Can the Water Cop Water Hound sensors operate on AC power and use the batteries as a backup power source?

No, the Water Hound sensors from WaterCop are designed to operate on battery power ONLY if there are batteries inserted. So the AC Adapter will only power the units if the batteries are dead.

What liquids will the WaterBug and Sensaphone water sensor detect?

Fluids that can be detected

Municipal and well water Sea water Copper sulfate solution Weak acid Weak base Household ammonia Water & glycol mixture Wet soil Coffee

Fluids that can not be detected

Pure (distilled) water Gasoline Oil Brake fluid Alcohol Ethylene glycol Paraffin Dry soil Whiskey Anything Non-Conductive

Do the FloodStop controllers do a periodic cycling of the valves?

The FloodStop “controller” does a quick close/open cycling of the valve once per month. This is a self cleaning operation that insures any buildup (like calcium or scale) is wiped off. Note that this once a month cycling happens when the valve is in the open position, which in almost all cases it would be. [...]

What is the difference between supervised and unsupervised waterbug sensors?

Supervised sensors allow the WB800 to monitor for the sensor wire being cut or damaged as well as water incursion. The WB800 will accept up to 6 standard sensors per zone or one supervised sensor per zone. Supervised and standard sensors may not be mixed on a WB800. WB350s and WB200s only use standard sensors [...]

Is there a repeater available for the UAD-300 wireless water alarms?

No there is not.

My UAD300 water alarm system is alarming with no visible water being present.

Remember that this system was designed to be very sensitive, so the smallest amount of moisture will trip the alarm. Most problems experienced with this system are battery related. The battery used should measure 12 Volts using a simple volt meter. It is helpful sometimes to clean the ends of a new battery with rubbing [...]