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The World's First IoT Connected Indoor Sump Pump Alarm System

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Plumber working on pipes beside a wall-mounted Liberty Pumps NightEye alarm in a utility room

Explore the Product Development of Liberty Pump's Connected Sump Pump Monitor

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Background & Design Requirements

Liberty Pumps came to Design 1st to redesign the user experience of their existing sump pump alarms by adding IoT connectivity to an app and the physical design of the unit.

  • Create optimal user experience from installing the sump pump monitor to app connectivity and alarm notifications.
  • Develop custom circuit board to reduce volume production costs and help with compact housing design
  • Maintain Liberty Pumps product line branding
Fully Functional Electronics Prototype

Challenges

Developing a new sump pump alarm physical design and connectivity from the ground up, the team encountered several obstacles during the product design process:

  • Wireless connectivity between sump pump and app in multiple environments.
  • Power consumption and life when back-up battery is enabled during power outages.
  • User experience of mobile notifications, including temperature and sump level alerts.
Volume Production Unit With Connected Mobile App

Results

With a tight timeline and integration of multiple disciplines, Design 1st delivered the world’s first connected sump pump with mobile alert notifications that Liberty Pumps sells across the world today:

  • Creation of fully-functional prototype in nine weeks to validate design, technology and user experience.
  • Helped Liberty Pump select reliable suppliers and manufacturing partners for production units.
  • Positive user feedback on user experience and quality of physical design.
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Liberty Pumps NightEye wireless pump alarm beside a phone running the NightEye app

World's First Wireless Enabled Sump Pump Alert System

“We knew IoT couldn’t be ignored, and we wanted to get ahead of the competition with a modern, mobile solution. We may have been able to get something working on our own, but IoT is evolving so fast we would have been obsolete before we reached the market. We needed pros.”

Caleb Peterson Product Development Engineer, Liberty Pumps

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