At 3:30 p.m., the spa heater automatically turns on, warming the water for Mrs.

Smarthome�s daily post-work dip. A half an hour later, the water is warm and
waiting for her tired muscles, but not so fast!
Potential disaster has threatened the house while everyone was away at
work! No, thugs didn�t try to break into the home (if they had tried, the security
system would have scared them off, notified the police, sent an e-mail to Joe at
work, and sent a message to his cellular phone). Instead, the washing machine
has overflowed onto the utility room floor. Luckily, when this potential disaster
occurred, a sensor detected the spill and immediately shut off the water. The
most that Joe will have to do is to mop up a little water and restart the machine.
Luckily, water didn�t keep shooting out, seeping into other parts of the house,
and causing untold and expensive damag