5 Creative Home Automation Ideas For Akron

One of the advantages of buying a Vivint home security system in Akron is that you can sync it with home automation. Components like a smart thermostat can make your house more comfortable and eco-conscious. Smart locks empower you to remote control your entrances. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door open again with an automated garage door sensor.

However, as powerful as these gadgets are by themselves, they can have an even greater impact when utilized together with your security system. Here are just 5 life-changing home automation ideas for Akron that will make your living space much more responsive to your wishes:

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

Along with a before bed routine, you can set your automation systems to arm when your home is vacant. With your Vivint App, you can protect your home through a single button tap. Now you can be sure that every door is secure, every light is no longer on, the alarms are armed, and your cameras are on watch. You can even close the garage door with the app if you accidentally left it wide open.

You don't need to keep your house locked up the entire day. Open the doors for incoming family or service folk via the mobile app. Or set your home on alert without even lifting a finger. By placing a geofence around your house, your system powers on each time you leave the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms turn off, and your doors unlock when you pull up to the house.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home down for the night

Your bedtime habits has become routine: turn off all the lights, lock the doors, set the thermostat, and prepare your security system. However, how often have you woken up to find that you failed to lock the side door or left the bathroom light on? And once you forget to do one section of your nightly routine, it's simple to neglect it another time, as well. Before you know it, your forgotten regimen becomes routine on its own.

But you can guarantee that your house is prepared for bedtime every night when you automate your nighttime program. Through your Akron home security system, you can craft scenarios that fine-tune all your tech without you leaving bed. With a press of a button, you can secure the doors, shut off the lights, change the thermostat, and set your security system. Or don't agonize about failing to remember to touch a button. Designate your automation to activate at a specific time -- such as midnight.

Home Automation Idea #3: Keep safe during a fire

While your home automation system makes everyday life less stressful, it will assist in a fire or other emergencies. If your smoke detectors find a fire, your home can spring into action! Tell your smart thermostat to instantly power on the ventilation fan to hinder the spread of harmful smoke. Then have it power on all your smart bulbs to illuminate the way out, and open all the doors for emergency specialists.

In fact, you can program automated protocols to numerous emergency events. Switch on your smart lights when a glass break sensor goes off. Sound your high decibel alarms when the medical panic pendant is pushed. Or get video snippets sent to your phone when your smart locks trigger. Nearly all of your devices can be networked to work together in any way you think will help protect your home and loved ones.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get notifications to your phone

Always be aware of what's happening in your home through automated updates delivered to your phone. Any time a motion sensor on a surveillance camera senses abnormal motion, you'll hear about it through a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and CO detectors will show an alert so that you'll never come home to an undiscovered situation. Or have your smart locks alert you when your kids come home from the bus. Once you read a notification, you can determine how to move forward.

Communicate with delivery workers through the doorbell cameras to instruct them where to hide a delivery. See through your outdoor cameras to see if the unusual movement is worth a phone call to the police. Or remotely trigger your smart lighting to scare away any unwanted visitors.

Home Automation Idea #5: Match moods for watching tv and everything else

Departing the house and putting your house to bed may be just one setting on your home automation system. You can also make presets for all types of events. Change the lights just a touch while closing your motorized blinds for the ultimate movie viewing atmosphere. Create a dimly lit path from your living room to the fridge for a midnight snack.

You can craft a ”entertaining” preset that seamlessly changes the lights and thermostat to accommodate the additional body heat. Then when a new visitor arrives at your door, you can ask them to enter via your doorbell camera. And if you decide you want another futuristic Vivint device you don’t already have, you can simply sync it to your existing ecosystem.

Realize your home automation ideas with your Vivint system

When you need a security solution that takes full advantage of home automation, trust the experts at Vivint. They’ll determine your needs and figure out a system that safeguards your living space and makes it work for you. Simply call (330) 632-1171 or complete the form below today!