5 Creative Home Automation Ideas For Salinas

One of the benefits of choosing a Vivint home security system in Salinas is that you can pair it with home automation. Components such as a smart thermostat will make your house more comfortable and eco-conscious. Smart locks allow you to remote control your doors. And you won’t leave the garage door wide open again once you get your automated garage door sensor.

However, as powerful as these gadgets are on their own, they can have an even greater effect when employed in tandem with your home security system. Here are just 5 incredible home automation ideas for Salinas that will make your house much more responsive to your lifestyle:

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

Along with a bedtime schedule, you can program your automation rules to set when your home is not currently occupied. With your Vivint App, you can secure your living space with one button press. Now you can guarantee that every door is secure, every light is off, the alarms are armed, and your cameras are activated. You can even close the garage door via the app if it’s accidentally left open.

You don't need to keep your living space locked up the entire day. Unlock the doors for out-of-town visitors or service folk through the mobile app. Or place your house on guard without even lifting a finger. By placing a geofence around your house, your system arms every time you leave 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 habits has become routine: turn off the lights, lock the doors, adjust the thermostat, and prep your security system. However, how many times have you woken up to find that you neglected to lock the front door or left the kitchen light burning? And once you fail to do one section of your nightly routine, it's easy to neglect it the next evening, too. Without realizing it, your neglected ritual becomes commonplace.

But you can ensure that your house is set for bedtime every night when you automate your nighttime routine. Through your Salinas home security system, you can create rules that fine-tune all your tech without you traveling room to room. With a press of a screen, you can secure the doors, power off the lights, lower the thermostat, and activate your alarm. Or don't agonize about failing to remember to hit a button. Designate your automation to trigger at a set time -- such as 11pm.

Home Automation Idea #3: Stay safe during a fire

While your home automation system makes your life easier, it will aid in a fire or other situations. When your smoke detectors sense excess smoke, your home automation system can dive into action! Set your smart thermostat to instantly turn on the ventilation fan to curb the spread of hazardous smoke. Then have your home switch on all your smart lights to illuminate the way away from the fire, and open all the doors for emergency crews.

In fact, you can set automated responses to numerous emergency events. Power on all the lights when a glass break detector 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 trigger. Almost all of your devices can be interconnected to work together in any way you think will help shield your home and loved ones.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get notifications to your smartphone

Always stay in the know of what's happening in your house with automated notifications delivered to your phone. Any time a motion sensor on a security camera picks up abnormal motion, you'll know via a text or push notification. Fire and carbon monoxide alarms will trigger 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 school. Once you get a notification, you can judge how to move forward.

Talk with anyone at your front door through the doorbell cameras to instruct them where to leave a delivery. Watch your security cameras to see if the abnormal movement is worth a call to the authorities. Or remotely trigger your smart lighting to frighten any suspicious visitors.

Home Automation Idea #5: Match moods for watching tv and other activities

Departing the house and putting your house to bed may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also create rules for all kinds of moods. Adjust the lights just a touch while closing your motorized shades for the penultimate movie theatre atmosphere. Illuminate a dimly lit aisle from your living room to the fridge for an evening snack.

You can program a ”entertaining” setting that seamlessly dims the lights and temperature to accommodate the extra body heat. Then when someone new knocks at your door, you can ask them to let themselves in with your doorbell camera. And if you find you just have to get another sleek Vivint smart device you don’t already use, you can seamlessly sync it to your existing ecosystem.

Realize your home automation ideas with your Vivint system

When you need a security system that makes the most of home automation, trust the experts at Vivint. They’ll discuss your needs and figure out a system that safeguards your living space and makes it work for you. Simply call (831) 400-5196 or complete the form below right away!