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Saturday, April 26th, 2025 5:14 PM

Random Sensor Disconnect

Hello,

I am a new Simplisafe customer, and I am having issues with keypad, entry sensors and water sensors going offline randomly. Last night I had multiple failures with multiple sensors going offline in the middle of the night. First to go was the entry sensor on the 1st floor, hr. later water sensor in the basement and another entry sensor on the 1st floor and hr. later another entry sensor on the 1st floor went offline. All entry sensors come back online as soon as I open close the windows.

One of the sensor that went offline last night is 6 to 8ft from the base station with direct line of site.

I have had nothing but problems with the system and not exactly sure that to do next. I have talked to support resetting base station, etc. Removing and readding sensors is not an option considering that this has happened multiple times with random sensors.

Any help?

5 Messages

9 days ago

Yes, it's really annoying. Last night I had 6 sensors and 2 keypad that went offline. Every sensor came back online on their own other than the keypads.

Time to call support again.

5 Messages

9 days ago

Replacement base station on the way. Let's see if that helps.

1 Message

2 days ago

This is the 3rd time in the last week that I wake up during the middle of the night. I can't with this system.

I have replaced the water sensor's battery with a new one, and I put it by the base station, and it still gets disconnected. This is so frustrating that I am considering sending everything back.

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5 Messages

I cancelled my subscription and returned everything.

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@r2ro How close is the Water Sensor to the Base Station? Are there any thick walls/materials or heavy appliances directly between them? If there are, try adjusting the placement of the Base Station or Water Sensor to remove that interference between the devices. 

 

It can also help to look at the placement of the Base Station. In order to communicate with other SimpliSafe devices properly, the Base Station should be placed on a non-dense material like wood or glass, as putting it on a denser material like granite or concrete can impact its connection. The Base Station should also be in open air, and should not be hidden away in a closet or cabinet. For more details, see the Where Should I Place My Base Station article in the Help Center.

 

But if the Water Sensor is right next to the Base Station, and you continue to receive error messages that it is Offline or Not Responding, that may indicate an issue with the device itself. In that case, please contact our Support team for additional assistance.

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