5 Amazing Home Automation Ideas For Wichita

One of the perks of buying a Vivint home security system in Wichita is that you can integrate it with home automation. Components such as a smart thermostat can make your house more comfortable and eco-friendly. Smart locks empower you to remote control your doors. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door open again with an automated garage door sensor.

However, as great as these tools are on their own, they can have an even more significant effect when employed together with your home security system. Here are just 5 amazing home automation ideas for Wichita that will make your home much more attuned to your lifestyle:

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

Along with an evening procedure, you can set your automation systems to activate when your house is not currently occupied. With the Vivint App, you can protect your home with a single button touch. Now you can ensure that every entryway is locked, every light is turned off, the alarms are armed, and your cameras are on watch. You can even close the garage door through the app if you accidentally left it up.

You don't have to keep your home locked up the whole day. Unlatch the doors for out-of-town friends or service workers via the smartphone app. Or set your home on lockdown without even pushing a button. By installing a geofence around your home, your network of devices powers on each time you roll down the driveway. Then when you return home, your alarms switch off, and your doors unlock when you come up to the garage.

Home Automation Idea #2: Put your home down for the night

Your before bed ritual has become routine: shut off the lights, lock the door, adjust the thermostat, and prep your security system. However, how often have you woken up to find that you neglected to lock the front door or left the bathroom light on? And after you neglect to do one thing on your bedtime checklist, it's easy to forget it another evening, too. Without realizing it, your forgotten checklist becomes a habit on its own.

But you can ensure that your living space is set for bed every evening when you automate your bedtime program. Through your Wichita home security system, you can generate templates that adjust all your devices without you leaving bed. With a tap of a button, you can secure the doors, power off the lights, change the thermostat, and arm your alarm. Or don't worry about forgetting to touch a button. Program 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 less stressful, it will assist in a fire or other situations. If your smoke detectors find excess smoke, your home can spring into action! Program your smart thermostat to instantly switch on the ventilation fan to hinder the spread of harmful smoke. Then have your home power on all your smart lights to light the way out, and unlock all the doors for emergency responders.

In fact, you can program automated protocols to numerous emergency events. Switch on every light when a glass break sensor trips. Sound your high decibel sirens when the medical panic pendant is used. Or get video snippets sent to your phone when your smart locks trip. Almost all of your devices can be synced to operate together in any manner you think will help shield your home and family.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get alerts to your smartphone

Always be aware of what's going down in your house through automated alerts delivered to your phone. Any time a motion sensor on a surveillance camera picks up abnormal activity, you'll hear about it through a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and safety alarms will trigger an alert so that you'll never return home to an unexpected situation. Or have your smart locks text you when your kids return home from the bus. Once you receive a notification, you can decide how to respond.

Talk with anyone at your front door via the doorbell cameras to instruct them where to hide a parcel. Watch your smart cameras to see if the strange movement warrants a phone call to the authorities. Or remotely trigger your smart lighting to deter any unwanted visitors.

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

Leaving the house and going to sleep may be just one setting on your home automation system. You can also make rules for all types of activities. Adjust the lights just a smidge while dropping your motorized blinds for the penultimate movie watching experience. Create a dimly lit path from your bed to the fridge for a nighttime snack.

You can devise a "party" preset that effortlessly dims the lights and temperature to account for the extra body heat. Then when a new visitor knocks at your door, you can inform them to enter via your doorbell camera. And if you find you need another sleek Vivint component you don’t already use, you can seamlessly add it to your current network.

Get started automating your home with your Vivint system

When you want a security solution that harnesses the power of home automation, trust the experts at Vivint. They’ll discuss your needs and tailor-make a system that safeguards your house and makes it more efficient. Just call (316) 844-6283 or fill out the form below today!