Or…the best $12 you’ve ever spent.
All right, I’ll get right to it. The best $12 you can spend on your house or apartment right now, whether you’re a homeowner or renter is The Watchdog Water Alarm. And you thought I was going to say an electric toothbrush, right?
Although you can never argue with having clean teeth, a water alarm can save you thousands of dollars in repair bills (and aggravation). This little, battery-powered device utilizes a 9-Volt battery and can be placed practically anywhere. If the space you need detection is too small for the 4″ x 2″ plastic box, the water sensor – basically two metal discs that trigger a piercing 110dB alarm when water completes the circuit – can ingeniously be removed from the main unit thanks to a six foot cord and placed in troughs and other small areas where the plastic enclosure won’t fit.
The sensor only needs about 1/32″ of water to trigger and that’s great because the quicker you’re aware there’s a problem the quicker you can figure out how to stop the leak (and get out the wet vac and towels).
Why am I writing about this on a multimedia journal? Because this cheap insurance policy has saved my butt on several occasions. Whether it’s a torrential downpour that’s overwhelmed my gutters, or a 1936 model-year boiler that decides 3:43am is a fine time for one of the valves to malfunction, the mind-melting, alien-death-ray alarm has woken me from a deep slumber and allowed me to fly into action.
Am I a paid endorser? No. Is Media-Star getting a kick-back from Watchdog or Amazon for this recommendation? No.
I’m just telling you these silly little devices are worth their weight in gold. Buy one, or four, today! And thank me later!