TREATLIFE Zigbee Motion Sensor, Smart Motion Sensor Detector for Alarm System, Smart Home Automation, Triggering Lights and Scenes, Compatible with Alexa Google Home (Hub Required and Sold Separately)

Took a while to review this so I knew if it was good. It is!
This is super simple. Just put it on the floor near something like a sump pit, or a bathroom, or spa, and it will send an alert through alexa. I have had it on for like six months now and I test it every once in a while by wetting my finger and touching the contacts. it work like a dream. nearly instant notification. Is definitely making my home more safe from water damage. Nice product. battery life is great.

Works Well, and May Fit Where Others Won’t
The Treatlife sensor has good build quality, and a slender case that may fit under a refrigerator or other device where other sensors might not. Its sensor terminals are closer together than most others in its class, and may allow it to detect small leaks more quickly.It has an on-board alarm, but it will probably not be audible from several rooms away, or even over the normal volume of a TV. So, although it could serve as a stand-alone alarm, it should really be paired with a hub for that and other functionality, and I use it with a Hubitat.It takes common AAA batteries. Range seems to be about average for its class.This is a recent purchase, but it has functioned well in my testing. I would buy again, especially where a low-profile case is needed, and longest range is not.Background:Most homes have many potential sources of leaks – water heater, dish washer, clothes washer, refrigerator, bathroom plumbing, etc. – that could cause expensive damage. I decided to buy and try five different, inexpensive, Zigbee leak detectors that might work directly with my Hubitat home automation hub. They were by iAlarm, Neo, Thirdreality, and Treatlife, and a generic “Water Leak Detector Zigbee” was added to the mix. At the time of my purchase (August, 2023), each was slightly less than $20.All worked properly with my system using the Hubitat “Generic Zigbee Moisture Sensor” driver. All but the Thirdreality also worked with the custom “Tuya NEO Coolcam Zigbee Water Leak Sensor” driver, which adds an explicit state indication of online or offline. But, both drivers support current wet/dry status and battery % reporting. A tip would be to install the custom driver first, if desired, then let Hubitat choose it during device pairing. Also, each of these should be paired within a couple of feet of the hub, then moved to the desired location.Some thoughts about the group:Overall build quality of the group seemed quite good, with the exception of the generic “Water Leak Detector Zigbee”, which was only mediocre.The Thirdreality and Treatlife devices have onboard alarms, and could be used as stand-alone detectors, although there appear to be several detectors available that are only stand-alone, and less expensive than the Zigbee devices. The Thirdreality alarm is much louder than the Treatlife’s.The Thirdreality unit had a longer range than the others, both in pairing and in operation. It and the Treatlife both use common AAA batteries, but I haven’t used these sensors long enough to be able to compare battery life.The Neo device was the only one with a “remote” sensor – limited to the length of the attaching cord, but still may be needed functionality. However, the cord actually plugs into the wall mount, not the unit itself, so the mount must be used when remote sensing.

Easy setup, works with many products that it wasn’t designed / advertised for!
I admit I didn’t read the listing and bought it to control my new motorized zebra window blinds from Graywind. The description clearly says it’s intended only for a few specific devices, but to my surprise it worked for the blinds too. Works much better than Zigbee-enabled Alexa devices, and of course Alexa is able to use these through the TreatLife app. Overall very pleased with these because they seem to have good range, and setup was very smooth.

Battery Gluttonous
The batteries used in gap / open door & windows sensors only last about 2-4 weeks on average. The screen shot of the power level 48% battery is a lithium 3v cell we change after 2-weeks running, then again about 2-weeks ago. Granted there are others that hold up well in line with advertising but about 2/3rds of the devices discharge way too quickly. We also have a motion infrared sensor that showed a 93% charge right before failure and a needed battery change. So I’m not sure this tech / design if good for the intended purpose.