{"id":650,"date":"2023-09-15T17:19:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T22:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/?p=650"},"modified":"2023-09-15T17:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T22:19:51","slug":"keep-your-home-safe-the-smart-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/keep-your-home-safe-the-smart-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep your home safe the SMART way"},"content":{"rendered":"

While you’re away, do you sometimes suffer the nagging feeling that something isn’t quite right back home?\u00a0 New “smart” home devices can help you stay current on everything from household temperatures, sump pump activity, air quality or home deliveries. Here’s a few ideas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. SMART thermostat:\u00a0 You can save energy money by monitoring your home temperature and also enjoy peace of mind with a smart thermostat.\u00a0 Temperatures can be monitored in real time and adjusted on your smart phone.\u00a0 Add a temperature alarm for extra protection.\u00a0 The Nest Learning Thermostat is a popular choice.<\/li>\n
  2. Indoor Cameras:\u00a0 These devices can automatically track any indoor motion and send motion sensor alerts to your smart phone or tablet. Amazon Blink Mini Compact Camera is a good choice.<\/li>\n
  3. Water Monitors:\u00a0 A water monitor can track water usage and humidity levels and even identify leaks and turn off the water at the source.\u00a0 You can purchase stand alone sensors and place them in high risk areas like under the sink, basement, sump pump or near the dishwasher.\u00a0 An interesting choice is the Moen Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff System<\/li>\n
  4. SMART Locks:\u00a0 Most smartlocks can be set up for keyless or virtual entry so anyone can enter, with your permission, while you’re away. Try Google Nest x Yale Lock<\/li>\n
  5. Outdoor Security Systems:\u00a0 These security systems cover a variety of price ranges and many are activated by voice smart assistant such as Siri or Alexa.\u00a0 Some are also motion activated sending a notification to the homeowner when triggered.\u00a0 The most popular selection here is the Ring Alarm<\/li>\n
  6. While these new devices are helpful, the smartest gadgets will neve replace the keen and watchful eye of a trusted individual. A combination of Smart security and a trusted person is your best overall protection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    While you’re away, do you sometimes suffer the nagging feeling that something isn’t quite right back home?\u00a0 New “smart” home devices can help you stay current on everything from household temperatures, sump pump activity, air quality or home deliveries. Here’s a few ideas.   SMART thermostat:\u00a0 You can save energy money by monitoring your home […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=650"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":651,"href":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650\/revisions\/651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winnipeghomecheck.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}