Ring Ring Flood And Freeze Sensor 2nd Generation Overview

Ring integrated smoke/CO or Kidde smart alarm — Ring-compatible life-safety device with app and alarm integration (verify exact model and regional listing).

On Ring Alarm, this device is a supervised Z-Wave peripheral — status appears under Device Health in the Ring app, and faults can block arming depending on mode settings.

At a Glance

What This Device Does Well

Provides reliable status reporting and user-facing alerts through the Ring app when installed and enrolled correctly.

Before You Service or Replace One

• Generation — Gen 1 vs Gen 2 vs 3rd gen — battery type and reset steps differ.
• Hub online — Base Station must show connected in app before diagnosing sensor.
• Range — distant devices may need Range Extender, not a new sensor.
• Tamper — cover fully closed before declaring hardware fault.
• Monitoring mode — Practice/disarmed modes affect whether alarms dispatch.

Official Sources

• https://ring.com/support/products/alarm/flood-and-freeze-sensor-2nd-gen?page=1

Use official Ring support articles for reset procedures, battery types, LED patterns, and regional availability — Ring updates app flows frequently.