Smart Home Devices and Property Damage Prevention

Even the most cautious homeowners can experience damage caused by fire or flooding! In recent years, however, it has been possible to decrease that risk with smart home devices that detect danger before it has time to wreak havoc on your home.

How do they do it? They’re connected to your Wi-Fi network and send you alerts via your smartphone if they detect something dangerous. We’ve outlined some smart home devices that give you an edge against potential property damage.

Smart Home Water Leak Detectors

• These compact battery-operated devices are placed near plumbing fixtures and appliances, such as sinks, toilets, bathtubs, and water heaters.
• You can set them up to immediately sound an alarm or alert your smartphone (or both) if a leak occurs. This allows you to act fast, whether you’re at home or away.
• Some smart leak detectors have automatic shut-off valves that you can control remotely.
• Install a complete flood monitoring system to connect to your smart home security system for more protection and control.

Smoke and CO Alarms Smart Home Devices

• These devices send an alert to your smartphone if they detect smoke or carbon monoxide (CO) or if the device has a low battery.
• If you connect them to your smart home security system, it can send alerts to your smartphone and the fire department in an emergency.
• Some smart smoke detectors can shut down your HVAC system if it detects smoke. This prevents smoke from spreading to other areas of the home.
• Use them along with fire/heat detectors for the best protection against fire.

Smart Home Fire Detectors

• Smart fire detectors send an alert to your smartphone when there’s a rapid temperature rise or the temperature reaches a fixed point.
• You can opt for combination heat detectors that provide fixed and rate-of-rise detection.
• They can also be connected to your central security system for better control and protection.

Smart Home Batteries

• If you don’t want to replace regular smoke alarms with smart ones, equip them with smart batteries.
• Smart batteries send instant smartphone updates if one of the smoke detectors goes off or when the battery is low.
• These batteries are compatible with smoke and CO detectors, as well as fire detectors.

Install smart batteries (top) into your smart home fire and smoke detectors (bottom) for the best combination of security.

Smart Oven Shut-Off Devices

• Unattended cooking is the leading cause of house fires, so an automatic oven shut-off device can help prevent kitchen fires.
• They come as oven knobs or as devices installed in a kitchen cabinet.
• A smart oven shut-off device automatically turns off the stovetop or oven when cooking is left unattended. It uses a motion sensor that detects if you are in the kitchen. When you leave the kitchen, the device starts a timer; if you’re not back by the end of the countdown, it will shut off the oven.

Smart Outlets

• These are electrical outlets that you can turn off remotely via an app on your smartphone. That helps if you’ve left home and are worried you forgot to shut off an appliance or even your lights.
• Smart outlets can be voice-controlled if you connect them to smart devices like Google Home and Amazon Echo.

Contact PuroClean Restoration of Chatham-Kent for Your Restoration Needs Today!

Even with all the necessary precautions, unforeseen property damage emergencies can still happen. In times of crisis, reach out to the experts who can swiftly restore your home and return your peace of mind. For top-notch fire damage restoration and water damage restoration services, call PuroClean Restoration of Chatham-Kent today at (519) 628-5655.