Advantages of a Totally Automated House
- Save money – Even if there is a cost associated with installing an automated system, doing so can lead to savings down the road. An automated house improves the efficiency of the home heating system.
- Save time
With one touch you can shut off all the lights in the house, as well as remotely shut the lights off if you forgot to before you left for the day. - Increased comfort
Control house temperature and adjust lighting more easily. - Improved security
Optimize management of home security systems (theft, fire, and water damage).
Ten applications for The Totally Automated House
It started with movement detectors and fire alarms. Today it is much more than that and will continue to expand. These are the applications that are becoming more popular.
- Open and close locks.
- Automatically shuts off the furnace when a window is open.
- Programs the heating and air conditioning systems based on the temperature outdoors.
- Automatically shuts off lights when the room is empty.
- Detect water leaks and automatically shuts the water valve off.
- Turn a tap on when a hand is placed under it and off when removed.
- Activate an automatic blocking system if the sewer backs up.
- Detect smoke and heat in case of fire.
- Detect if water pipes are at risk of freezing up.
- An alarm system can be set to present or absent mode (present mode: all lights turn on if there is abnormal movement in the home; absent mode: no light will turn on).