Make your house a smart home this winter with PhoneWatch

With temperatures plunging and evenings darker, winter is the ideal month to make your house a smart home. Transforming your house into a smart home involves integrating various devices and technologies to enhance the security, automation, convenience, and efficiency of your home. From automating the mundane tasks to enhancing your home security, there are many benefits to a smart home. And PhoneWatch is here to help if you're ready to get started.

PhoneWatch’s smart home alarm system is a great fit if you are looking to incorporate smart home technology into your home. It doesn't just allow you to make your home smarter but it also protects your home from burglary and fire. The PhoneWatch smart home system enables you to control multiple different devices from an app on your phone. This enables you to manage many facets of your home even while you are away.

Where to begin with smart home automation

The first step when creating a smart home is deciding what kind of technology you're looking for. Do you want to improve the aesthetics of your home? Or do you just want to reduce worry and make your home safer? Are you seeking to make life easier through automating tasks? A smart home is more than just buying a smart plug, it's about having a whole smart system in place which you can easily control everything from a single app.

Make life easier and safer with the PhoneWatch Smart Home Alarm System

The PhoneWatch smart home alarm system has many different uses. Some of these include arming and disarming your alarm, setting timers for your lights and devices, and interact with family at home. All of these smart features can be done from the easy to use PhoneWatch App.

The following are helpful ways PhoneWatch’s smart home technology can help you in your day to day life:

• Automate the mundane tasks with a PhoneWatch Smart Plug such as setting schedules for electronic appliances to turn on/off

• Get notified when somebody is at your door and interact with them via the PhoneWatch Doorbell Camera
• Receive notifications of any suspicious movement around the home day or night and review with the PhoneWatch Outdoor Security Camera

• PhoneWatch’s temperature sensitive security sensors will track any temperature change that could indicate a fire at home. The PhoneWatch smoke alarm will also trigger when smoke is detected notifying you and out alarm receiving centre.
• Take pictures of rooms using the PIR motion camera within the home whenever you’re worried at work. Check on the kids room to see if they're ok or if your dog taking advantage of your absence to misbehave in the kitchen

• Monitor humidity levels and potential water leaks with the PhoneWatch Leak Detector
• Stimulate activity in the home while on holiday to deter burglars by switching on and off appliances such as the Tv and lights

• Get a live video feed of what’s happening inside or outside home and have 2 way communication via the PhoneWatch Security Cameras
• If you get anxious after leaving home or hear noises in bed, quickly view the status of whether doors or windows are open. These contact sensors on doors and windows will also trigger the alarm if somebody is trying to break in.
• Get a call from the PhoneWatch Alarm Receiving centre if your alarm is triggered by events signaling a potential burglary or fire. They will also call emergency services if needed, saving you vital seconds.

• Arm and disarm your alarm and control everything from your phone. The PhoneWatch App allows you to easily manage the smart home alarm and all its associated devices
• Rest easy knowing you are protected 24/7 from Burglary and fire with the PhoneWatch Smart Home Alarm system and the alarm is monitored by our expertly trained agents

Getting started with a smart home from PhoneWatch

If you’re looking to get started with a smart home, the standard PhoneWatch home alarm pack includes a smoke alarm, 1 keypad, 3 security contact and shock detectors, 2 PIR motion cameras, and an exterior bellbox to let every potential burglar know that your home has a monitored home alarm. You can add additional sensors and products to your pack depending on your home’s needs at an additional cost.

Get a personalised quote today to find out more about our smart home alarm system and chat with our expert security advisors.