The Best Smart Home Devices to Save You Money in the New Year

The new year is almost here, which means its time to make those New Year’s resolutions. If saving money in the new year is at the top of your list, you should consider looking into smart home technology. There are a variety of smart home devices that save you money and also help you reduce your carbon footprint. And as an added bonus, they can also make life at home a little simpler.

Smart Thermostats

Smart Thermostats, like the Nest Learning Thermostat, adapt to your families’ needs by adjusting the temperature in your home depending on the time of day. These smart thermostats heat and cool your home in the most efficient way possible, which means a ton of savings on your electric bill over the course of the year.

A smart thermostat automatically adapts to your routine by learning from your interactions with it to create a custom designed heating and cooling schedule for your home. It takes a few days for the thermostat to become accustomed to your routine, which will require you to adjust the thermostat’s dial to your desired temperatures throughout the day. Then, the thermostat will work autonomously each day.

In addition to adjusting to your own routine, smart thermostats like the Nest also use your location and a Wi-fi connection to adjust the temperature in your home based on the local weather. And additional sensors can be added to each room of your house, so the thermostat can gauge the temp in your entire home and not just the spot it occupies on the wall.

Smart Lighting

Smart light bulbs are a great way to save money on your electric bill in the new year. Many of there smart lights are LED bulbs, which will instantly demonstrate a reduction in electricity usage when you use them to replace your traditional light bulbs. It also makes it easy to control your lights remotely, so you never have to worry if you left a light on when you’re away from home again. You can even manage each light fixture’s energy usage and control the light’s intensity, all from your smartphone or tablet.

Leak Detectors

Water leaks can wreak havoc on your home in an instant, so adding a smart leak detector to you house this year is a smart idea. In addition to saving you some money on your heating and water bills, a smart leak detector or water shut-off system can also help prevent floods in your home. These smart gadgets range in their complexity. At their simplest, smart flood detectors rest on the floor and alert you when they get wet. These are a great option for basements and crawlspaces – areas you want to keep dry but aren’t overly concerned about.

More expensive systems will constantly monitor your home’s water supply. These advanced smart home systems can alert you when your water lines have a change in pressure, as well as if there’s a leak in your home. You can even completely shut off the water supply to your home remotely with one of these digital water systems.

Smart Sprinkler Systems

Adding a smart sprinkler system to your lawn or garden can save you money and save on your home’s water usage. These digital watering systems use only the amount of water your lawn or garden needs on any given day by adjusting to the soil type of your garden and know exactly which plants occupy the space. These sprinklers also use local weather forecasts to adjust the amount of water used each day. And many of these handy smart devices integrate with home hubs like Google or Amazon Alexa, which means you can schedule your daily watering from the comfort of your home.

Smart Plugs

Smart plugs are a simple way to add smart technology to your home with out any difficult installations. Simply plug a smart plug into a traditional outlet and instantly turn it into a smart outlet. These technologically advanced plugs will help you save energy by helping you easily power down any appliance or electronic device that is plugged into them. This will keep your coffee maker or TV from drawing power even when it’s not on. This could save you hundreds of dollars a year in energy costs!

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