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One of the advantages of buying an ADT home security system in Akron is that you can sync it with home automation. Smart thermostats can make your living space more comfortable and energy-efficient. Smart locks empower you to remote control your doorways. And you won’t leave the garage door up again with an automated garage door sensor.

However, as great as these tools are on their own, they can have an even more significant impact when employed in tandem with your security system. Here are just 5 incredible home automation ideas for Akron that will make your home much more attuned to your lifestyle:

Home Automation Idea #1: Put Your Home To Bed

Your nighttime ritual has become routine: shut off the lights, lock the door, adjust the thermostat, and prep your security system. However, how often have you woken up to discover that you neglected to lock the side door or left the bathroom light burning? And after you forget to do one thing on your evening checklist, it's simple to neglect it the next time, as well. Then after a while, your missed ritual becomes commonplace in its own right.

But you can guarantee that your home is ready for bedtime every evening when you automate your nighttime ritual. Through your Akron home security system, you can generate a scene that fine-tunes all your devices without you traveling room to room. With a touch of a button, you can secure the doors, power off the lights, adjust the thermostat, and activate your security system. Or don't worry about failing to remember to touch a button. Program your automation to activate at a predetermined time -- like 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #2: Go On The Defensive When You Leave For Work

Along with a bedtime procedure, you can set your automation systems to arm when your house is empty. With your ADT Control smartphone app, you can place your living space on guard through an easy button touch. Now you can be sure that every door is secured, every light is off, the alarms are set, and your cameras are activated. You can even close the garage door through the app if you accidentally left it up.

You don't need to keep your home on guard the entire day. Unlock the doors for returning friends or service folk via the smartphone app. Or put your home on alert without even looking at your phone. By installing a geofence around your home, your system powers on each time you roll down the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms switch off, and your doors unlock when you drive up to the house.

Home Automation Idea #3: Create Moods For Watching TV And Everything Else

Exiting your house and putting your house to bed may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also create backdrops for all types of events. Tweak the lights just a smidge while closing your motorized shades for the penultimate movie viewing atmosphere. Light a dimly lit aisle from your bed to the kitchen for a midnight snack.

You can devise a "party" scene that automatically dims the lights and thermostat to accommodate the increased body heat. Then when a new visitor knocks at your door, you can inform them to enter through your doorbell camera. You can also select music and smart lights to turn on with your ADT Control app. And if you decide you want another sleek piece of smart technology, you can easily integrate it to your existing system.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get Updates To Your Phone

Always keep abreast of what's going down in your house through automated notifications delivered to your mobile device. Whenever a motion sensor on a surveillance camera picks up abnormal movements, you'll learn about it through a text or mobile pop-up. Fire and CO alarms will trigger an alert so that you won’t come home to an undiscovered emergency. Or have your smart locks ping you when your kids return home from school. Once you read a notification, you can determine how to respond.

Talk with anyone at your front door with the doorbell cameras to direct them where to stash a delivery. Watch your outdoor cameras to see if the abnormal motion is worth a call to the authorities. Or remotely power lights and music to frighten any suspicious interloper.

Home Automation Idea #5: Be Safe During A Fire

While your home automation system helps make you feel safe and secure, they can also assist in a fire or other hazardous situations. If your smoke detectors discover intense heat, your home automation system can jump into action! Program the furnace fan to automatically turn on and vent harmful smoke. Then have the system turn on all your smart bulbs to light the way away from the fire, and unlock all the doors for emergency specialists.

In fact, you can set automated responses to any emergency circumstances. Power on all the lights if a glass break detector chimes. Sound your high decibel alarms when the 2-button medical alert is used. Or get video snippets sent to your mobile device when your smart locks trip. Nearly all of your devices can be interconnected to function together in any way you think will help protect your home and family.