Home Automation 101

Are you interested in having greater convenience and versatility in your life? Have you heard about homes with smart devices and have an interest in learning how to equip your house? This helpful resource -- Home Automation 101 -- is designed to show how you may use innovative, connected equipment to make your life easier and more energy-conscious.

So add home automation to home security with confidence, and have your home's lighting, locks, comfort levels, and other equipment serve your needs.

What Is Home Automation?

If you are a current homeowner or have plans to purchase a home, chances are you’ve asked the following question: What is home automation? Generally, automation oversees and operates different devices at your residence, so you no longer need to. You can prearrange home features such as smart lights, door locks, and thermostats to act even when you aren’t physically present. In other words, you don't have to engage a switch to brighten your lights or move a dial near your furnace room to manipulate the temperature.

Automation brings flexibility and function to your home

Automation may take many forms. To illustrate, you might fix your different elements to act to a schedule you’ve created through your central smart hub panel or smartphone app. Or arrange your devices to function together to create the ultimate ambience for watching a movie or for bedtime. Or have various smart sensors interact with one another to help make certain your property is safe and secure for every circumstance. You may even control your integrated systems with vocal directives if you join them to an Alexa or Google speaker.

However, you must choose a properly equipped home automation plan to get the latest in scheduling and remote management. Numerous homeowners have the most luck linking automated equipment to their home security. Most security systems can already control alarms and cameras through a central hub or smartphone security app. Including your automated lights, locks, and thermostat lets you program everything together. Additionally, using your property’s security for your home’s automated equipment means that you only have to understand a single interface for your entire smart home.

Smart Home Ideas

You will find many advantageous smart home ideas for your house. Try these devices to find another level of convenience and control you probably didn’t think was attainable:

• Smart light bulbs: Have you ever arisen in the middle of the night and remembered that you forgot to turn the lights off in the living room or kitchen? Would you enjoy the ability to touch your mobile device and lower them without getting up? Or put them on a set schedule and have your lights turn on at arranged moments to create the appearance that your property is occupied when you're not there. You might also direct your smart lights to activate in the event your exterior cameras uncover unexpected movements along your home’s perimeter.
  
  
  
• Smart locks: The unsafe practice of leaving a key below your front doormat is thankfully no longer needed when you install smart locking systems. Give each member of your family a customized unlock code or deactivate your locks remotely straight from your smartphone. In the event you have to provide access to a neighbor or relative while you're gone, create a restricted code and get a mobile device notification as the locks activate.
  
  
  
• Fire, flood, and CO detection: Know the instant a dangerous event happens with monitored fire, CO, and flood detectors. Review the status of your devices with your mobile device and obtain an emergency notification whenever one of these devices is activated. Program other components to act in response to certain situations, like prompting your HVAC fan if your monitored fire alarms are tripped. Your smart detectors are also covered with around-the-clock monitoring as a bonus.
  
  
  
• Video cameras: Your integrated surveillance cameras can provide an unobstructed look at your grounds or interior any time you like. See live footage straight from your cell phone or keep video segments in your cloud storage. Another great option is a doorbell camera, which will notify you if a guest approaches. Then ask who's there via the two-way audio capability while your interior lights immediately flip on.

• Smart thermostats: You don’t have to manipulate your home’s thermostat in person. Instead, program your smart thermostat to respond to your daily schedule. For example, automatically decrease the heat or A/C when you're not home. Then you might have your thermostat rise to a more comfortable temperature by the time you arrive. Or access your smartphone app to view the comfort levels anywhere and modify it accordingly.

Experience the Advantages Of Automation

So, is automation worth the hassle to set up? Thankfully, home automation is more than merely a neat tool to turn on your home’s lighting from your phone. Here's how automation brings important benefits to your active life.

• Protection: Home automation has clear and valuable security benefits. Make your property look lived in if you're on vacation with preprogrammed smart lights and visually inspect visitors with a video doorbell. Be notified and have your property illuminate when a video camera or your alarm system is tripped. Smart locking systems, exterior and interior video cameras, and equipment like fire and flood detectors all help establish a heightened level of protection for your residence.
  
  
  
• Reduce your stress: If you set a schedule, you never have to worry about turning off the lights or locking the doors, as your system will do it for you. Inspect your various implements when you're away, and direct almost every feature of your system from any location. Design scenes like bed time that adjust your components in the perfect manner to achieve the optimal light levels and comfort settings. Or tell your AI assistant on how you wish to have your surroundings and watch your home instantly respond.
  
  
  
• Lower energy consumption: A fantastic benefit of automation is that it can lower your monthly bills. To be honest, there might be individuals in your family who neglect to do basic chores like turn off lights. When you put your home’s lighting on a schedule, you won't be consuming electricity at all hours. Reduce heating and cooling costs by altering your home’s comfort settings for when you're away. Did you neglect to lower the air conditioning when you left for a family excursion? No need to worry, as you now have the ability to adjust it no matter where you are.

Ready To Go Beyond Home Automation 101?

If you’re wondering, "how did I ever function without home automation before," you should schedule a consultation with your security security specialists. We are here to show you what’s possible -- from smart thermostats to exterior surveillance -- and customize the right system for you. Just reach out to (833) 205-9194 or submit the following form.