With home automation, convenient control of your home is at your fingertips. You can perform many regular daily tasks automatically, including lighting control, security monitoring, smart locks, and more. Many smart gadgets are compatible with one another, and you can set triggers between devices to automate regular home processes. For instance, you could set your smart locks to turn on your smart lighting when you unlock the front door.

Yes! With our connected home products like the Smart Thermostats, you can conveniently adjust your home temperature from the mobile app so your family is always comfortable. You can also choose smart home devices to better control functions within the home. With home automation technology, you can know what’s happening inside your home at all times whether you are at home, at the office, or on the other side of the world.

Smart devices are a great way to design your home for comfort and convenience. For example, you can use smart technology to record shows or to play music throughout the home. Connected devices can also help create a comfortable atmosphere which provides intelligent and adaptive lighting, sound, and temperature, which can all help create an inviting environment.

With home automation, you can track your use of resources like water and electricity. If you want to reduce your home’s waste, you can track your use over time and note your improvements, which will also result in smaller utility bills. You can help the environment with other energy management devices, such as automated lighting that shuts off your lights at a certain time in the night, or when you leave the house for the day. Motion sensors within your home can also automatically switch lights on or off as family walk through the rooms, further helping you save energy and money.

Home automation is a great way to gain peace of mind. For example, you can tap your finger to turn on the lights when you get home so you aren’t worried about what’s hiding in the shadows or pathways. You can also automate your lights to turn on when you aren’t home as a deterrent to intruders, or remotely lock and unlock your doors. Easily verify that you have turned off the lights, locked the door, or turned off the television from the convenience of your mobile phone, even if you’re already at work.

Absolutely. Because the demand for home automation is on the rise, it increases home value. Everybody wants access to advanced technology that streamlines their lifestyle. As a homeowner with smart technology, you’ll be able to raise your asking price when your home goes on the market. If you work with a licensed real estate agent, they’ll help ensure your price falls within the market’s parameters.

Home automation is quite reliable if you know how to work with your systems. A basic home automation system simply transmits a command that is automatically actioned. However, a more complex home automation system transmits a command and waits for a response, which could be a response from you or another piece of equipment. If the system doesn’t receive a response, a series of actions may be executed in its place. For example, if your fire alarm detects smoke, then your system will automatically call the appropriate authorities (such as firefighters and police) as well as you. While your system is certainly reliable no matter the complexity, we recommend working with a certified specialist for the installation process.

Not at all! It’s easy to let a smart home automation system take care of your home. With a few clicks or taps, you can streamline your lifestyle through the use of our touchscreen interface or an app from your mobile device. For example, if you plan to be gone for the day, set your home to the automated “Away” setting, and all your home’s functions will immediately switch over to lock the doors, turn off the lights, shut off the thermostat, turn on motion detectors, and whatever else you need your home to do.

Any device that is connected to the internet may be vulnerable to hacking in the same way that websites are vulnerable. The good news is that hacking is beyond the ability of most people, especially burglars who like to smash and grab.

On the other hand, malicious hackers can invade your privacy. Your smart TVs and indoor cameras may show them what’s happening in your home and valuable possessions you own. Some may even be burglars, and they can use the scheduling info and the logs to see your personal habits and behavior.

So what can you do? Here are some tips to make your home automation more secure from hacking:

• • • Secure your router with non-obvious passwords.
    • Change the passwords on your router, smart devices, and your smartphone on a regular basis.
    • Keep your smart apps updated. 
    • Keep your smart devices out of reach of strangers and people you don’t trust.
    • Don’t use public Wi-Fi when you access your home automation system.