Home Automation, how to choose?

Why choose home automation?

Why use home automation?

Connected devices are increasingly valued for three important reasons.
First, security. If you have a camera or alarm at home, when will you be alerted to a break-in? Surely when you return or after a phone call from your neighbor (if they are home!). Nowadays, connected surveillance cameras and alarms inform you in real time, allowing you to act as quickly as possible.
Next, energy savings. Whether it’s a connected thermostat or a connected thermostatic head, home automation helps you reduce your energy consumption while improving your quality of life.
And when we talk about quality of life, we certainly think of comfort. Just like a TV remote, your phone can turn off the bedside lamp in your bedroom or lower the blinds for you, as well as manage the heating and display consumption.
In short, home automation simplifies your life by enhancing your comfort and protecting you.

How does home automation improve comfort?

Imagine. It’s mid-winter, a Friday. Today, it’s cold and the roads are congested with families going on vacation. It’s the end of the week and your alarm goes off; you are shivering under the duvet.
Your home is there to support you and save you from hardship. You grab your phone and activate your heating remotely. Isn’t that wonderful? After about ten minutes of dozing and gradually warming up, it’s time to get up and face the day. But you know, a new obstacle must be overcome… The bright light in your face…
You are smarter than that! You had planned ahead by installing a connected receiver on each bedside lamp! Without hesitation, equipped with your smartphone, you gradually increase the brightness of the room without waking your partner. There you go, you are up and ready to tackle this Friday with your connected setup.
Those extra ten minutes of rest have surely put you behind schedule. But not at all! With your left hand, you grab your coffee, and with the other, your phone. And there, the world opens up to you: the living room blinds automatically open while you sip your magic potion, the garage door lifts as you put on your jacket, and the gate swings open as you start your vehicle. In the end, this day is starting off well, isn’t it? Ten extra minutes of sleep gained!
If you tell your coworker about your early start, they will surely ask:

How to choose a connected device?

Quality. It aims for one thing: quality in home automation is crucial.
Prefer a thermostat manufactured by a French company like Delta Dore, or a foreign company complying with current standards, like Honeywell. We are fortunate to live surrounded by regulations that ensure we acquire quality of life daily. Enjoy home automation equipment that respects your personal life while protecting it.
Next, you need to know what you need.

Home Automation, what to choose?

Which connected thermostat to choose?

Comfort starts with physical well-being, meaning not being too hot or too cold. Many animals can regulate themselves. They are fortunate, that’s true. But we have also found a solution suitable for our lives: regulating our radiators.
And this is where we advance even further: now with a simple app, we can regulate our home before even arriving. The connected thermostat helps you reduce your energy expenses while ensuring that you feel good upon your return.
And with that, even if the day seems long, you know you’ll feel cozy at home this evening. Something to make others envious!

Which connected alarm to choose?

And there are many who will be envious! In the middle of a meeting with your colleague, you receive a notification: burglars at your house!
Without yourwireless alarm and connected camera, you wouldn’t even have been aware. And now you can act, at least by slowing them down: turning off the lights, closing the garage, lowering the blinds, playing music… For them, it’s panic!
Authorities are on their way to catch them, and you have “saved the furniture.” Plus, you filmed them with an IP camera!

Which IP camera for home automation?

Whether you have a connected indoor camera or a connected outdoor camera, you caught them in the act. A good camera must have excellent definition; avoid any quality below 1080p with an angle of at least 90°. Even in the dark, night vision effectively detects the faces of wrongdoers.
And what faces they are! You would recognize them among a thousand others! You’ve got them, they’re trapped.
The worst winter day has been saved by your home and your connected intelligence. You can be proud of yourself.

Security with home automation

Home Automation, security of property and persons

Each connected product goes through a specific and secure protocol. You have control over each home automation element with your phone, locked and possibly accessible via your fingerprint.
To enhance your security, it’s advisable to have a complex code on your phone to avoid any risk. Additionally, many devices connect via Wi-Fi, meaning your box should also have a complex password. Avoid giving the code to just anyone; you never know.

What is the price of home automation?

Each device has a cost, ranging from a few dozen euros to over a hundred. As explained earlier, avoid low-end products. You risk getting a faulty device or one that sends your data across the globe.
Don’t be afraid of home automation; just ensure that you use a connected camera or a home automation alarm that complies with French and European regulations.

How to install home automation at home?

For some devices, you just need to turn on the item and connect your phone to Wi-Fi. After that, everything is in the manual.
For others, some brands like Delta Dore use a dedicated box connected to your internet box and a specific app. Here, everything is secure. All your connected devices from this brand go through this app and the home automation box to allow you to control your connected home (controlling lights and openings, managing heating, displaying consumption, alarms and alerts, etc.).
If you decide to have a home automation box, we have prepared a video for installing the Tydom 1.0 home automation box.
Of course, a well-secured box can be complicated to install. You didn’t think we were going to leave you hanging! We guide you through creating a NAT rule and testing remote functions.
If you prefer not to use a home automation box or app, then we have written an article to program the Living Eco electronic head, ideal for your heating.