5 Amazing Home Automation Ideas For Trenton

One of the perks of buying a Vivint home security system in Trenton is that you can integrate it with home automation. Devices such as a smart thermostat can make your living space the perfect temperature and eco-friendly. Smart locks allow you to remote control your doors. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door up again with an automated garage door sensor.

However, as powerful as these devices are on their own, they can have an even more significant effect when utilized together with your home security system. Here are just 5 life-changing home automation ideas for Trenton that will make your living space much more responsive to your wishes:

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

Along with a before bed schedule, you can set your automation parameters to arm when your home is empty. With the Vivint App, you can secure your living space with a single button tap. Now you can be sure that every entryway is secured, every light is off, the alarms are set, and your cameras are on duty. You can even shut the garage door via the app if it’s accidentally left up.

You don't have to keep your living space on alert the entire day. Open the doors for incoming family or service folk via the smartphone app. Or set your home on alert without even pushing a button. By installing a geofence around your property, your network of devices arms each time you pull out of the driveway. Then when you return home, your alarms disarm, and your doors unlock when you drive up to the garage.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home down for bed

Your before bed schedule has become routine: turn off all the lights, lock the door, adjust the thermostat, and prep your security system. However, how often have you woken up to find that you neglected to lock the front door or left the bathroom light burning? And after you fail to do one part of your bedtime routine, it's simple to forget it another time, as well. Before you know it, your neglected checklist becomes commonplace.

But you can guarantee that your living space is prepared for bed every evening when you automate your bedtime ritual. Through your Trenton home security system, you can craft templates that set all your tech without you going around the house. With a touch of a button, you can lock the doors, power off the lights, lower the thermostat, and arm your security devices. Or don't worry about forgetting to press a button. Program your automation to trigger at a specific time -- such as 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Remain safe during a fire

While your home automation tech makes your life simpler, it can also help in a fire or other situations. If your smoke detectors find intense heat, your home automation system can jump into action! Set your smart thermostat to instantly switch on the ventilation fan to curb the spread of dangerous smoke. Then have the system switch on all your smart lights to show the way to safety, and unlock all the doors for emergency specialists.

In fact, you can calibrate automated reactions to any emergency events. Turn on all the lights when a glass break sensor trips. Sound your high decibel alarms when the medical panic pendant is used. Or get video clips sent to your phone when your smart locks trigger. Virtually all of your tech can be interconnected to operate together in any manner you think will help shield your home and loved ones.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get updates to your phone

Always keep abreast of what's happening in your house through automated notifications sent to your phone. Any time a motion sensor on a surveillance camera senses unwanted motion, you'll know through a text or push notification. Fire and CO sensors will show an alert so that you won’t come home to an unknown emergency. Or have your smart locks text you when your kids arrive home from the bus. Once you get a notification, you can decide how to act.

Speak with anyone at your front door with the doorbell cameras to tell them where to leave a parcel. See through your outdoor cameras to judge if the unusual activity is worth a call to the authorities. Or remotely turn on your smart lighting to scare away any unwanted intruders.

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

Departing your house and putting your house to bed may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also customize presets for all kinds of events. Adjust the lights just a smidge while lowering your motorized shutters for the penultimate movie watching atmosphere. Illuminate a dimly lit trail from your living room to the fridge for a nighttime snack.

You can craft a ”fun” scenario that effortlessly dims the lights and temperature to adapt for the additional body heat. Then when someone new knocks at your door, you can ask them to enter via your doorbell camera. And if you determine you want another cutting-edge Vivint smart device you don’t already have, you can easily sync it to your current ecosystem.

Get started automating your home with your Vivint system

When you want a security network that makes the most of home automation, turn to the experts at Vivint. They’ll determine your needs and figure out a system that protects your living space and makes it work for you. Simply call (609) 928-8223 or complete the form below today!