Smart home maintenance recommendations to keep your Topeka system in top shape

Maintenance is essential to many aspects of our lives. You exercise to keep yourself healthy and take your car to the mechanic so it functions reliably. Your Topeka smart home is no different. While it demands less care than your family SUV, you still need to complete some straightforward tasks to keep sensors and other equipment functioning as intended. It’s simple, and we’ll make the job even simpler with these smart home maintenance tips.

Clean Devices Are Key To Proper Function

Dust and dirt are threats to sensors, surveillance camera lenses, and all electrical components. How well do you think your outdoor surveillance will identify trespassers if it’s covered in cobwebs? Your smart home won’t look so smart if it’s not operating as intended. But you can lend a hand by completing these easy maintenance duties:

• Keep your camera lenses clear by wiping them down periodically with a microfiber towel slightly moistened with glass cleaner. Don’t use paper towels that may scratch the lens, and never spray a cleaner directly on the camera.
• Prevent dust from accumulating on sensitive electronics. If particles work their way inside the protective exterior, it can impact those sensitive electrical components and stop air from circulating. Even your central interface’s flat, narrow top can accumulate dust.
• When dusting or cleaning, quickly check to ensure your devices are fixed solidly and situated appropriately.

It’s easy to keep your smart home components clean, but you ought to do a few other things to promote error-free functionality.

Conduct a quick inspection of your Topeka security system

Have you not gotten a smartphone notification in some time? Your system could be working great, and your house safe and secure, but it could also indicate something isn’t working right. How about finding out by conducting a short check of your equipment? Here are some suggestions:

• Play the part of a burglar and attempt to trigger your entry point sensors, motion sensors, or whatever devices you have. You can typically place your system into “test mode” to avoid notifying your monitoring company.
• Go into your home security mobile app and examine the video feed. Ensure the images are clear and the camera is aimed where it should.
• If you have automation configured, verify it. Did the smart thermostat adjust at the specified time? Did your lights turn on or off as expected?
• Make sure batteries are switched out routinely. Many systems will even tell you when they’re low.

Evaluations can be conducted infrequently or whenever you believe a component is failing.

Is your system firmware current?

Those smart devices you have around your house don’t just function on their own. These connected elements have firmware installed, so they perform properly. In many cases, the firmware will automatically update, but not every time. Perform the updates as soon as they’re ready (your system will probably inform you) to avoid security or performance concerns.

Get a low-maintenance smart home in Topeka from Vivint

Interested in a dependable, low-maintenance smart home in Topeka? Speak to the home security professionals at Vivint. Offering the latest in home automation and exterior surveillance, we have the right tools for your property. Reach out to (785) 369-9429 today to customize your home security.