5 Creative Home Automation Ideas For Topeka

One of the perks of choosing a Vivint home security system in Topeka is that you can sync it with home automation. Items such as a smart thermostat should make your house the perfect temperature and eco-friendly. Smart locks empower you to remote control your doorways. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door open again once you get your automated garage door sensor.

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

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

Along with a before bed procedure, you can designate your automation rules to set when your house is vacant. With the Vivint App, you can secure your house through an easy button tap. Now you can be sure that every door is secure, every light is no longer on, the alarms are set, and your cameras are on watch. You can even shut the garage door through the app if you accidentally left it up.

You don't have to keep your living space on guard the whole day. Unlock the doors for incoming visitors or service folk with the smartphone app. Or place your house on alert without even looking at your phone. By placing a geofence around your home, your system powers on each time you leave the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms disarm, and your doors unlock when you come up to the house.

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

Your nighttime ritual has become routine: shut off the lights, lock the front door, set the thermostat, and arm your security system. However, how many times have you woken up to see that you forgot to lock the side door or left the kitchen light burning? And after you forget to do one part of your nightly checklist, it's simple to forget it the next night, too. Before you know it, your neglected ritual becomes a habit in its own right.

But you can make sure that your living space is prepared for bed every evening when you automate your nighttime routine. Through your Topeka home security system, you can create templates that adjust all your tech without you traveling room to room. With a tap of a screen, you can secure the doors, shut off the lights, change the thermostat, and set your alarm. Or don't fret about failing to remember to touch a button. Set your automation to trigger at a predetermined time -- like 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Keep safe during a fire

While your home automation tech makes your day simpler, it will assist in a fire or other hazardous situations. If your smoke detectors discover excess smoke, your home automation system can jump into action! Program your smart thermostat to instantly power on the ventilation fan to slow the spread of hazardous smoke. Then have the system switch on all your smart bulbs to illuminate the way to safety, and open all the doors for emergency crews.

In fact, you can program automated reactions to any emergency events. Power on all the lights if a glass break detector goes off. Blare your high decibel sirens when the medical panic pendant is used. Or get video snippets sent to your mobile device when your smart locks activate. Virtually all of your tech can be networked to function in tandem in any way you think will help protect your home and family.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get updates to your phone

Always be aware of what's going on in your home with automated alerts sent to your phone. Any time a motion sensor on a security camera senses unwanted movements, you'll know through a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and safety sensors will send an alert so that you won’t come home to an unknown emergency. Or have your smart locks notify you when your kids come home from the bus. Once you receive a notification, you can judge how to respond.

Communicate with porch visitors via the doorbell cameras to tell them where to stash a parcel. Check your security cameras to judge if the abnormal motion is worth a call to the police. Or remotely power your indoor smart lighting to frighten any suspicious visitors.

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

Departing the house and going to sleep may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also customize presets for all sorts of activities. Tweak the lights just a smidge while lowering your motorized blinds for the ultimate movie watching experience. Create a dimly lit aisle from your living room to the pantry for a nighttime snack.

You can devise a ”fun” preset that seamlessly changes the lights and temperature to accommodate the extra body heat. Then when a new visitor knocks at your door, you can tell them to come on in through your doorbell camera. And if you determine you need another cutting-edge Vivint component you don’t already have, you can seamlessly integrate it to your current system.

Get started automating your home with your Vivint system

When you need a security network that harnesses the power of home automation, call the experts at Vivint. They’ll help you determine your needs and design a system that surrounds your house and makes it more accessible. Just call (785) 369-9429 or send in the form below today!