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4 Home Security Tips for When You’re Away

Going on vacation? It’s important to secure your home when you’re away. Whether you’ll be gone for a few weeks, a few days or a few hours, here are some useful home security tips for keeping your home protected while you are away. Keep Your Home Lit The last thing you want is your home looking dark and abandoned for several nights in a row. Leave some lights on in certain rooms. Even better is to have a smart home control system set up where lights go on and off at set times; having the same lights on for [...]

3 Ways to Save on Energy in Your Office

By Preston Hanisko|August 15th, 2017|Tags: automated home, energy saving|

Schools back in session and that means a few weeks of building routines and panicked mornings. Someone might leave their fan going, the stove on, or even a hair dryer plugged in. Not only can leaving electronics and appliances on be dangerous in the wrong circumstances, it's a waste of money. Here are three ways to use your automated security system to put an end to unnecessary electricity use: Control your home's lighting from your phone. Lighting is the often the second highest category of a home's energy use, so it's one of the best categories for whittling [...]