5 Essential Home Automation Ideas For New Brunswick

One of the benefits of choosing a Vivint home security system in New Brunswick is that you can sync it with home automation. Devices like a smart thermostat should make your home more comfortable and energy-efficient. Smart locks allow you to remote control your entrances. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door open again with your automated garage door sensor.

However, as convenient as these tools are by themselves, they can have an even larger impact when used together with your security system. Here are just 5 life-changing home automation ideas for New Brunswick that will make your home much more responsive to your needs:

Home Automation Idea #1: Go on guard when you travel for work

Along with a bedtime procedure, you can designate your automation systems to set when your home is not currently occupied. With your Vivint App, you can defend your home with a single button touch. Now you can ensure that every door is locked, every light is no longer on, the alarms are set, and your cameras are on watch. You can even batten down the garage door through the app if you accidentally left it wide open.

You don't have to keep your home on guard the entire day. Unlatch the doors for returning family or service workers via the mobile app. Or place your home on guard without even looking at your phone. By placing a geofence around your house, your network of devices powers on every time you leave the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms switch off, and your doors unlock when you come up to the garage.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home to bed

Your nighttime habits has become routine: shut off all the lights, lock the front door, change the thermostat, and prep your security system. However, how often have you woken up to discover that you failed to lock the side door or left the kitchen light burning? And once you neglect to do one section of your evening routine, it's simple to overlook it the next night, as well. Without realizing it, your forgotten ritual becomes a habit on its own.

But you can guarantee that your house is ready for bed every night when you automate your nighttime program. Through your New Brunswick home security system, you can create scenarios that adjust all your tech without you leaving bed. With a tap of a button, you can secure the doors, turn off the lights, adjust the thermostat, and activate your alarm. Or don't worry about failing to remember to press a button. Set your automation to activate at a predetermined time -- such as 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Stay safe during a fire

While your home automation tech makes your day less stressful, it will aid in a fire or other situations. Should your smoke detectors sense a fire, your home automation devices can jump into action! Program your smart thermostat to automatically turn on the ventilation fan to hinder the spread of hazardous smoke. Then have your home switch on all your smart bulbs to show the way out, and unlock all the doors for emergency specialists.

In fact, you can calibrate automated responses to several emergency situations. Switch on your smart lights when a glass break detector goes off. Sound your high decibel speakers when the medical panic pendant is used. Or get video snippets sent to your phone when your smart locks trip. Almost all of your systems can be interconnected to function in tandem in any way you think will help safeguard your home and family.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get updates to your smartphone

Always stay in the know of what's going on in your home through automated alerts delivered to your phone. Whenever a motion sensor on a security camera senses unwanted movements, you'll know via a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and safety detectors will trigger an alert so that you won’t come home to an unknown situation. Or have your smart locks text you when your kids return home from school. Once you read a notification, you can judge how to respond.

Communicate with delivery workers with the doorbell cameras to tell them where to stash a delivery. Check your smart cameras to see if the unusual movement warrants a call to the police. Or remotely trigger your smart lighting to deter any suspicious visitors.

Home Automation Idea #5: Create moods for watching tv and the rest of your life

Exiting your house and putting your house to bed may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also make presets for all types of events. Tweak the lights just a touch while lowering your motorized shades for the ultimate movie theatre experience. Light a dimly lit aisle from your living room to the kitchen for a midnight snack.

You can program a "party" scenario that effortlessly lowers the lights and temperature to accommodate the extra body heat. Then when someone new knocks at your door, you can ask them to let themselves in through your doorbell camera. And if you find you just have to get another cutting-edge Vivint component you don’t already own, you can seamlessly integrate it to your existing system.

Get started automating your home with your Vivint system

When you desire a security system that takes full advantage of home automation, call the experts at Vivint. They’ll determine your needs and tailor-make a system that protects your home and makes it more accessible. Just call (732) 607-4656 or send in the form below today!