Hubitat will automatically use the correct driver for your Water Sensor 8 while connected. This guide will lead you through connecting your Water Sensor 8 to your Hubitat hub and will feature:


  • Water Sensor
  • Temperature
  • Humidity
  • Tamper
  • Battery


Install Water Sensor 8 driver

  1. Login to your Hubitat hub interface.
  2. On the left, select "Driver code"
  3. At the top right, select "+ New driver"
  4. Open the text file containing the code: Water Sensor 8 Driver Code
  5. Copy all lines of code from top to bottom, then paste the code into the New Drivers code box in Hubitat
    • CTRL + a (to highlight all)
    • CTRL + c (to copy all highlighted)
    • Then in the code box in Hubitats interface, CTRL + v (to paste all code)
  6. Save the driver.


Steps to connect Water Sensor 8 to Hubitat.

  1. Open your Hubitat interface.
  2. Click on Devices.
  3. Click on Discover Devices.
  4. Click on Z-Wave.
  5. Click on Start Z-Wave Inclusion.
  6. Now 2x quick tap the Action Button on Water Sensor 8.
  7. A device box should appear almost immediately, give it about 10 seconds to initialize, feel free to name your device and save this.


How to remove or factory reset Water Sensor 8 from Hubitat.

  1. Open your Hubitat interface.
  2. Click on Devices.
  3. Click on Discover Devices.
  4. Click on Z-Wave.
  5. Click on Start Z-Wave Exclusion.
  6. Now 2x quick tap the Action Button on Water Sensor 8.
  7. Your Hubitat should tell you if it excluded an unknown device, or a specific sensor if it was paired properly previously.


Troubleshooting


Having issues pairing your device?

  • Move your Sensor within 4 - 10 ft of your Hubitat Z-Wave network.
  • Remove power from Water Sensor 8 for 1 minute, then power it up again.
  • Try factory resetting or removing your Water Sensor 8.
    • Remove / Factory Reset first in case the device actually paired to Hubitat otherwise it will leave a phantom device in your network that will be difficult to remove.
    • Perform a manual factory reset - only do this if you are not able to perform the remove steps above.
      • Press and hold the Action Button for 12 seconds when it is completed, the LED will become solid green for 1 second, and then start to fade a red color in/out 3 times to indicate it is ready to be connected to a new hub.