# Aqara water leak does not change its status to be alarmed even when I sock it into water

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-water-leak-does-not-change-its-status-to-be-alarmed-even-when-i-sock-it-into-water/50844>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** app, zigbee, devices\
**Created:** [August 26, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-water-leak-does-not-change-its-status-to-be-alarmed-even-when-i-sock-it-into-water/50844 "2021-08-26T13:14:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![salbang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/salbang/32/35564_2.png) [@salbang](https://community.homey.app/u/salbang)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-water-leak-does-not-change-its-status-to-be-alarmed-even-when-i-sock-it-into-water/50844/1 "2021-08-26T13:14:23Z")

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I’ve purchased an aqara water leak sensor. Pairing was smooth and I had no problem with having done so. However, it does not change its status even if I soak it into water. Are there different versions of the sensor? I’ve attached a photo showing the version of the sensor.

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-water-leak-does-not-change-its-status-to-be-alarmed-even-when-i-sock-it-into-water/50844/2 "2021-08-26T13:16:10Z")

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Sounds like it’s broken.

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**Author:** ![UA84](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ua84/32/31840_2.png) [@UA84](https://community.homey.app/u/UA84)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-water-leak-does-not-change-its-status-to-be-alarmed-even-when-i-sock-it-into-water/50844/3 "2021-08-26T13:27:34Z")

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Maybe changing the battery will help?

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-water-leak-does-not-change-its-status-to-be-alarmed-even-when-i-sock-it-into-water/50844/4 "2021-08-26T13:51:49Z")

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Try to test with a wire - connect the 2 screws at the bottom.  
Press the button on top and check if the LED flashes. That will start a reconnect to the Zigbee network if the sensor lost contact to its Zigbee router.  
As last try delete the device in Homey and re-add. Since Firmware 7.x I had this issue with 2 Aqara window sensors. Bad if it’s happening to a water sensor and you don’t recognize until the house is full of water 😯

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**Author:** ![salbang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/salbang/32/35564_2.png) [@salbang](https://community.homey.app/u/salbang)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-water-leak-does-not-change-its-status-to-be-alarmed-even-when-i-sock-it-into-water/50844/5 "2021-08-26T14:36:33Z")

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Thanks a lot. It works.