One of the best ways to protect your home here in the Minneapolis are today is to make it smarter. That means installing a variety of special products to let you know what’s happening around your home and to help offer enhanced security features. Below is a list of some of the most common smart products used around homes today; some are pretty cool and beneficial. The list even includes ‘smart windows,’ which you might want to consider when it comes time to replace your old windows.
Monitoring Systems: Top-end monitoring systems complete with night vision cameras, recording systems and monitoring from the internet are available all over the market today. It’s simple to pick out a full security system and have it installed on your home today. It will let you look at every section of your home, even when you aren’t there.
Smart Windows: With smart windows, it’s possible to see whether each of your windows around your home is latched; you can even control the blinds and shades on your windows. Integrate them into your home automation system and you’ll know exactly when windows are open and when they are not. Pella® windows (a brand installed by Window Outfitters) offers many of the features mentioned here and they pair well with other smart systems on the market as well. Their Insynctive system can be connected to your home security system, and it even includes controls for exterior door locks.
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Hack Prevention Safeguards: Most home automation systems today come with advanced encryption to protect the systems from being hacked into by others. That means you don’t have to worry about users on the internet getting into your system and changing around aspects of your home without your permission.
Advanced Lighting Systems: With smart lighting tools, you can automate when lights come on and off around your home. It’s also possible to wirelessly turn lights on and off from within your home or from a mobile app anywhere that has internet access.
Advanced Air Protection: Networked carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms will alert you when the air quality in your home is degraded for some reason. The quick notice gives you time to respond to a problem even if you aren’t home. That ensures that the fire department will make it to your home before the fire has a chance to spread too far.
Smart home systems are exciting and they are becoming more affordable with each passing day. Homeowners around the world today can automate many common activities throughout the home and improve their security and capabilities with many of these smart features. If it’s time for new windows at your house, speak with Window Outfitters, THE window replacement company for Minneapolis. You may want to consider making your home smarter, starting with your windows. We are a Pella certified windows and doors installer here in the Twin Cities.
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