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| Topic | I'm not sure I understand the point of smart homes. Sell me on it |
| BlazinBlue88 12/15/20 8:55:51 AM #11: | Southernfatman posted... At my job I've had to install smart light switches and smart smoke detectors. Both use wifi and the lights can be turned on and off from your phone. I don't understand it personally. Seems like there's too much room for some kind of error or fault in the signals. I wouldn't want to depend on wifi or Alexa to detect smoke or carbon monoxide. And is it really worth paying around $100 (or even higher depending on what you get) per switch just to save you the effort of having to get up and physically hit the switch? A lot of that has to be only for the status.I think part of it is the notification aspect. A smart smoke detector detects smoke like a normal one but also sends you an email/text if it's triggered. I'd certainly like to know if my smoke detector is going off while I'm not at home. For smart lights, I don't get it much either. My friend is obsessed on turning his house into a smart house. He has his lights on a schedule and stuff which I can see being convenient in certain situations but meh. --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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