One of the perks of choosing a Vivint home security system in Topeka is that you can sync it with home automation. Items such as a smart thermostat should make your house the perfect temperature and eco-friendly. Smart locks empower you to remote control your doorways. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door open again once you get your automated garage door sensor.
However, as great as these devices are by themselves, they can have an even greater effect when utilized together with your home security system. Here are just 5 life-changing home automation ideas for Topeka that will make your living space much more responsive to your lifestyle:
Home Automation Idea #1: Go on alert when you travel for work
Along with a before bed procedure, you can designate your automation rules to set when your house is vacant. With the Vivint App, you can secure your house through an easy button tap. Now you can be sure that every door is secure, every light is no longer on, the alarms are set, and your cameras are on watch. You can even shut the garage door through the app if you accidentally left it up.
You don't have to keep your living space on guard the whole day. Unlock the doors for incoming visitors or service folk with the smartphone app. Or place your house on alert without even looking at your phone. By placing a geofence around your home, your system powers on each time you leave the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms disarm, and your doors unlock when you come up to the house.
Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home down for bed
Your nighttime ritual has become routine: shut off the lights, lock the front door, set the thermostat, and arm your security system. However, how many times have you woken up to see that you forgot to lock the side door or left the kitchen light burning? And after you forget to do one part of your nightly checklist, it's simple to forget it the next night, too. Before you know it, your neglected ritual becomes a habit in its own right.
But you can make sure that your living space is prepared for bed every evening when you automate your nighttime routine. Through your Topeka home security system, you can create templates that adjust all your tech without you traveling room to room. With a tap of a screen, you can secure the doors, shut off the lights, change the thermostat, and set your alarm. Or don't fret about failing to remember to touch a button. Set your automation to trigger at a predetermined time -- like 10pm.