Would you really call your personal space a home if it is not safe? I doubt you would because a home is a place we feel safe and free from the rest of the world. This is why home control is very vital because it tightens up your security and gives you peace of mind. How is that done?
With the smart home devices security, there is a promise of making tasks fast and easy at home, and you don’t have to do everything manually again. With the smart home system, you can achieve a lot and fully control your home through various smart gadgets like smart cameras, smart lights, smart doorbells, smart locks, smart smoke alarms and even smart thermostats.
These devices are manufactured in such a way that they improve the security of your home, sending you alerts and serving as security. For instance, the smart doorbell is very security conscious, having door wireless control and it mostly works with an integrated camera. You receive alerts wherever you are when someone approaches your door.
Depending on the type, a smart doorbell is equipped with doors wireless control and triggers an alert or rings an alarm when someone gets too close to the door, and it sends a photo of the person to your phone. With this, you will always know who is at your door and even see a clear photo without that person noticing.
Another awesome smart home control device is the smart lock. This helps protect your home from intruders because they have to unlock your door with a code. They are specially designed with doors wireless control and also can communicate with your phone through an app mostly integrated with a smart home hub, and this makes it possible for you to control your door wherever you are.
With the smart lock, you can select from different types, and one is a more traditional smart lock which has a physical number pad where you can manually key in the code to unlock your door, while the other one doesn’t have a physical touchscreen, it rather relies on your mobile phone and can be controlled through an integrated app.
In choosing a lock, it is advisable to go for a z wave keypad lock because they offer more features and advanced security, improving your smart home device’s security. There are also some smart locks that have a key slot where you can physically open it with a key, so choosing a smart lock greatly relies on what you want to achieve and your preference.
Though most smart doorbells have integrated camera, there are still stand-alone smart cameras which helps you a lot in security, and these cameras are not necessarily installed to monitor doors. These cameras can be controlled and accessed remotely, meaning that you can be far away on the Canary Islands for a vacation and still monitor your home, especially through z-wave home security.
Sometimes offline storage of footage can be messy and bulky, but you can get a smart security camera that uploads footages to the cloud for storage, making the camera set up less bulky and smarter.
Some of these cameras are designed to work indoors while others are specifically made to work outdoors. When choosing, ensure that you go for what fits your needs. For example, you should not get an indoor security camera and install it outside. Why shouldn’t I?
Though they are both cameras, outdoor cameras are specially designed to adapt to outdoor light and are more sturdy in order to withstand harsh weather conditions. For this reason, outdoor cameras are usually bulkier, easily visible and mostly made with metal, while indoor cameras tend to be more discreet and smaller. Whichever one you want to get, ensure that you put into consideration some other factors like the resolution, the field of view, and motion detection. Another factor to consider is if the camera records audio.
We just talked about smart cameras, but can a camera really work in the dark? Sure, you will come across specially designed cameras that can work in the dark, but you cannot compare the quality to footage from a well-lit area, and this is where smart light comes in.
Lights do not just serve as a beautifying factor, they also help in security. These smart lights are LED lightbulbs that you can control through your smartphone, making it easy to automate.
You must have heard about smart thermostats, and they are awesome for home control and security. If you want to save energy and cut down costs, then a smart thermostat can help you. Most of these smart thermostats are actually smart and don’t just bear the name ‘smart’. How?
This is because they study your climate preferences and adapt to it, giving you comfort and joy. They are capable of keeping your home at a very conducive temperature, a temperature you feel comfortable with, your comfort zone. They are also proactive, alerting you when there is the extreme temperature in your home, helping in preventing fire outbreak or pipe freezing, something you would easily get with z-wave home security.
