Now that smart home devices are cheaper and easier to install than ever before, you may want to expand the collection of smart technologies in your home. It helps that smart home products can control everything in your home.
Some smart locks look like regular deadbolt locks, but have Bluetooth or Wi-Fi capabilities. Other locks have touch-screen keyboards that give you a high-tech look and handy backup codes. You can set the lock to smartphone-sensitive so it automatically locks the door when you leave and unlocks it when you return.
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Sprinkler control: Smart water management can save you money -- it may even be mandatory if you live in an area with severe drought. Home automation allows you to turn sprinklers on and off remotely at home or across the country.
Always check your water consumption. You can even add outdoor humidity sensors so your system knows when your yard needs watering and when it doesn't.
As you turn on the washing machine to put your new clothes in, you get a musty smell: you realise you've completely forgotten to put the previous day's wet clothes in the dryer.
If this sounds familiar, smart washing machines could be the perfect solution. Smart washing machines not only alert your smartphone when you're done with your clothes and remind you to switch the washer to the dryer, they also sense the size of the clothes and adjust the detergent and water levels accordingly.