Unlocking Convenience: A Guide to Smart Garage Doors
Imagine coming home after a long day and having your garage greet you with an open door. You didn't even have to hunt for a key or remote or bother going indoors to gain access to park your car. Smart garage doors make this possible, along with other benefits, to make life easier.
From appliances to home security systems, smart home technology has revolutionized our daily lives. This guide to smart garage doors unlocks convenience.
Scheduled openings and closings
By simply downloading an app to your smartphone, you can set the time for your garage door to automatically open when you arrive home from work. Since you always have your phone with you, you'll have access to the garage without keeping up with a remote.
Use the app to open and close the garage door for kids coming home from school. It will safely shut automatically, so you'll have no worries that they forgot to close it. Create temporary passcodes to give housekeepers, housesitters, pet sitters, or anyone access to your home. The codes only work at certain times or for a set number of entries.
Security and safety
Many smart garage door openers can be used in conjunction with other home security apps so you can control home security all in one place. You'll have peace of mind knowing you can monitor the security of your home from anywhere. Since you control the devices to work the opener, no one else can. You'll eliminate the worry of losing your garage door remote or risk having it stolen by thieves who can enter your home.
If you expect packages to arrive at your home during the day, use the Amazon Key-In Garage Delivery app. Delivery people can simply scan a barcode on the package that links to the garage door opener. They can safely stash your packages inside, and the door closes behind them.
Add-on feature capabilities
Multiple add-on features for smart garage doors add even more security and convenience. These features include the following:
Security cameras
Smoke detectors
Temperature control
Automatic power backup
Programmable lights
Adding security cameras allows you to monitor what's going on in your garage in real time. Check the cameras when you receive a notification that the door has opened or closed.
Pair smoke detectors to the app, and you'll get an alert of a fire, smoke, or toxic fumes in your garage.
Smart garage systems are available that use sensors to track the temperature inside your garage. Use the information to monitor the effects of opening and closing the garage door and determine if it's impacting the temperature in the rest of your home.
With automatic power backup, a backup battery guarantees you can open your garage door during a power outage. Use your phone to open and close the door.
Some smart garage doors allow you to program the lights in your garage to come on or turn off at certain times. Provide better visibility for safety or turn them on when you are away to deter unwanted visitors.
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