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GROHE · 22601LN0

Sense Guard Smart Water Controller

A Wi-Fi controller that monitors flow, pressure, temperature and humidity and retains offline burst-event shutoff
Market statusCurrent in-line smart-water controller with automatic, remote and manual shutoffChecked Aug 18
Reference price$876.00 current U.S. list-price referenceGROHE U.S. current model page for 22601LN0 before fittings and labor
Product cyclecurrentRelease history under review
EvidenceWell supported9 publishers · 5 independent
Next full checkAug 25, 2026Price checks run sooner
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Ready to buy

Confirm the exact system and installed boundary

The retained reference is $876.00 current U.S. list-price reference. Confirm U.S. stock, exact connection kit, app region, replacement parts and installed total rather than relying on list price alone. Commission sensing, closure, manual recovery, alarms and every configured notification before relying on the installation.

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Current market

The facts that change the ownership choice

Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.

QuestionCurrent answerFreshnessBasis

Current price

$876.00 current U.S. list-price reference

Confirm U.S. stock, exact connection kit, app region, replacement parts and installed total rather than relying on list price alone. Confirm current stock, seller authorization, tax, delivery, fittings, valves, sensors, hubs, backup power, subscription, labor, permits and return terms before paying.

Checked 5 days agoDirect source1 evidence item

System branch

In-line whole-home automatic shutoff
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items

Complete-system boundary

The listed controller includes its valve electronics and power path but still needs the exact adapters, plumber, outlet and commissioning; GROHE Sense floor sensors and app service are separate
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Sensor, valve and pipe

Sense Guard measures main-line flow and pressure plus water and ambient conditions around an in-line motorized valve; optional Sense floor sensors provide point detection and are not included in this retained price
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Automatic versus alert-only

Burst events can close the valve automatically even during Wi-Fi loss when enabled, while microleaks and unusual consumption may only alert or follow configurable thresholds; local, manual and remote controls are distinct
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items

Power and outage behavior

The controller requires its AC supply; offline logic is not outage power, and loss of electricity still removes electronic sensing and actuation unless an approved external backup is designed
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items

Connectivity, subscription and privacy

The GROHE Ondus ecosystem uses Wi-Fi, an account, app and cloud for remote alerts, history and control; household flow, temperature, humidity and location data follow GROHE service and privacy terms
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Installation, backflow and freeze

Professional in-line installation should preserve correct direction, supports, access and local code around meter, PRV, backflow, irrigation and fire branches; frost-risk monitoring warns but does not heat or drain pipe
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Maintenance, service and failures

Use the monthly or documented valve test, verify offline and online alarms, inspect fittings and keep app and firmware supported; GROHE lists a two-year limited warranty, while power, debris, scale, network, sensor and external-water failures remain
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items

Insurance and no-prevention boundary

This system does not repair leaks, stop every water source, remove shock, hot-water, sewage, backflow, freeze or mold hazards, replace a plumber or required permit and backflow work or guarantee detection, closure, notification, runtime, reliability, flood prevention, insurance eligibility, coverage or a claim outcome.
Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis4 evidence items

Current verdict

The offline-shutoff premium controller

Sense Guard is compelling where offline burst closure, temperature and humidity monitoring and GROHE service outweigh its higher equipment price.

Checked 5 days agoOur synthesis12 evidence items
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Other paths

The alternatives change what the Sense Guard Smart Water Controller is worth

These are not generic competitors. Each one represents a different way to buy into the same market.

01lower upfront

Kohler

H2Wise+

$540.04 current U.S. Kohler-store reference
Best fit
In-line whole-home automatic shutoff
Tradeoff
K-33604-NA includes the valve and AC supply but requires compatible 1-inch fittings, unions, a nearby receptacle and installation; remote floor sensors and any monitored-security integration are separate
Open the source
02premium

StreamLabs

Control

$999.00 current U.S. direct-store reference
Best fit
In-line whole-home automatic shutoff
Tradeoff
The $999 FNPT 3/4-inch selection includes Control, power supply and guide; different CTS fitting sizes or push-to-connect kits, plumber, outlet, extensions and Scout point sensors change the complete installed system
Open the source
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What changed

The product has a history

Older observations stay in the ledger when the current view changes. That lets a buyer tell the difference between an old complaint, an active issue, and a problem that was corrected.

  1. notable

    Exact current system, price and failure boundary retained

    Sense Guard Smart Water Controller was checked against manufacturer identity and support, current U.S. price, sensing and valve hardware, pipe and installation fit, power, connection and service, independent evidence and bounded owner or installer reports.

Price record

The price history starts here

Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.

  1. $876.00 current U.S. list-price reference

    Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture

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Owner experience

What repeats after the purchase

Owner and installer evidence centers on plumber placement, app commissioning, pressure and flow behavior, offline response and service access rather than a universal detection or prevention result.

These are self-reported or retailer- and manufacturer-presented experiences across different pipes, valves, pressure, water quality, sensors, power, networks, accounts, settings, installations, maintenance and leak events. They identify commissioning and service checks and do not establish standardized sensitivity, closure time, notification delivery, runtime, reliability, failure rate, flood or freeze prevention, safety, code approval, insurance eligibility, coverage or claim outcomes.
SignalWhat owners reportOur readEvidence

plumber placement, app commissioning, pressure and flow behavior, offline response and service access

An exact-system installation report covers plumber work, placement and operation. A single self-report cannot establish false-alarm, detection or service rates.

Have the plumber document valve, bypass and backflow placement and perform observed online, offline and power-loss tests as different scenarios.

1 evidence record
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Sources

Why we believe the current view

The page separates what a source states directly from what we conclude across sources.

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Sense Guard Smart Water Controller exact manufacturer recordGROHE · identity

GROHE identifies 22601LN0 as a Wi-Fi controller that monitors flow, pressure, temperature and humidity and retains offline burst-event shutoff.

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Sense Guard Smart Water Controller exact current U.S. offerGROHE U.S. store · price

$876.00 current U.S. list-price reference was retained for 22601LN0. Confirm U.S. stock, exact connection kit, app region, replacement parts and installed total rather than relying on list price alone

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Sense Guard Smart Water Controller manual and hardware boundaryGROHE · specification

Sense Guard measures main-line flow and pressure plus water and ambient conditions around an in-line motorized valve; optional Sense floor sensors provide point detection and are not included in this retained price Burst events can close the valve automatically even during Wi-Fi loss when enabled, while microleaks and unusual consumption may only alert or follow configurable thresholds; local, manual and remote controls are distinct Professional in-line installation should preserve correct direction, supports, access and local code around meter, PRV, backflow, irrigation and fire branches; frost-risk monitoring warns but does not heat or drain pipe

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Sense Guard Smart Water Controller power, connection and service boundaryGROHE · specification

The controller requires its AC supply; offline logic is not outage power, and loss of electricity still removes electronic sensing and actuation unless an approved external backup is designed The GROHE Ondus ecosystem uses Wi-Fi, an account, app and cloud for remote alerts, history and control; household flow, temperature, humidity and location data follow GROHE service and privacy terms Use the monthly or documented valve test, verify offline and online alarms, inspect fittings and keep app and firmware supported; GROHE lists a two-year limited warranty, while power, debris, scale, network, sensor and external-water failures remain

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Household leak detection and repair boundaryU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · specification

EPA guidance emphasizes finding and repairing the physical leak. Monitoring or shutoff equipment does not itself repair pipe, fixture, appliance, drain or water intrusion.

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Cross-connection and backflow control boundaryU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · specification

Backflow and cross-connection control are plumbing-system and public-health functions. A smart valve does not replace required devices, testing, permits or local authority decisions.

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Connected-app privacy controlsU.S. Federal Trade Commission · specification

Connected-device users should review app permissions, accounts, data collection, security and deletion. A local valve function does not remove cloud-data and notification boundaries.

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Flood coverage and claim boundaryNational Flood Insurance Program · specification

Flood coverage and claims depend on policy, peril, documentation and event facts. Owning a detector or automatic valve does not guarantee coverage, a discount or payment.

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Independent smart shutoff valve comparisonLinquip · specification

Independent comparative coverage identifies Sense Guard's in-line automatic-valve role and the installation and connected-control tradeoffs that require current manufacturer confirmation.

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GROHE Sense Guard installation discussionHome automation owners and installers · consensus

An exact-system installation report covers plumber work, placement and operation. A single self-report cannot establish false-alarm, detection or service rates.

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H2Wise+ defended alternativeKohler · alternative

H2Wise+ is the in-line whole-home automatic shutoff alternative at $540.04 current U.S. Kohler-store reference.

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Control defended alternativeStreamLabs · alternative

Control is the in-line whole-home automatic shutoff alternative at $999.00 current U.S. direct-store reference.

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Open StreamLabs

Manufacturer identity, exact current U.S. price, current specification, manual or support, independent editorial, test or professional-market evidence and bounded owner or installer evidence were checked on August 18, 2026. This desk covers supported complete residential whole-home flow or pressure monitors, motorized main shutoff systems, retrofit valve controllers with a coherent sensor branch, alert-only whole-home monitors and appliance-level automatic shutoff systems. It excludes loose sensors outside a coherent supported branch, standalone valves or actuators without the required controller, unsupported marketplace hardware, irrigation-only valves, commercial-only BMS, obsolete products and cosmetic multipacks or bundles. Sensor type and placement determine what can be observed. Flow, pressure-wave, utility-meter, clamp-on ultrasonic and direct-water sensors have different thresholds and blind spots. Valve size, connection, full-port geometry, direction, straight-run needs, pressure and temperature rating, potable-water approval, meter, PRV, well, treatment, irrigation, fire branch, thermal expansion, check valve and backflow placement are site facts. Alert-only systems never stop water. Automatic systems depend on configuration, learning, detector coverage, valve operation and available power. AC, batteries, backup modules and manual overrides have separate limits, and an internet-offline claim is not an electrical-outage claim. Apps, Wi-Fi, hubs, accounts, cloud analytics, subscriptions, monitored service, notifications, firmware and integrations have privacy, security, retention, outage, ownership-transfer and provider-continuity boundaries. Use qualified plumbing and electrical work and required permits, inspections and backflow review. Isolate electrical and water energy before service. Do not touch wet energized equipment. Hot water, contaminated floodwater, sewage, sewer backup, mold, frozen pipe, roof, drain, groundwater and water already stored in an appliance or tank can remain after a valve closes. Fix the source, dry and remediate materials and use emergency, utility, plumbing, electrical, public-health and insurance guidance. Product ownership or an insurer program does not guarantee a discount, eligibility, coverage or a claim. No sensor, valve, algorithm, test, alarm, app, cloud, battery, subscription, plumber, warranty or installation guarantees leak detection, automatic closure, flood or freeze prevention, notification, runtime, reliability, service life, mold prevention, property protection, code or permit approval, insurability, coverage or an insurance outcome.

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