SMART HOME
Nobody wants a dumb home when
we make it so easy to make it smart.
Tips for Your Smart Home
- Keep your Smart Home running even when the power goes out by having a battery back-up for your router, modem and Wi-Fi.
- Protect your Smart Home by setting up a second Wi-Fi network just for your Smart Home devices


MONITORED CAMERAS
Monitored Camera Tips ...
- Don’t attach cameras to gutters, the weight and the exposure to weather is bad for your gutter and your camera
- Dont put cameras in dark spaces unless the product is equipped with night vision or infrared technology designed to work in low light conditions
- Place cameras along a wall that offers the widest view of the room
- For best results, place outdoor cameras in a location that offers some protection from weather
- Outdoor cameras placed in areas not easily accessible can help prevent tempering
OUR MOST POPULAR MONITORED CAMERAS
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VIDEO DOORBELLS
Video Doorbell Tips ...
- Select a video doorbell with both cloud and local storage (usually a micro sd card) if one method fails, you have a backup
- Pick your preference in a night vision feature; either an infrared (black and white footage) or a spotlight to allow for color night vision
- Determine whether you need a hard-wired or a battery operated system. A battery system is easy to install, however, lots of activity combined with always on monitoring and video capture could use up batteries in a couple of weeks. Conversely, limited activations and select use of video capture will result in a battery life of a 2 months or more
OUR MOST POPULAR VIDEO DOORBELLS
LIAM’S PICK: RING® VIDEO DOORBELL PRO. MOBILE ALERTS + TWO-WAY TALK MEANS YOU CAN CHECK IN AT ANYTIME
FREE VIDEO DOORBELL WITH ANY NEW MONITORED SECURITY PLAN. IN-STORE PURCHASES ONLY.
SMART THERMOSTATS
Smart Thermostat Tips ...
- Use voice control, pair with an app such as Alexa, and ask to raise or lower temperature by room
- Get weather updates, as well as the temperature outside
- Use Away, Auto Away and IFTT (If then, then that programming) to save energy
- Use the Geofencing feature which detects your smartphone and adjusts temperatures
OUR MOST POPULAR SMART THERMOSTATS
LAURIE’S PICK: GOOGLE NEST LEARNING THERMOMETER GEN 3
VOICE ASSISTANCE
Voice Assistant Tips …
- Set alert to know when your Voice Assistant is listening; be sure to mute listening mode when you want privacy
- Check the manufacturer's policy to understand who is allowed to listen to audio redordings
- Periodically review your recording history, either set up an "auto delete" function or manually remove old recordings
- Add a PIN to control who can shop by voice command
OUR MOST POPULAR VOICE
DERRICK’S PICK: AMAZON ECHO DOT GEN 4
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