Many times, when we think of home automation, the thought of families like the Jetsons come to mind, with Robots to do our housework and houses that take care of us instead of the other way around. Well, we don't have robots yet, but we can make your house work for you. In today's world where our time is being eroded by work, school and extra curricular activities, we rarely get time to ourselves and the last thing we want to do is manage our house. At Barry Electronics, we have taken home automation to a new level of comfort by managing your home's security, utilities and entertainment.
Why Should Someone Consider Home Automation?
Convenience
When you are ready to turn in after a long day, you simply reach over and touch a single button on the touch screen that is next to your bed to turn out all the lights in the house, change thermostat settings to night levels, make sure that the kids turned off all the TV's and automatically arm the alarm for home mode to ensure the safety of your family. And after a good night's rest, your house will bring the thermostat back up a half an hour before it is time to get up, slowly raise the lights to a comfortable level and turn on a light music to allow you to start your day in a comfortable, relaxed environment, unlike the harsh noise of an alarm clock and cold floors. |
Safety
Of all the valuables and things that we hold precious, our families are the most important to keep safe in case of an emergency. Home automation is not just for the convenience of whole house lighting and HVAC controls, but also for the safety of those who are in it. In case of an emergency, the home automation system will wake everyone up with a warning message over the speakers throughout the house, as well as illuminate safe paths to the closest exits of the house. It will also shut off the blower on your furnace so that it does not spread harmful smoke and fumes throughout the house. And finally, it will flash the lights on the outside of the house to ensure that emergency services will be able to find your house rapidly and without issue. With Barry Electronics, an emergency doesn't have to turn into a tragedy with the help of home automation technologies. |
Lifestyles
If you enjoy family gatherings or having parties with friends, then a whole house entertainment system coupled with a home automation system is the right answer for you. With just minutes before your guests arrive, you have to run around the house and dim all the lights properly, turn on the outside lights, change the temperature controls to compensate for multiple people, turn on the big game in the theater and start up party music throughout the house. With Barry Electronics' home automation system, you can do all those things with the press of a single button on the in-wall keypad that is located in the house. This frees up your time to put out the hors d'oeuvres and enjoy the party! |
Retirement
If retirement has given you the freedom to travel just as much as you are at home, a home automation system will allow you to monitor your home's vitals from anywhere in the world. With the use of a simple to use Web program, you can log into your house and check the lights, security, temperature and even the sump pump to make sure everything is in good order. For example, if you house goes below a preset temperature, the home automation system will email you to let you know so that you can make arrangements to get the HVAC system fixed. From your computer, you will be able to disarm the alarm and unlock the door for the heating and cooling repairmen, and reverse these settings when they are done. When you leave on vacation, you can simply press the "vacation" button on your way out and your house will start a random program that will turn the lights, and even turn the TV on and off to give the appearance that someone is home, so that you can travel with the peace of mind that your home will be protected as best as possible. |
These are just a few of the ways home automation can make your life more comfortable and convenient, while saving you money on your utility bills by not running TV's, lights, heat or AC when they are not needed.