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Platform-reported dates are provenance metadata and do not independently prove freshness.","All included platforms evaluated fit, but platformmentions counts only platforms that named the entity during ranking discovery.","Do not resolve conflicting product names, pricing, or capabilities by guessing; describe the conflict and tell buyers what to verify.","The supplied URLs were collected from platform responses and were not independently validated by the writer stage.","Platform-reported research dates differ from the authoritative run date; disclose this as a methodology limitation.","The deterministic identity audit contains qualification notes that must be disclosed where relevant.","Citations are platform-reported evidence, not independently verified facts. No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":6,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Home Services Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01 07:45:35.727263+00","research_date":"2026-10-01","source_snapshot_sha256":"4fc36ffa9f02066dd5aad8fb901427c92eeb1f819f5a42454dfb8de850ef829e","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":14,"qualified_finalists":9,"ranking_unit":"Smart water leak detection and shutoff brand"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"StreamLabs Control is a good fit for homeowners who want whole-home automatic shutoff, app alerts, and remote control, especially where larger pipe sizes or offline shutoff matter. Three of six included platforms named it during ranking discovery, at an average listed rank of 7.0 and a best rank of 5. The strongest reason to consider it is its combination of ultrasonic whole-home flow monitoring, automatic main-line shutoff that can operate without Wi-Fi when Auto-Shut is enabled, and broad listed pipe-size compatibility. 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