Home Heartbeat has three main components that are easy to assemble:

• The Base Station, which plugs into a phone line and power outlet, is connected to up to 32 sensors.
  
  
• As soon as it is out of range of the Base Station, the Home Key™’s LCD display provides a snapshot of the current state of the home.
  
  
• A “Call Me Awareness” feature allows home owners to receive an e-mail or a text message when there is a problem in the home.

System sensors include a water sensor that can save households from expensive water damage and an open/closed sensor, a power sensor and a reminder and attention sensor.

According to insurance providers, water losses, excluding those from floods, cause an estimated $4 billion in damages to U.S. properties each year.

In the Home Heartbeat system, if the water sensor detects a leak in the home, it relays a message to the Base Station, which in turn alerts the home owner and shuts down the main water supply through a Water Shut-off Valve.

Eaton Electrical is a member of the National Council of the Housing Industry — The Supplier 100 of NAHB.

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