5 Amazing Home Automation Ideas For Ithaca

One of the benefits of buying a Vivint home security system in Ithaca is that you can sync it with home automation. Components like a smart thermostat can make your house the perfect temperature and energy-efficient. Smart locks empower you to remote control your entrances. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door up again with your automated garage door sensor.

However, as great as these tools are by themselves, they can have an even greater effect when employed in tandem with your home security system. Here are just 5 amazing home automation ideas for Ithaca that will make your living space much more attuned to your needs:

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

Along with a bedtime routine, you can set your automation systems to set when your house is empty. With the Vivint App, you can defend your house through an easy button press. Now you can guarantee that every door is secure, every light is off, the alarms are armed, and your cameras are on watch. You can even close the garage door through the app if it’s accidentally left open.

You don't need to keep your house locked up the entire day. Unlock the doors for incoming visitors or service workers through the smartphone app. Or set your home on guard without even pushing a button. By placing a geofence around your property, your system turns on each time you roll down the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms disarm, and your doors unlock when you pull up to the house.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home to bed

Your before bed ritual has become routine: turn off all the lights, lock the door, change the thermostat, and prepare your security system. However, how often have you woken up to discover that you neglected to lock the back door or left the bathroom light burning? And once you forget to do one part of your bedtime checklist, it's simple to overlook it the next evening, too. After a while, your forgotten ritual becomes a habit.

But you can ensure that your home is prepared for bed every evening when you automate your bedtime routine. Through your Ithaca home security system, you can craft rules that set all your gadgets without you traveling room to room. With a touch of a screen, you can secure the doors, shut off the lights, change the thermostat, and activate your security system. Or don't fret about forgetting to hit a button. Program your automation to turn on at a specific time -- like 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Stay safe during a fire

While your home automation tech makes your day easier, it can also aid in a fire or other hazardous situations. If your smoke detectors sense excess smoke, your home automation system can spring into action! Program your smart thermostat to instantly power on the ventilation fan to slow the spread of harmful smoke. Then have your home switch on all your smart lights to show the way away from the fire, and open all the doors for emergency responders.

In fact, you can set automated reactions to several emergency events. Turn on every light when a glass break sensor trips. Sound your high decibel alarms when the medical panic pendant is pushed. Or get video clips sent to your phone when your smart locks trip. Nearly all of your tech can be synced to operate together in any way you think will help safeguard your home and family.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get alerts to your smartphone

Always keep abreast of what's going on in your home with automated alerts sent to your mobile device. Whenever a motion sensor on a surveillance camera senses abnormal activity, you'll know through a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and carbon monoxide sensors will show an alert so that you'll never come home to an unknown situation. Or have your smart locks alert you when your kids arrive home from the bus. Once you get a notification, you can judge how to respond.

Talk with anyone at your front door with the doorbell cameras to instruct them where to leave a package. Check your security cameras to see if the strange movement is worth a call to the police. Or remotely power your indoor smart lighting to deter any unwanted trespasser.

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

Departing your house and going to bed may be just one setting on your home automation system. You can also customize rules for all kinds of activities. Adjust the lights just a smidge while dropping your motorized shutters for the ultimate movie watching atmosphere. Create a dimly lit aisle from your living room to the pantry for an evening snack.

You can craft a ”entertaining” scenario that effortlessly changes the lights and temperature to accommodate the extra body heat. Then when a new visitor comes to your door, you can tell them to let themselves in through your doorbell camera. And if you find you want another sleek Vivint component you don’t already own, you can simply integrate it to your existing system.

Turn your home automation ideas into reality with your Vivint system

When you need a security system that makes the most of home automation, call the experts at Vivint. They’ll help you determine your needs and tailor-make a system that surrounds your house and makes it more efficient. Just call (607) 600-9658 or send in the form below right away!