Vacation time is here! Finally, the most anticipated date of the last 12 months. And this year, more than ever. So much normalcy to recover! At SPC, we want everyone to enjoy this long-awaited break in a very special way this year. To help with that, we offer some simple tech tips so you can leave your home in good hands and focus on what really matters: relaxing and resting. Don’t let anything or anyone ruin your vacation!
Forget about unexpected surprises when you return home after your vacation. Trust the technology of smart products to watch over and protect your home while you’re away. Thanks to IoT devices, you can relax and enjoy the summer wherever you are because you’ll have control of your home in the palm of your hand and know at every moment that everything is in order.
Not only that, but thanks to the ability to program your devices remotely, you can simulate someone being at home by turning lights on and off, just as one example. And since we want to make it very easy for you to just follow a few simple tips on how to use IoT products to protect your home during summer, we have prepared the following guide with practical suggestions.
SECURITY CAMERA: YOUR EYES AND EARS
Remember the times when we asked a friend or family member to stop by our house to confirm everything was okay? Well, it’s time to put that in the memory box. Thanks to WiFi security cameras, you can keep your home monitored inside and out, and see on your phone or tablet screen what’s happening inside in real time.
You’ll find cameras specially designed for indoor use. The most advanced models feature a 360º rotating head to keep every corner in view, along with functions like person tracking or sound detection, which will send notifications to your phone when they detect movement or noise.
You can also monitor your garden or pool from your vacation spot thanks to security camera models designed for outdoor use. Models like SPC MAGNES 2 include a battery and are wireless, so you can place them on facades or wherever you want without needing plugs or cables.
SMART ALARMS: NO FEES OR INSTALLATION WORK REQUIRED
For extra peace of mind during your vacation, you can use smart alarm systems. A very useful way to keep your home monitored while you stay constantly informed through mobile notifications on your phone. All this without needing installation work or paying monthly fees that make you spend money at other times of the year when you won’t be using the alarm.
Security kits like SPC INTERCEPTIO include, besides the main alarm control unit, various motion sensors that you can strategically place in different rooms of your home or business. Whenever movement occurs, the sensors will alert you in real time and send notifications to your phone so you know exactly where in your home or premises it happened.
DOOR AND WINDOW SENSOR KIT
At this time of year when we spend much more time away from home, taking extra precautions is never too much. For this, we can install different types of sensors around our home, like those included in the SPC SMART SENSOR SET.
If access to your home is too easy from outside, door and window sensors will detect when they are opened and immediately send an alert to your phone. With these solutions, you’ll prevent unwanted visitors from sneaking into your home without you knowing. It will be faster now to raise the alarm if someone enters your home because you’ll find out at that very moment.
TURN ON APPLIANCES REMOTELY TO MAKE NOISE
Another of the many advantages IoT devices offer to face this summer season with complete calm is the ability to turn on and off devices plugged into the power outlet remotely. This way, you can make noise at home and make it seem like someone is inside. Without a doubt, this will help deter potential “thieves” from entering your home.
So, if you’re interested in remotely controlling your vacuum cleaner, for example, just leave it plugged in and switched ON to a smart plug, like the CLEVER PLUG MINI, so you can turn the plug on and off whenever you want and from anywhere. Through the SPC IoT app, which gathers and manages all the brand’s smart devices, you’ll have access to the on/off options of your smart plug with a single click.
TURN LIGHTS ON AND OFF, THEY’LL THINK SOMEONE IS HOME
You can do the same with your home’s lights. If you install smart bulbs in some rooms, you can control them remotely from your smartphone. So, if you turn the lights on and off occasionally in different areas of your home, it will look like someone is walking through the rooms as if it were any other day.
Smart devices are here to make our lives easier because their great potential lies in the control we can have over them anytime and anywhere, just with a mobile phone. And you, have you decided to use them this summer?
