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July 7, 2014

New Item in the SmartThings Shop: Water Detection Kit

[caption id="attachment_4669" align="alignright" width="360"] Prevent minor leaks from turning into major headaches with the SmartThings Water Detection Kit[/caption] We know how devastating a minor leak can be if it goes undetected. Three years ago, SmartThings CEO Alex Hawkinson discovered that a leaky pipe had caused his entire vacation home to flood. By the time he and his family discovered the damage, his porch and basement were rotting, and his home had endured $80,000 worth of structural damage. Had he been alerted as soon as his pipe started leaking, he could have saved his family's home and personal belongings. To make sure this wouldn't happen again, Alex came up with the idea for SmartThings. Our brand-new Water Detection Kit is the easiest and most affordable way to prevent a little headache from turning into a major disaster. Simply place each of the two included SmartSense Moisture sensors in areas of your home susceptible to water leaks or water entry and receive an immediate alert on your smartphone at the first sign of excess moisture. For less than $200 (a $9 savings versus purchasing the products individually) and fewer than 15 minutes, the SmartThings Water Detection Kit offers you invaluable peace of mind. The Water Detection Kit includes: • 1 SmartThings Hub • 2 SmartSense Moisture sensors To learn how other customers are using SmartThings to prevent water damage in their homes, check out these stories: • Avoiding Costly Water Damage in Your Home • SmartThings Smells Trouble • The Great Flood
May 15, 2014

The Easiest Way to Secure Your Home

With a simple 15-minute DIY setup and no contracts, required monthly charges, or installation fees, SmartThings is already the easiest way to secure your home. But it just got even easier... (more…)
April 28, 2014

The Great Flood

A customer gets an alert in the middle of the night from SmartThings that there is water pouring into his basement. (more…)
February 11, 2014

Hub Offline and Low Battery Alerts

In addition to releasing the new SmartThings iOS version 1.5.2 to the app store today, we're also going to start sending customers two new types of valuable notifications: an alert when your Hub goes offline, and an alert when the battery levels in your devices are low. (more…)
February 3, 2014

Your Home Deserves a Valentine’s Gift, Too

SmartThings is already the easiest way to turn your home into a smart home… but it just got even easier. Starting today through Friday, we’re offering 10% off any order in our Shop that contains a SmartThings Hub. That’s right: Whether you just buy a Hub, a Kit, or a Hub and individual Things, you’ll get 10% off the entire order! Just be sure to act quickly, because this lovely deal expires on at 11:59 p.m. EST on February 7th.