With the advances that smart home security systems are making, you can now do more with your smartphone than ever before. Learn about what power rests in your hands with the simple download of a smart home security system app—even while you’re traveling abroad.
Alarm System
Stay connected with your home security wherever you are by enabling and disabling your home alarm system with the tap of a finger on your smartphone. You can also use your handy device to program times for your system to go on and off, as well as to check the status of your alarm system.
Locks
Even if you’re walking the streets of Rome, if you have an Internet connection, you have access to your house’s locks. From your phone, you can even program your locks to lock themselves at the same time every night, or to unlock automatically upon disabling your home’s alarm system.
Lights
Did you know that modern technology makes it possible to control the lights in your house as well? With properly enabled lights, you can set schedules for your lighting, turn off a single light from afar, and even use sensors to trigger your front porch lights into flickering when your security system detects a break-in. Most people will likely take advantage of this special feature for security purposes, but this technology definitely offers the possibility of pulling some major pranks, as well.
Cameras
Cameras installed in the home can be easily be monitored with a mobile device to keep an eye on elderly family members, children, and pets. This can definitely be a source of peace of mind for worrisome parents and with troublesome pets.
Thermostat
Imagine turning on your central air conditioning from the comfort of your work office desk, then walking into a fresh, breezy home after your evening commute. Along with this modern convenience comes the opportunity for tremendous energy savings.
Sprinklers
Here is another place where you can save energy (and water): your home’s irrigation system can now be monitored with the aid of your smartphone, allowing you to check your system’s status, manually run valves, and temporarily disable your system’s watering cycle.
Water Heater
As if there weren’t enough energy-saving possibilities on this list already, a specialized water heater can be installed in your home and made to interact with your smartphone over a Wi-fi connection. This is an especially great option for those who have never known how to adjust the water temperature on a water heater—you may not know how to do it manually, but tapping a setting in a smart app? That’s something that you can do.
