Don't wait for a burst pipe. These budget-friendly devices can help you avoid flooding and expensive repairs.

Smart homes were once the stuff of futurism, but they're here and they're surprisingly affordable and easy to implement ...

David Priest is an award-winning writer and editor who formerly covered home security for CNET. $50 is too much for a basic water and temperature sensor. And since both of those functions have major ...

Not every home-automation device, sexed up, looks as desirable as a smart thermostat. A Wi-Fi-connected water sensor, however it’s dressed, is still a lowly water sensor serving daily sentry over a ...

Water can cause a lot of damage to your home. Keep it in the sinks and pipes, and it does fine. Once it gets on the floor, in the walls, or through the insulation, it starts to cause rot, ruin ...

It’s pricey, but the LeakSmart’s ability to integrate into broader smart-home systems and its relatively inexpensive optional water shutoff valve help this leak detector stand out. Getting notified of ...

Winter is coming...and with it come a lot of potential hazards for homeowners and renters alike. Broken pipes, floods and potentially thousands of dollars of water damage. But some companies want to ...

Detecting visitors can be difficult, especially if you have a long driveway, but this alarm's impressive range will make sure ...

Here is another interesting hobby circuit built around the popular and inexpensive 555 IC. It is nothing but a water sensor, which you can be configured as a rain alarm, water tank overflow alarm, ...