I/O Linc - INSTEON Leak / Flood Sensor Kit enhances your INSTEON network by alerting you in the event of a water leak. The water sensor can be placed anywhere there might be a chance for flooding. By catching leaks as soon as they start, the water sensor will trigger I/O Linc to send commands to any INSTEON controlled lights or appliances. You can have a KeypadLinc LED light up in the event a water heater fails and starts to leak or have all the lights in your house flash if the water hose connected to your washer breaks. For the ultimate in notification you can place one behind each toilet, under every sink and even by your spa or above ground pool. Stop catastrophic and expensive water damage as soon as it starts with I/O Linc - Leak / Flood Sensor Kit; an easy-to-use solution for adding convenience and awareness to any INSTEON-controlled home.The water sensor can be placed on any dry surface. It provides a dry contact closure which is connected to I/O Linc via the 20 Foot 2 Conductor, 22-Gauge/AWG Interconnect Wire. Applications for the I/O Linc - Leak / Flood Sensor Kit Use I/O Linc to detect and notify you of unwanted water when it happens. Place the water sensor: # Behind the toilet # Under the sink # By the fish tank # Next to your washer and dryer # Near the water heater # Under your spa or above ground pool # Near potted plants # In a shed or utility closet # In the basement # Under a skylight # Behind the refrigerator # Near the pool pump # In the garage # Near a portable AC unit # In an outdoor barbeque island # In the attic # Near your sprinkler valves # Near the stove (for boil-overs) Disclaimer I/O Linc - Leak / Flood Sensor Kit works to help notify you of water damage but should only be considered as a loss mitigating, risk reducing device. The water sensor does an outstanding job of triggering I/O Linc to send out INSTEON commands that can alert you in the event water is present on the floor where the sensor is located. This notification will help reduce water damage when appliances or supply lines fail, but can not guarantee that there will be no water damage. Smarthome is not responsible for any damage from proper or improper functioning of the device(s). Receive Telephone Notification Enhance I/O Linc - INSTEON Leak / Flood Sensor Kit and your INSTEON network by using it with a I/O Linc - INSTEON Telephone Alert Kit. The Telephone Alert Kit incorporates a phone dialer along with an I/O Linc to immediately notify you and/or neighbors and loved ones via telephone and/or cell phone in the event of a water leak. By linking these kits together you can trigger a phone call to be placed to stop catastrophic and expensive water damage as soon as it starts. The phone dialer uses your existing phone line to dial out and requires no monthly monitoring or service fee to operate. Now whether you are at the office, at the store, or on vacation, you can be immediately notified when there is a concern.