Have you ever made it to work in the morning and thought,
“Did I remember to lock the door?
You’re not alone: With so much going on
throughout our days, you can’t remember everything. Fortunately, smart home technology
helps you to catch things that may have missed and even take action from
anywhere in the world.
Check out these four devices that will help keep your
family safe and let you leave home with confidence.
1. Smart smoke/carbon monoxide detectors:
Smoke detectors help save lives by giving
you an audible alert that something is wrong around your home. Smart smoke
detectors take those alerts to another level. They have the ability to detect
carbon monoxide built right into their systems, which can save you money on multiple
alarms. Most smart smoke detectors can push alerts to your phone in real-time
and let you know if something is wrong and even remind you that the batteries
are getting low. No more of those annoying beeps.
2. Smart
surveillance systems:
Home monitoring systems and surveillance systems can
help you better monitor and control your home. You will be able to know when
your children get home from school, you can view any room live on camera, and
you will be aware of any potential threats or issues as they happen. These
surveillance systems are ever increasingly more affordable and you can now
monitor most of the cameras from your mobile phone or an online account even
while you're at work, with no monthly fees.
3. Smart
outlets:
Smart outlets are an excellent way that you can control power
consumption throughout your home. They are extremely energy efficient and you
can even set timers on many of the outlets to limit online activity levels and
more. Smart outlets are an affordable way to make sure that your kids can enjoy
TV and video games in moderation, and gives you the ability to control the
power consumption throughout your home and more.
4. Smart locks:
Smart locks combines safety and convenience into one familiar package. You can
unlock your home from your smartphone or make sure that you locked up after you
left. Kids lose their keys often? A smart lock makes re-keying as
simple as logging into your lock’s app and changing the codes. The codes can
even be set to expire after a certain amount of time for those guests who have
worn out their welcome.
Home automation is becoming more available and more
affordable than ever before. Now, technology that has been reserved for the
rich and famous is accessible for anyone to enjoy. By using this smart home technology
as a tool to help you remember your important but repetitive tasks, you can
focus that energy on what matters to you the most while enjoying the convenience
of controlling everything from your phone.
Any questions, please feel free to ask below.
Any questions, please feel free to ask below.
