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Turning your home into a "smart" home, pros and cons?
Posted on 1/3/17 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 1/3/17 at 3:10 pm
I purchased some door locks, wall outlets, and a thermostat over Christmas to turn my home into more of a "smart" home.
From the description the outlets I just need to remove and screw these in, didn't say if I needed a special hook up or not. The thermostat I have a guy coming to install because I don't know what needs to be done.
Kinda looking forward to being able to control everything from my phone. Already have the security system from ADT and I need to call them to come out when the door locks come in.
From the description the outlets I just need to remove and screw these in, didn't say if I needed a special hook up or not. The thermostat I have a guy coming to install because I don't know what needs to be done.
Kinda looking forward to being able to control everything from my phone. Already have the security system from ADT and I need to call them to come out when the door locks come in.
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Posted on 1/3/17 at 3:26 pm to tduecen
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I purchased some door locks
I thought this would be cool too, but decided that 'smart locks' don't actually add any layer of security at all. Instead, I find it more easily breachable. Instead of smart locks, get a reliable lockset (Kwikset) and maybe add a Ring Doorbell for that added layer of security and is still 'smart'.
Posted on 1/3/17 at 5:32 pm to tduecen
Pro it's cool as shite. Con it's as addicting and expensive as shite.
Posted on 1/3/17 at 6:27 pm to tduecen
Putin is gonna steal your stereo.
Posted on 1/4/17 at 6:56 am to tduecen
You can swap the thermostat in five minutes. Save the $100 you'd pay someone to do it and buy something else with it. I'm the most unhandy husband on the planet and I figured it out within a few minutes and had ours online.
Posted on 1/4/17 at 11:16 am to tduecen
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Kinda looking forward to being able to control everything from my phone
HA Levels:
Level 1: Isn't it neat i can turn my thermostats up and down and lock doors from my phone
Level 2: Isn't it nice i can schedule my thermostats and door locking automatically
Level 3: I am ONE with my house and my lights, door locks and thermostat respond to me and not via rigid schedule or via 'glorified phone remote control' by monitoring my movements, temperature in various rooms and when everyone has exited the house.
you must become ONE with Level 3 to begin to have a truly smart home.
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