Any experience with water flooding alarms?

[matlet]

My friend's tank just busted a seem last week and ruined his hardwood floors and more. I just set up a tank for my wife's office and she's worried the same will happen.

Does anyone have any experience with a water flood alarms? I see them on the internet for $10-$40 dollars. Most of them are to alarm if your hot water heater dumps water on the floor, which sounds good enough for an aquarium leak.

Thanks,

Mark

 

[stickx911]

I cannot see what it would help with. Yea, you know when your house flooded a few hours earlier, but all-in-all, the damage would be done. I've heard they're good if you can get them to hook up to a pump for a basement to prevent a flood in inclement weather, but...no direct experience though.

 

[oz]

I have these "

 

[stickx911]

good points. I was thinking tank burst, I do suppose a leak would be much more common.

 

[reefwife]

We had one... works like a charm. Our 40 starting having issues and it made us aware right away!

 

[xyzpdq0121]

I have one of

 

[gwhiz]

Xyzpdq0121;261739 wrote: I have one of http://www.amazon.com/Sonin-00700-Water-Remote-Sensor/dp/B00004W4B4">these</a> and it has save my butt a few times... Worth the money...[/QUOTE]

I have a couple that are similar--got it at Lowe's I think. They've saved me many times!

 

[jgoal55]

for 10 -15 bucks these alarms are worth it imo. I mean sure if your tank explodes they wont do much or even if your at work, but al least if you're sleeping and it happens it could save you. I know it would have saved me once if I had had one.

I've never seen the ones that can email or SMS you...anyone have a link?


btw, this is sad....he had an amazing set up:

 

[stickx911]

Jgoal55;261797 wrote:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1529578&perpage=25&pagenumber=1">http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1529578&perpage=25&pag</a>[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1529578&perpage=25&pagenumber=1">enumber=1</a>[/QUOTE]
at least he didn't have carpet.

 

[oz]