Smart home-pros and cons
“Smart home” is an opportunity to look at home appliances with a new look. The system makes it possible to expand its functionality. It is a network that uses a single program for all devices, which makes it possible to control the house and monitor the operation of devices. “Smart home” has pros and cons that can play an important role in the installation of the system.
What can a Smart home do
The system’s intelligence is its greatest advantage. They add comfort to life and reduce the need to maintain communications and appliances to a minimum. Technology of the latest models can be difficult to use, but “smart home” solves this problem. The program works mainly with lighting devices, security, entertainment. The main tasks that it can solve:
automatically maintain the set temperature mode;
monitor additional heating systems;
adjust the lighting, while setting special parameters for a certain time;
reduce energy costs;
monitor audio and video systems (for example, distribute the signal evenly across the room);
to prevent leakage of gas or water;
warm up the bath in remote mode;
to launch mechanisms (for example, to remotely close the doors);
simulate the presence of a person in the house.
And this is not all the features of the “smart home”, which suggests that the system is very multifunctional.
Pros and cons of a Smart home
Like other devices, the Smart home system has advantages that make it worth installing. Among them:
Security. The system fully controls the room. If there was an unplanned access, it will send a notification about it. In the event of an emergency, the Smart home will try to prevent them, including the occurrence of fires. It allows you to watch what is happening in the house from anywhere in the world.
Ease of use. The entire system is controlled by a single device. Most often these are mobile phones.
Flexible setting. The system allows you to adjust the device for yourself, change their functions. You can also add other devices to it at any time.
Saving. “Smart home” reduces the cost of utility bills. This is because the system disables devices that are not currently in use. Accordingly, the load on the network is reduced, and with it the power consumption. Savings on lighting can reach 40%, and on heating 30%.
Automation. Most household items can be connected to a “Smart home”. Accordingly, this makes it possible to manage them in automatic mode. This saves a lot of time.
Design. All elements of the system (buttons, thermostats, sensors, sockets, switches) look modern and stylish fit into any interior.
Disadvantages of the “Smart home” are also available. These include:
Price. Despite the fact that the system is mainly composed of primitive sensors, cameras, sensors, its cost is very high. To recoup the “Smart home” requires a minimum of 5 years.
Service. Like any other technique, the system can break down. In this case, the problem can only be solved by experienced installers, who are not yet very easy to find. In addition, the failure of one part can disable the chain of other devices.
Installation. The system is wired, so it must be installed either immediately during the repair, or do it under it.
The main thing when installing the “Smart home” system is to choose high-quality equipment and experienced employees. Then it will serve for a long time, thus simplifying life.