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Home Automation - No More The Privilage Of A Wealthy Few
Mon 10 Nov 2008 - 14:06
Home Automation - No More The Privilage Of A Wealthy Few
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Abhishek_Agarwal]Abhishek Agarwal
Usually, when you reach home, you find a cold, dark house. This is quite natural, but you might have wondered if you could ever go back to a well lit, warm house. Technology has made this possible.
You no longer have to return to a cold, dark house. You can arrange things in such as manner that all the lights will turn on automatically a short time before you get home. The temperature will be automatically set at a comfortable level. The doors of your garage will also be open for you. Does this sound unbelievable?
Today, this is quite possible. You can now afford a "home of the future," as some people refer to it. There was a time when the prices of home automation systems was quite high, and manufacturers of automation devices were few. Only the extremely rich could afford the luxury of a home automation system. Now, it is no longer a luxury; on the contrary, it is considered to be necessity. Before long, every home will be able to afford a home automation system.
There are several good reasons to automate your house: safety, savings, and convenience.
Convenience
You can save a lot of time and energy if you automate your residence. Routine, time-consuming activities such as watering the garden, setting the temperature, turning the electric lights on and off, turning on the alarm system, and so on can all be done automatically without spending too much energy on it. In addition, you can program your television, lights, and DVD to turn on automatically at a time specified by you. Add cool benefits such as automatic phone mute, closing of the blinds, and many more such wonders to the above list. Technology has made all this possible. You can do all this just by pressing a simple button.
Security
An automated home is a secure home. You could be at home or in the office, but you can rest assured that you house is safe from unwanted elements. In case burglars attempt to rob you, you will immediately receive an alert.
You automation system will alert you in case of a fire. If your ventilation system shuts down or the gas leaks, your lights will be turned on automatically, enabling you to make a quick exit and notify the fire department.
Savings
An automated home will save you a lot of things, including energy. Your house will take care of itself automatically. Devices such as irrigation system, entertainment systems, water heater, HVAC system, lighting, appliances, and so on will work automatically.
So, as you see, automating your home is quite beneficial to yourself and your family. Read on for some great home automation tips:
Use a pager system if you or anybody in your family has a hearing disorder. A pager alerts you by vibrating whenever someone presses your doorbell or tries to open your door. A pager system can alert you even if you are miles away from your house.
Link your computer to the DSL or cable modem.
Operate electronic devices even if they are enclosed in protective cases such as a fashionable cabinet or a closet. You can operate your entertainment system through a remote control. Your command travel through IR Eye and penetrates your cabinets and closets.
Get a telecom installed on your front door with the help of phones that you already own.
Use your voice to operate your lighting system.
Protect your children by installing a pool and door alert. You get an alert whenever one of your kids wanders to the pool area.
Get a motion-triggered security camera with a recording feature installed. This enhances your home's security system.
Install a door camera on your front door to get a clear picture of your visitor whenever the door bell rings.
Get a wireless control of your UPB switches.
The above-mentioned are just a few ideas for you. You can incorporate all these and more in your house. You might not be able to do all this at one go. Get it done little by little as and when your purse permits. Turn your home into a safe and secure technological wonder by investing in a few home automation devices.
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