Do you want to make your home life more manageable? If you do, upgrading your home to a smart home may be exactly what you need. Keep reading to find out what a smart home is and how it can benefit you.
What Is A Smart Home?
A smart home is a house that uses a series of smart devices to help simplify daily tasks. This could be small things like being able to turn lights on/off remotely or more important things like adding home security. Now, these can be achieved without having a “smart home.” The problem is, you can’t get everything working together in sync without having a smart home.
The best thing about having a smart home is getting your home working for you from anywhere in the world from your smartphone.
But what other benefits come with smart technology?
- Adds extra security
- Saves you money
- Improves your health
- Makes your life easier
There’s plenty of other reasons you should look into home automation, but instead of listing them all, let’s get to the fun part… …looking at some home automation ideas:
Smart Home Ideas
This article is designed to give you the best possible start in the home automation world. So without further ado, here are some of the top home automation ideas:
Smart Alarms
Having a fire alarm in your home is standard; the thing is they do have a massive problem. And that is, you can’t hear them when you’re out. This has led to people coming back to their house, completely unaware of what’s just happened. And this is where smart alarms come in to save the day.
They let you know if anything is going wrong at home by sending a notification directly to your phone. This gives you the time to react quickly.
Smart Slow Cooker
Cooking takes a considerable amount of time away from your day, so anything that reduces that, comes in handy. With a smart slow cooker, all you have to do is place the ingredients in and let it do the hard work for you. From there, you can control all the cooking from your mobile app. This could be turning the machine on to changing the cooking style and temperature, so your food is ready for you as you walk through the door.
Automated Pool Cleaning
Is there anything better than a dip in the pool on a scorching hot day? Of course not, the problem is when you have to clean the thing. It takes up a lot of time and effort, which is why an automated pool cleaning machine can make a huge difference.
Pool cleaners can be scheduled for certain times of the day using the mobile app. After a couple of hours, you can enjoy a crystal-clear pool.
Smart Electrical Panel
Smart home electrical panel lets you automate your power usage management. This is particularly useful if you want to have more control of your energy efficiency. The hardware us easily operated by a smartphone app.
Smart Remote
In today’s world, people have so many remotes in their homes; there’s one for the TV, DVD player, sound system, lights, and so much more. This doesn’t just make things pretty tricky, but it also clutters your table to the point of despair. But not if you have a smart remote.
A smart remote is like a universal remote, but for everything. This way, you don’t need to store hundreds of remotes. One of their best features is the closed cabinet technology; this lets you control devices you can’t see.
Smart Blinds
Setting the perfect scene for a film is very important for maximum enjoyment. But this means you have to get up to close the curtains and so on. Smart blinds mean you’ll never have to leave the couch again. You can open or close your blinds with a touch of a button.
One of the best things is, you can set them up with scenes, so the lights turn off as the blinds close; the choices are up to you. Another great feature is being able to set the blinds to a schedule while you’re away to mimic you being home.
Smart Lawnmower
Have you been dreaming of a perfectly cut yard but don’t want to put the effort in? Don’t worry; you don’t have to anymore. Smart lawnmowers can work to a schedule of your choice, and cut to the height of your choosing. You can take control of the mower using the mobile app that comes with it. They return to the base to charge when the battery starts running low.
Grocery Ordering
Online grocery shopping is excellent; you don’t even have to leave your house to get food. The problem is someone always eats something without letting you know, which means you forget to order it. Smart grocery ordering systems scan the barcode of any items you put in the bin. Anything it picks up will be stored on the system or automatically reordered; the choice is yours.
This means you’ll never forget to order anything again.
Smart Sous-Vide
This another tremendous smart cooking device that delivers perfectly cooked food every time. Simply seal the food you want to cook in a leak-proof bag and place it in the water bath. Using the app, you control the temperature and how long it cooks for. You’ll never go back once you give it a try.
Smart Mattress
The problem with sharing a bed is that people like to sleep at different temperatures, making it tricky. Luckily there are smart mattresses out there that help you to regulate the temperature on different sides of the bed. Now no one has to compromise their night’s sleep for their partners; one can go to bed nice and cool, while the other enjoys some warmth.
Rounding Up
Remember, smart devices are used to make your life easier while providing other benefits. For this reason, you need to pick your home automation ideas carefully. There are plenty of home automation devices out there for you to try, and the ones mentioned above are a great place to start.
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