Environmental Security Sensors

The Missing Link In Complete Home Protection

Americans file more property insurance claims due to water leakage, temperature extremes and humidity changes than burglary and fire damage combined.

“People tend not to invest in safety measures until they come home and are ankle-deep in water. It really is necessary to prevent against water and temperature damage. They have a burglar living with them 24 /7—they just don’t know it,”says Winland Electronics’ International Sales Manager Paul Machacek.

Winland Electronics’ line of environmental security sensors alert home owners to hazardous conditions such as water leakage, power outages and dangerous humidity levels on their properties. The devices can be connected to existing hard-wired or wireless security systems—providing the missing link in complete home protection.

“A common application is for vacation homes or second properties, since people aren’t there all the time,” explains Machacek.

“It provides peace of mind that the property is being monitored. For example, coastal condominium owners depend on the AC to prevent the condo from turning into a mold museum. In the event the AC goes out due to loss of power, they would be alerted. In colder regions, people need to monitor the temperatures of their vacation homes. If the furnace went out, they would be informed before the pipes froze and potentially cracked.”

Water leaks can be caused by anything from washing machines to ice makers to kitchen sinks—common applications in most living spaces. Winland Electronics’ WaterBug devices are specifically designed to detect adverse water levels.

If consumers don’t have an existing security measure in place, environmental sensors can be installed through auto-dial systems that call programmed phone numbers with a recorded message in the case of an emergency. Contact your local security provider or visit www.winland.com for more information.