Eddy vs Wint
Eddy vs Wint: which leak detection system is right for your building?
Wint and Eddy both run staffed monitoring. The difference is upstream. Wint is flow-first with no water-escape sensors of its own, so it is not a comprehensive solution. Eddy detects at the source with its own point-of-leak sensors, monitors flow, shuts off automatically and responds from a 24/7 monitoring center.
Why choose Eddy over Wint
Both systems detect leaks. Here is what sets Eddy apart.
Detection beyond the meter
Flow meters catch pipe anomalies. Eddy adds wireless sensors that detect humidity, temperature and the physical presence of water near the high-risk zones of your building.
One integrated system
Sensors, meters and shutoff valves run on a single network and roll up to one dashboard. One vendor, one number to call.
Connectivity built for real buildings
Large concrete and steel buildings have dead zones. Eddy uses LoRaWAN, a long-range low-power protocol that keeps reporting where Wi-Fi and cellular drop out.
Coverage map
Sensors at the source, not only flow at the meter.
Wint is flow-first, with no water-escape sensors of its own. Eddy puts a wireless sensor where leaks start, at fixtures, fan coils and the foot of each riser, and monitors flow too. Turn the building to see where each one sits.
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The system
Detect, control and respond, in one managed program.
Sensors sit where leaks start and meters watch the flow. Valves close on the rules you set, and a 24/7 monitoring center follows each alert until your team has eyes on it.
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Detect
Two ways to find a leak before it finds a unit.
Sensors sit where leaks start, and meters watch the flow for the leaks no sensor can reach.
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Point-of-leak
Flow-based
More about Detect
Eddy detects water through two layers running in parallel. Point-of-leak sensors sit where leaks happen: common areas and mechanical rooms (including elevator pits), inside suites at high-risk appliances, and behind walls at the risers that hide damage until cascade. Flow-based detection runs continuously at meters across the building, flagging continuous low flow, continuous use and extreme use against thresholds learned from your building's baseline.
- 3-in-1 sensors detect water, temperature and humidity
- Three flow thresholds, learned per building, not generic defaults
- Sensors are permitted near sprinkler infrastructure; valves are not
Where each device sits
- COMMON: Common & mechanical areas (incl. elevator pits) · Eddy H2O
- AMENITY: Pool, gym, spa decks · Eddy H2O
- IN-SUITE: Out-of-wall at laundry, kitchen, baths · Eddy H2O
- RISERS: In-wall domestic risers (concealed) · Eddy H2O
- HVAC + FAN COILS: Concealed HVAC sources · Eddy H2O
- SUITE METERING: Per-unit submetering + leak detection (LEED-eligible) · Eddy IQ
- BUILDING USAGE: Main consumption monitoring · Eddy Link
- H&C MAKE-UP: Closed-loop heating/cooling · Eddy IQ
Control
Valves that close the water before it closes the unit.
Valves close on the rules you set, automatically on a threshold or remotely from the dashboard.
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Respond
A live monitoring center that closes the loop.
Alerts go through Eddy's cloud to a 24/7 monitoring center, and an operator calls your team until someone has eyes on the water.
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What happens in a leak, step by step
- A washing machine supply hose bursts in a suite upstairs.
- Eddy H2O under the washer detects water and sends the alert over LoRaWAN.
- The building's gateway relays it. Your team and the 24/7 monitoring center are alerted at the same time.
- A shutoff rule closes the suite's Eddy IQ valve. The water stops at the source.
- An operator confirms the alert and calls your on-site team through the escalation protocol.
Automatic shutoff is configured per building. Some sites use operator-coordinated isolation instead.
Eddy vs Wint: feature by feature
Both systems detect leaks. Here is how the response chain, sensor coverage and reporting actually compare.
Sensor ecosystem
Eddy
Humidity, temperature and water-presence sensors plus rope and probe attachments for specialized detection.
Wint
No native point-of-leak sensors for water escape, humidity or condensation.
Why it matters: Flow meters create alert noise without pinpointing where the leak is. Point-of-leak sensors locate the incident.
Network protocol
Eddy
LoRaWAN, long-range wireless built for concrete and steel.
Wint
Supports triple backhaul (Wi-Fi, Ethernet and cellular) with automated failover for device communication.
Why it matters: Wi-Fi and cellular fail in larger buildings, especially mechanical rooms and high-rise concrete cores.
System integration
Eddy
One vendor, one dashboard, one support call across detection, response and reporting.
Wint
Flow monitoring hardware. Full coverage may require third-party sensors, gateways or integrators.
Why it matters: Multiple vendors mean finger-pointing during incidents. Eddy owns the entire chain end to end.
Commissioning
Eddy
Testing, alert routing and shutoff verification at install, with a dedicated project manager on every deployment.
Wint
Installation and commissioning process varies by project.
Why it matters: Install and hope is not a strategy. Eddy ships with a managed program on day one.
Scalability
Eddy
Add shutoff valves and meters on the same network and dashboard as the building grows.
Wint
Can add more flow devices. Expanding to point-of-leak sensing may require additional hardware.
Why it matters: Expanding coverage should not mean a new vendor or a parallel system.
Insurance reporting
Eddy
Automated uptime, incident and response-time reports.
Wint
Strong insurer partnerships, including an HSB-backed construction water-damage warranty. Reporting centers on flow and usage data rather than per-incident, source-level response records.
Why it matters: Insurers want structured mitigation evidence at renewal, not raw data exports.
Construction-to-operations coverage
Eddy
Same hardware protects the project from rough-in through occupancy and into operations.
Wint
Operational deployment focus. Construction-phase use varies.
Why it matters: The leaks that hit hardest happen during fit-out and just after handover. Eddy covers both.
Per-unit submetering and resident billing
Eddy
Eddy IQ M-Bus meters and unit smart sub-metering capture unit-level consumption and feed your submetering company by M-Bus or API for usage-based resident billing, on the same network that runs detection and shutoff.
Wint
Monitors and reports water consumption at the system level, and can break usage out by zone or tenant, but offers no per-unit resident-billing or submetering product.
Why it matters: One Eddy network handles detection, shutoff, monitored response and the metering feed your billing company needs, so owners run protection and submetering as one program instead of bolting on a separate meter base.
Talk to a leak-detection advisor about your building
Not sure which system fits? The Eddy team can walk through the differences for your specific building type and risk profile.
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Talk to a leak-detection advisorFAQ
How does Eddy detect leaks differently than Wint?
Wint relies on flow-based detection, which catches anomalies inside the pipe but cannot identify a slow drip behind a wall, a fan-coil-unit overflow or condensation in a mechanical room.
Eddy combines flow detection on the main feed with point-of-leak wireless sensors near every high-risk source. The two layers catch different failure modes, so the system sees both pipe-side and surface-side events.
What happens when an alert fires at 2 AM?
Eddy's 24/7 monitoring center is on the line within minutes. Alerts page your team in seconds and trigger automatic shutoff, then a live operator escalates per the building's runbook and stays on the line until the property team confirms response.
Wint runs a staffed monitoring team too, so the difference is not whether someone responds. It is what the alert can say. Wint is flow-only and reports an anomaly in the pipe, while Eddy's own point-of-leak sensors locate the source, so the operator and your team know exactly where the water is.
Does Eddy work in buildings with concrete and steel construction?
Yes. Eddy's LoRaWAN backbone is engineered for that environment. The 915 MHz long-range protocol penetrates concrete cores and steel decks where Wi-Fi and cellular drop out, with one gateway covering roughly two floors of a high-rise.
Can Eddy protect a building during construction, not just after occupancy?
Yes. Eddy installs at temporary risers during fit-out and follows the project through commissioning into operations. The same hardware and the same monitoring program cover both phases, with no rip-and-replace at handover.
What does Eddy cost compared to Wint?
Eddy and Wint serve overlapping markets at different price points. Eddy's managed-service model bundles hardware, the monitoring center and insurance-grade reporting into a single recurring relationship. Wint is custom-quoted and account-managed.
The right comparison is total cost of risk, not unit price. Talk to the Eddy team for a tailored quote against your portfolio.
What if we only need sensors now but want shutoff capability later?
Add valves and meters on the same network when the budget or scope opens up. Eddy's hardware is modular and the dashboard is the same on day one and day five hundred.
How does Eddy help with insurance renewals?
Eddy generates structured uptime, incident and response-time reports in formats carriers actually use. Operators have used the documentation to drive premium savings of up to 20%, with deductible reductions of up to 80% documented at individual properties.
How easy is it to install Eddy systems?
Each H2O sensor installs in under a minute with no disruption to occupied suites. The IQ flow meter installs at the main feed or at zone shutoffs. A dedicated project manager handles commissioning, alert routing and shutoff verification before the system goes live.
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