What is a Smart Home?
Quite simply, a smart home is a house who's appliances and devices can be controlled from anywhere using a smartphone or tablet through an internet connected smart home hub or mobile App. Think turning your lights on from your sofa or warming up the house before you get home!
But a smart home is more than just a remote controlled house. Through Internet of Things (IoT) technology smart home devices and appliances can also be automated to perform a tasks when certain criteria are met. For example automatically turn on the bathroom lights when you walk in or automatically receive video from your smart security camera when sound or motion is detected.
Importance of a Smart Home
Aside from the obvious convenience of being able to control your devices and appliances from your smartphone, a smart home is often a safer and more energy efficient home also.
Increased Security
Here at Connect It we live by the motto Connect it. Protect it.
Smart home devices such as the Kami 360° Indoor Security Camera allows you to see what's going on inside your home at any time on your smartphone. It also sends you alerts if motion or sound is detected when you're not there. Use two way audio to deter any intruders and save footage as evidence when things go wrong.
Other products when used together provide a unique security system like the ERIA contact and motion sensors along with an ERIA Home Hub will alert you if a door/ window is opened or if movement is detected in a specific room, garage or shed.
Bring your smart home protection a step further with the ERIA Smart Smoke Detector and Smart Lighting which when used together can automatically illuminated your escape route in the event of smoke detection.
Energy Saving
By having connected smart home devices in your house you have tighter control over your appliances.
No more forgetting to turn off the lights when you can set timed schedules, use motion sensors or pop into your app at any time to control at any time. Not to mention all our Smart light bulbs are an A+ energy rating.
Same goes for standard household appliances like washing machines and dishwashers. You don't need an expensive smart machine, simply add a Smart WiFi plug to the socket and control through your smartphone. Again you can set timers and schedules or simple pop into the app to control whenever/ where ever you are.
Conclusion
Having a Smart Home isn't just a luxury, there are real benefits to connecting your devices and appliances so they can controlled from anywhere using a smartphone through a smart home hub or mobile App.
All devices mentioned are available at www.connectit.ie and we will be happy to help you with any questions or queries you may have. Reach out to us at info@connectit.ie today!
