The home automation offers us a wide range of options for our homes. For example, we can automate certain tasks such as raising or lowering the blinds, controlling the turning of lights on and off, seeing how the food is going in the oven even if we are not present… But it also has sensors that can help us in home security. In this article we are going to explain how a smart smoke sensor and why it is a very interesting device.
What is a smart smoke detector
We can say that an intelligent smoke sensor or detector is a device that we can place anywhere of our home and whose mission is to alert us in case it detects smoke. For example, a small fire, a short circuit, something that we have left in the kitchen heating up and we have forgotten… Many things can happen in a home and end in misfortune.
One of the most important points of a smart smoke detector is that it can alert as soon as it detects something. If, for example, you are away from home and it detects smoke, which may be due to a short circuit or any other reason, you will receive an alert on your mobile and you will be able to take action as soon as possible. The objective is to act before the fire spreads and it is too late.
These alerts will arrive in real time, thus greatly improving traditional smoke detectors. Think, for example, of a house that you have in the country or a second residence that you have empty. Even if you have a traditional smoke sensor and a very loud alarm sounds, you will not be able to hear it. On the other hand, with an intelligent smoke detector you will be able to receive the alert on your mobile.
You will be able to place these small devices anywhere. For example, in a kitchen, in the living room, at the entrance of the house… You can even connect several and they will be connected to each other.
Advantages of smart sensors
Beyond sending us an alert in real time as soon as it detects smoke, it also has other important advantages. One is that they can constantly check the battery status. It is useless to have a smoke detector that does not work because the battery has been used up. If you forget to check manually from time to time, these smart devices will do it themselves and notify you when the battery is low.
Another advantage is that they can integrate with other devices. Smart sensors are going to be part of home automation, so they can be integrated into other sensors or main devices from where we are going to manage them. For example, we can link it to a more complete alarm system that also has movement detectors or flood sensors.
Therefore, as you can see, smart smoke detectors are very interesting to use, especially in second homes or if we spend time outside. The goal is to send an alert as soon as possible as soon as it detects smoke so that action can be taken.
