People might not be aware that installing the motorized shutoff valves does NOT automatically turn off the water – you have to set this up in your phone app.
Why doesn’t it? YoLink makes all kinds of sensors and actuators – door and window sensors, security sensors, sprinkler controllers, garage door openers/sensors, etc. So, while adding the sensors to your app automatically tells you when they’re wet – what do YOU want to do about it when that alert happens? You have to tell it what to do explicitly.
The way to do this is is easy, but it’s a little tedious – you have to add an automation for each sensor.
First, click on the “Smart” icon at the bottom of the screen
Next, select “Automation” at the top:
Click on the “+” symbol – you’re going to add a new automation:
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Give it a name (I just use the sensor name – I’m going to call this one “Swimming pool” just for fun)
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Click on the “+” symbol in the “When” section
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Click on the “Device Actions”
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Select the first sensor (since I don’t have a swimming pool, I’ll have to do with the guest bathroom sink)
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Sensors have 3 actions:
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“No water detected”
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“Water detected”
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“Water leak alert” ⇐ select this one
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The “When” section should now show the sensor name and the action. If you read it, it’s “When Dishwasher Water Leak Alert…”
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Now, you have to tell it what to DO when that alert happens
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Click on the “+” symbol in “Behavior”
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Click on “Device Actions”
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Select the hot motorized valve (whatever you named it)
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Select “Close”
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To save, click the check symbol at the top-right of the screen
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Repeat with the cold motorized valve
- Notice that this now reads: “When Guest bathroom sink Water Leak Alert then close Motorized Valve – Hot and close Motorized Valve – Cold”
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Keep clicking the check symbol to save what you’ve done until you’re back at the “Automation” main screen
You have to repeat this for every sensor. It’s a nuisance, I would really love it if they would let you add a list of stuff at that first “When” step – for all of these sensors, do this… it would save a TON of time! I’ve submitted this suggestion, but if they do make the change, it’ll be too late to help us.