Home automation is no more a new concept and probably everybody knows what it is all about. However, when it comes to buying a smart home system people find themselves unable to make most of it because they do not know what exactly home automation system do to change their home into a safer, smarter, and convenient home. Here we have brought for you a room by room guide, which you can consider while buying home automation systems for your home.
The dining room
Dining room has to be a cheerful, bright place because that is where family members enjoy their meals together while having fun. So for times when you have meals with your family or enjoy your snack time, you require bright lighting. Well, as far as other times are concerned, you can save some energy by dimming the bright lights. Sensors installed in the smart lighting can do this without your doing anything.
Gate or the Main Door
Whether you are at home or out on a vacation, your home’s safety and security is something that always keeps bothering you. You are off to office but the entire day you keep thinking what if burglars break in, or fire or some other mishappening takes place. Well, you will never have to take go through this mental torture if you make your dumb home so smart, so that it can take care of itself on its own.
You can install smart locks on your main door; your choice of a smart lock would depend upon the crime rate in your locality and your budget. Some smart locks recognize the owner’s and the family member’s heart beats, while some other only open with virtual keys, thus, making it very difficult and almost impossible for the burglars to break in.
Install a smart doorbell that is not just a bell but has a screen and microphone installed it. It connects to Wi-Fi enabled devices like your Smartphone or laptops on which you can see what is happening outside your door, and who is standing at the door. Once you are sure about the person at the door, you can allow them in, or ignore the ones you do not want to let in.
The cameras you can install at the main door, in patio, garden, or any other external place you feel burglars can use as soft target. Motion sensors are other crucial safety devices you must install so that you and family feel safe inside.
Laundry Room, Kitchen, Bathroom
A lot can go wrong in a laundry room, kitchen, and bathroom if dwellers do not take care of everything inside. You iron clothes in your laundry room and usually you forget to unplug iron because either you are always in rush or you are absent minded. Whatever be the reason but the consequences can be really bad. A smart plug is an ideal solution to an unattended laundry room. It is a remote controlled switch that turns off the power even if you forget to unplug iron manually.
Kitchen also is a place that has certain risks, such as gas leakage. You can install leak sensors that detect a leakage as soon as it starts, saving you and your family from a massive disaster. Leak sensors work well in bathrooms as well, wherein water leakage is a big problem.
All these home automation systems work together to make your home a place that is safe and convenient. They help dwellers to save energy, money, and enjoy peace of mind whether being at home or miles away.
