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You might not have heard of winter, but odds are you'll be spending a lot of time in your home this season. In fact, many of us spend so much time there that we forget just how cold it can get outside. The solution? Smart home technology like smart speakers and thermostats! They're already making our lives easier by helping us stay on top of things like our finances or know when the kids are coming home from school early. Smart home tools can also keep you warm thanks to some added temperature control options, like heating your house or even keeping it at a certain temperature when it's not occupied by anyone.
Winter is Coming!
In the coldest season of the year, winter brings with it low temperatures and a lot of snowfall. In Westeros and Essos, people have been preparing for this since childhood by learning how to fight with a sword or riding horses (or both). But in your home? You'll need a smart home device that can keep things warm without breaking down or getting stuck on an expensive repair bill.
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It's long been known that smart home technology can be used to heat or cool your home, but there are other ways to use smart tech to weather the cold.
Smart Lighting: Using smart lights can help you save money on heating and cooling costs. Lights are more efficient than space heaters, so they also keep your house warmer in the winter. If you're just looking for a little extra light during the night hours, Philips' Hue has an app that allows users to set schedules for different rooms or individual lights within their homes—you could even create schedules for specific days of the week!
Smart Thermostats: These devices are great at keeping homes comfortable regardless of whether someone is home or not (as long as they have WiFi access). The Nest Learning Thermostat learns how much energy your house uses throughout each day so it can adjust temperatures accordingly; this helps save money by preventing wasted power during peak usage times like weekends when everyone has plans outside rather than being inside with their feet up on couch cushions watching TV shows all day long instead!
Google Home Smart Speaker
The Google Home smart speaker is a great device to use in the winter because it can be used to control other smart home devices, like your lights. You can also use it to play music, set reminders, and timers, get answers to questions or control your thermostat. This device has been updated with new features such as ordering food from restaurants or buying goods online using just your voice!
Philips Hue White Ambiance Starter Kit
The Philips Hue White Ambiance Starter Kit is one of the market’s most popular smart home devices. It allows you to control your lights with your voice and also lets you choose from 16 million colors. With this device, you can set the mood with different colors: white or cool tones like blue and green will create a relaxing environment while reds, oranges, and yellows are great for parties or other social gatherings.
The Philips Hue White Ambiance Starter Kit comes with two bulbs (one is included), which means that if one bulb goes out in your room then it will automatically be replaced by another one at full brightness instead of shutting down completely—which would be bad news if someone forgot they had left their computer on overnight!
Leviton Plug-in Dimmer Switch
A dimmer switch can be used to control the amount of light in your room. This is helpful if you want to adjust the ambiance of the room, but don't have enough time or energy to sit down and turn on all lights manually. Dimmers are also great for creating different moods in your home—they allow you to set up a romantic atmosphere with candles alone, or create an industrial vibe by using overhead lights or motion sensors with no need for switches or outlets (though those are still available).
Dimmer switches come in different styles and sizes depending on what type of installation they're being used for: standard single-gang size allows installation anywhere within reach of an electrical outlet; three-way models work well when there are two sets of wires running through the house; four-way units allow multiple switch locations within one zone (such as ceiling fans); five way units offer even more flexibility due their ability not only change brightness but also control temperature controls as well!
Nest Hello Video Doorbell
Nest is a brand that has been around for quite some time, and it's one of the most popular smart home devices out there. This video doorbell works with other Nest products, so you can use your phone to see who's at your door from anywhere in the house. You can also use it to see who's at the door from inside or outside of your home (using its speaker), or even through an integrated camera located on top of the device!
The Ring Peephole Cam
If you want to be able to see who is at your door, the Ring Peephole Cam is one of the best smart home devices for this purpose. It allows you to talk through the app and adjust the camera angle so that it doesn't look like a spying device in your hallway. When someone rings your bell, they will hear their own voice through a speaker attached directly to the camera's lens. You can also set up alerts so that if motion is detected on your property or someone trips over something while walking past it (which happens often), they'll get an alert on their phone too!
This product has been around since 2014 but was updated with new features such as facial recognition software last year—and now comes with two years' worth of warranty coverage instead of just one year before needing replacement parts during normal wear and tear.
The Nest × Yale Lock
If you live in a rental or condo, the Nest × Yale Lock is one of the best smart home devices to buy during winter. It lets you lock and unlock your door with a smartphone. The device can be controlled by Google Home or an Amazon Alexa device and works with other Nest devices. You can program it to work with Google Assistant or Alexa voice command so that it only unlocks when someone says “Alexa” (or “Hey Google”).
iRobot Roomba 690
The iRobot Roomba 690 is a robotic vacuum cleaner that you can control with an app. It comes with a built-in camera and can be used to clean your home while you are away, so if there are any pets or kids around, they won't get into trouble. The iRobot Roomba 690 also has some amazing features.
Scheduling feature - You can set up the robot to clean at specific times such as when you're sleeping in bed or not home during work hours (and no one will know about it). This way, no matter how busy everyone gets in the house during winter months like now (especially when it's cold outside), someone will always have something done on time without having an excuse for why things aren't getting done right away!
The Amazon Echo Show 5
The Amazon Echo Show 5 is a voice-controlled smart home hub that looks like an Echo Dot plus a bigger screen. The speaker has five microphones and can be used as a video doorbell, but it's also great for controlling your home devices and making video calls with family members who aren't in the same room as you. The device comes with Alexa built-in, so you'll be able to use her voice commands to play games, watch videos on YouTube or Netflix, etc., control lights, and more—all from within the app itself (or via third-party apps).
Wemo Mini Smart Plug
The Wemo Mini Smart Plug is an interesting little device that can be used to control your lights, fans, and other electronics. It's also compatible with a smart thermostat and can be used to control home heating and cooling systems.
The Wemo Mini Smart Plug lets you monitor energy usage by sending data to the cloud every five minutes. You'll receive notifications when your energy usage exceeds a certain threshold so that you know when it's time for maintenance (or replacement).
Warming your Home, Staying a Little Safer, and Saving Money can all happen with Smart Home Tools
- Smart home tools can help you save money.
- Smart home tools can help you stay safe in the winter.
- Smart home tools can help your family stay cool during the summer months and warm up when it's cold outside, too!
Smart devices are becoming more affordable and easier to use than ever before, so we've rounded up some of our favorite options (all under $200) that will make living smarter both easy and fun.
If you’re not already using a smart home device, it’s time to get started. With so many options available and technology advancing rapidly, now is the perfect time to start building your own system. There are plenty of things to consider when choosing the best smart home devices for your homes, such as size, functionality, and cost. Take into account how much control over your heating or cooling system you want before making any purchases; ultimately though, there are many benefits that come from having this type of technology installed in your home!
Disclaimer: Ring, Amazon, Alexa, Nest, and (or) any other brand name mentioned above is the property of their own respective companies or subsidiaries, and QuickGenie has NO affiliation or ownership over them. QuickGenie is an authorized dealer for Ring products and performs its Installation and setup.
If you need help installing/setting up a Smart home system, please feel free to contact us! QuickGenie can get the job done quickly and efficiently. Our highly-trained and professional technicians are here to help you with all our customers' tech needs. We also provide Exceptional Handyman & Tech Services delivered to Your Doorstep in San Jose, California. For more details, please click on this link: https://quickgenie.store or call us at +1-408 839 9298.