products that are being discontinued are our smart security and leak detection devices, plus some older models of the Hive Hub. We measured alarm volume using the Decibel 10th app on an iPhone, with the microphone pointed toward the sensor from six inches away. The company says its users have reduced their household water consumption by an average of 10 percent after installing the sensor. If you haven't installed it yet, you'll still be able to onboard the sensor six months before the support ends. If it’s a tight space, make sure the sensor is either small enough to fit, or that it offers a sensor cable to extend its reach.

Wait for the hub to complete its initial setup and establish a connection, which may take a few moments. The Hive ecosystem of products and services is already capable of making today’s homes smarter, simpler and cheaper to run. Non-personalized content and ads are influenced by things like the content you’re currently viewing and your location (ad serving is based on general location). Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).Endless Possibilities Using the free Hive App (available on iOS and Android), you can control your Hive products from anywhere with Wi-Fi through your smart device. Hive Leak users should start exploring alternative whole-home water leak detectors for when support ends. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Without these technologies, things like personalised recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly.

To do this, we partner with Recycling Lives, a charity that supports the homeless, reduces reoffending and delivers food to support small charities and community groups. The Flo by Moen Smart Water Detector is an excellent solution for alerting you to the presence of water in places it shouldn’t be. Once the upgrade has completed your hub will stop flashing green and change a solid green to indicate that it is online. All products pair up with the Hive Hub for connection to your home network, so devices can integrate to set the perfect smart home conditions.We’re keen to ensure that the Siren and Keypad can still function after this support period ends – and we’ll share more info with you on this when we have a definitive answer.