You were away, and the house shut off the water on its own.
Three weeks away from home, with a clear mind. Meanwhile, the house was looking after itself: at the first sign of water where it should not be, it closed the valve and let you know with a simple message.
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Picture it: a Tuesday, 4,000 miles from home
You are on holiday, or spending the season across the Atlantic. The island home is closed, the shutters are down, the garden is waiting for you. On your phone, a notification: “Leak detected in the laundry room. Water shut off.”
You read it, you let your neighbor or your property manager know, and you get on with your day. The issue was handled before you even knew about it.
The concept: a home that keeps an eye on the water
In Nice’s Yubii world, which brings Nice and FIBARO together, the home monitors water leaks. A sensor placed on the floor, under a water heater, next to a washing machine or in a bathroom, spots the slightest drop in the wrong place.
Nice goes further. When flooding is detected, the system can trigger automatic actions, such as closing a valve. The Yubii Home Pro gateway is designed to respond precisely to water leaks.
And this is not just a concept. In Madrid, in a six-apartment building equipped by Nice, every home has a leak sensor in the bathrooms. Near Verona, two contemporary villas have them too.
What it changes for you
Leave with a clear mind. A trip, a season abroad, a second home: the house keeps watch while you are away, and you truly enjoy your time.
An alert at the right moment. The notification reaches your phone as soon as a leak is spotted. You know, wherever you are.
Water shut off automatically. With a motorized valve, the house closes the water supply on its own. It waits neither for your reply nor for a neighbor to drop by.
A homecoming with no surprises. You come back, open the door, and the house is exactly as you left it.
The home in your pocket
From the Yubii Home app, you follow the state of your home from anywhere: the sensors, the valve, and also the temperature, the shutters and the lights. You can even simulate presence, with shutters opening and closing at set times.
And because the Yubii Home Pro gateway can run without an internet connection, its automatic scenes keep working even if the router takes a break.
The line that sums it up
You travel, the house keeps watch. And you only get a message once it has already acted.
AND HERE AT HOME?
From Anguilla to St. Kitts, from Sint Maarten to Barbados:
- Second homes. Many houses stay closed for weeks. A home that watches over itself means peace of mind from afar.
- Precious water. Cisterns, reserves, bills: every gallon counts. Shutting off the water at the right moment means wasting nothing.
- Rental villas. Between two stays, the house stays under control, even when nobody is sleeping there.
- Owners far away. From Europe or North America, one glance at the phone is enough to know all is well.
Back from your trip. The taxi drops you at the gate, the garden welcomes you, the house smells fresh. You set your bags down on the terrace, the pool sparkles. Nothing has changed, and that is exactly what you wanted.
