Water Shut-off Controller User’s Guide
Contents Introduction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................... 4 1. Water Shut-Off Controller Uses......................... 4 Water Shut-Off Controller Components.. ....................... 5 Getting Started.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................... 6 Installing the Water Shut-Off Controller........................ 7 1. Prepare.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................... 8 2. Place.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Introduction The Home Heartbeat Water Shut-Off Controller is designed to help you manage the flow of water into your home. Water Shut-Off Controller Uses You can use any Home Heartbeat sensor as a “controller” in combination with the Water Shut-Off Controller. For example, when used with Water Sensors, the system can be set to automatically shut off the water to your home in the event of a burst pipe or appliance leak.
Water Shut-Off Controller Components Home Heartbeat Brass Ball Valve (not included) Pegs & Clip Use the clip to attach the ball valve to the pegs on the unit. Slide Channel Slide the Home Key here to add the unit to the system Valve Handle Use the handle to open and close the ball valve when unit is unplugged. Power Adapter Plug the adapter into a wall outlet— do not use an extension cord. WARNING: Do not remove the ferrite on the power supply cable.
Getting Started Before installing the Water Shut-Off Controller, please note the following: The product is for: • Indoor use only. • Use with cold water lines only. The use of this product requires the installation of: • The HomeHeartbeat Starter Pack. • At least one Home Heartbeat Sensor, which acts as a controller to trigger an alert and close the Water Shut-Off Controller (Eaton recommends Water Sensors and Attention Sensors).
Installing the Water Shut-Off Controller Follow these steps to install the Water Shut-Off Controller: 1. Place the Water Shut-Off Controller by joining it to the brass ball valve that was installed on your main water line. 2. Set up the Water Shut-Off Controller using the Home Key. 3. Test that the system is working. 4. Choose sensor controllers that, on alert, will communicate with the Water Shut-Off Controller to shut off the water to your home. 5. Use the product—get alerts, and open and shut the valve.
1. Prepare Prepare the ball valve by following the following four steps: • REMOVE retaining ring • REMOVE valve handle • REMOVE plastic washer • REMOVE screw and nut NOTE Valve handle may be difficult to slide off. TIP: try sliding a flat head screwdriver between the handle and the valve to help pry it loose.
2. Place JOIN the Water Shut-Off Controller to the ball valve by lining up the pegs on the Water Shut-Off Controller to the holes on the brass ball valve. Make sure the Slide Channel is facing you. The long side of the Water Shut-Off Controller should be parallel to the water pipe. ATTACH the horseshoe clip to hold the Water Shut-off Controller in place. When doing so, make sure that the clip rests on the inside of the pegs as shown in the bottom left hand corner of this page.
CAUTION To reduce the risk of pinching your fingers, keep your hands away from the water shut-off controller when you connect the power. PLUG IN the Water Shut-Off Controller to a nearby outlet. DO NOT use an extension cord. You will hear the Water Shut-Off Controller rotate the ball valve 180 degrees. The green LED light will blink while the unit checks its position.* Wait for it to stop blinking before moving to Step 2.
3. Set up CARRY the Water Shut-Off Controller, your Home Key, a spare water sensor and a small glass of tap water to where the brass ball valve is installed in your home. (If all of your water sensors are in place, use a nearby water sensor.) CLICK the Home Key thumbwheel to wake the screen, and SLIDE the Home Key into the Slide Channel.
If you slide the Home Key into the Slide Channel and the Home Key screen shows either of the following messages, the Home Key or Water Shut-Off Controller may be outside the range of the Base Station. J]egn] C]q&&& Hd]Yk] ljq Y_Yaf K]fkgj gml g^ jYf_]7 J]egn] C]q&&& ;Yf l k]l mh fgo C]q gml g^ jYf_] If you see either of these messages, you should add a Home Heartbeat Range Extender between the Base Station and Water Shut-Off Controller.
The Home Key will now bring you through a setup wizard to name it, choose sensor controllers, and set In-Home Awareness and “CallMe” Awareness: 1. First, you will NAME the Water Shut-Off Controller. CLICK Choose Name and roll the thumbwheel to highlight your selection. CLICK once to set the name. Closed Open Don’t Change 2. Change Valve State? is the next step in the wizard. CLICK once to see the following choices: Closed, Open, and Don’t Change. The current state will be highlighted.
3. CLICK on Pick Controllers. Highlight and CLICK on the name for the spare water sensor you brought with you or the nearby water sensor you are using for testing. The box next to the sensor name will show a check. You can pick multiple sensors to act as Controllers. To complete this step, highlight and CLICK Done, Go back. If you cannot see the sensor controller you want in the list on Home Key, please see the Note below. * 4.
5. Set “CallMe” Awareness to choose if you’d like to receive alerts about the Water Shut-Off Controller through your cell phone or email.** CLICK to select one of the following options: ”Don’t call me”, “Call me on Closed”, “Call me on Open”, or “Call me on Changing”. 6. After all of these options are set, the screen will automatically highlight “Done, go back?” CLICK once to finish setting up the Water Shut-Off Controller.
1. The controller is in range of the Base Station. 2. It is set to “Alarm on ___” under the In-Home Awareness setting, and/or is set to “Call me on ___” under the “CallMe” Awareness setting.
4. Test To test general operation: 1. Using the Home Key, ROLLOVER and highlight the Water Shut-Off Controller icon. Water Shut-Off Controller 2. DOUBLE CLICK the thumbwheel, highlight and CLICK Change Valve State, and highlight and CLICK Closed. If it was open, you should hear the motor close the ball valve and see the Valve Handle rotate 90 degrees. OPEN Rotate to Close 3. Once again, ROLLOVER and highlight the Water Shut-Off Controller icon On the Home Key.
To test the automatic shutoff feature: 1. Dip the Controller’s water disc into the tap water. You should hear the valve close and see the Valve Handle rotate 90 degrees to shut off the water.* Check the Home Key screen for feedback. 3. Once again, ROLLOVER and highlight the Water Shut-Off Controller icon On the Home Key. DOUBLE CLICK the thumbwheel, highlight and CLICK Change Valve State, and highlight and CLICK Open. The ball valve will open. 3.
5. Choose sensor controllers Now that you’ve installed and tested the Water Shut-Off Controller, you can consider the types of situations when you’d want it to close its valve and shut off the water to your home. During this step, you can choose one or several Home Heartbeat Sensors to use as controllers. The Water Sensor works well as a controller because it can sense the presence of water and, when set to “Alarm on Wet”, will communicate back to the Water Shut-Off Controller to shut its valve.
front of the Attention Sensor will light up when the alert is sent, and will continue to blink to remind you that you shut off the valve. To open the valve again, please see “Opening and closing the ball valve” in Part 5, Use. Once you have decided on the sensors you want to use as controllers, follow these steps to set them up: 1. REVIEW each sensor that you want to be a controller. Make sure they are all set to alarm. Sensors that are not set to alarm will not appear on your Home Key and cannot be used.
DOUBLE-CLICK on the icon you would like to use as a controller. Make sure that: a. The controller is in range of the Base Station. b. It is set to Alarm on ___ under the In-Home Awareness setting, and/or is set to Call me on ___ under the “CallMe” Awareness setting 4. Highlight the name and CLICK the thumb wheel to select each device you want to use as a controller.
6. Use Getting alerts After correct setup, the Water Shut-Off Controller will shut off the main water to your home if any or all of the controllers send an alert. If a controller alerts, you will see a full-screen alert flashing red on the Home Key or receive an alert on your cell phone or through email, depending on how you’ve set up the system. If the system fails to send an alert There are two cases when the Home Heartbeat system might fail to send an alert to your Home Key, cell phone, or email.
The ball valve will not close. The sensor will keep trying to send the message to the Base Station. If the message does not reach the Base Station after an hour, the icon for the sensor controller on the Home Key will display a question mark and amber background. When an alert triggered by a sensor controller reaches the Base Station, but the Base Station fails to send it to the Water Shut-Off Controller The ball valve will not close.
Opening and closing the ball valve Using the Home Key when sensor controllers are not in an alarm state ROLL OVER and highlight the Water Shutoff icon on the Home Key. DOUBLE CLICK the thumbwheel and then select Change Valve State. Select Open. Using the Home Key when sensor controllers are alarming ROLL OVER and highlight the Water Shutoff icon on the Home Key. DOUBLE CLICK the thumbwheel, and highlight and CLICK Change Valve State. CLICK Open. The Home Key will ask if you want to override alerts.
Note: When you override a controller, it cannot shut off the water again until it is first dry, then wet again. It will not shut off the water while it is alarming. After it stops alarming, it will shut off the water again if a new alarm is triggered. Manually operating the valve CAUTION To reduce the risk of pinching your fingers: Power must be disconnected before manually operating the valve. The motor will resist manual operation while the power is on. CLOSED Rotate to Open UNPLUG the unit.
Compliance Information (Compliance Statement, Part 15.19): This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. WARNING (Part 15.21): Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
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Need help? Call Home Heartbeat Support (1-800-813-2199 or www.homeheartbeat.com) to get information and instructions for service. Eaton Electrical Inc. 1000 Cherrington Parkway Moon Township, PA 15108 www.homeheartbeat.com © 2006 Eaton Corporation All Rights Reserved IM00416010E Rev. 1 Part No.
