Automated Home Technology: Is Your Home Smarter Than A Fifth – Grader?

Automated home technology may sound like something from a science-fiction fantasy, but it is readily available today. You really should automate your home. Read on to find out why.
1. Automated home technology can save you money. Imagine the savings on your utility bills when your home automatically turns off the lights, the climate control systems etc. as you enter or leave the room or the home.
2. It can offer peace of mind. The right automated home technology will alert fire and police departments if it detects a problem whether you are home or away. There are even some systems that will make sure your plants are watered and your pets are fed.
3. It can reduce your stress. Wouldn’t it be nice to wake up every morning to the smell of fresh brewed coffee? Wouldn’t you love to come home from a hectic day to the soothing sounds of your favorite music as you walk in the door? Automated home technology can do that.
In addition, it can save family stress: You won’t be constantly nagging the kids about turning off the lights or shutting the garage door, when the house will do it for you.
4. It can increase the value of your home. Which house would you buy: the one with the automatic lighting, climate control and security systems or the one without? People will pay extra for the convenience that automated home technology can provide.
5. It can help you save on your insurance premiums. Anything you can do to improve your home’s safety is a good idea. Invest in the best system you can afford, document the costs and you will see your home insurance bills go down accordingly.
6. It helps those who really need it. If you are a person with disabilities (or know of someone who is), automated home technology can make life so much simpler. Many daily tasks that most of us take for granted can now be done with the flip of a switch or be programmed to be done automatically. While many of us think of the technology as a novelty, it can truly be a lifesaver to many.
7. It’s fun. Those of us of a certain age remember the cartoon, €The Jetsons,€ and have wondered where our robotic housekeeper was. Well, they are available. There are robots that sweep and mop floors, mow lawns, clean swimming pools and even fold laundry and move it from one room to another. New products are available almost every week, so you can always impress your friends — and actually enjoy getting the housework done.
Surprisingly many of these automated home technology products are readily available for a reasonable price. (And, as they become more popular and the technology simplifies, the price will come down even more.) Best of all, many of the products are quite simple to install and use. Even if you barely know how to text message, you can take advantage of automated home technology.