Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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Would you consider upgrading your home's window treatments into a remote control or voice control? (alien.top)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I have tons of large windows. I put remote blinds on them about 12 years ago. Only thing I regret is not going black out on them. Tons more options today for controllers and automation than there was when i got them. They weren't cheap. I waited for them to go on sale at Home Depot or Lowes before buying them. Also, go in knowing what you want, know what controllers are available and order it all at once. Buying the controllers with the blinds was 1/4 the price of trying to buy them after the fact. Don't expect your local big box store sales person to know a damn thing about motorized blinds.