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Going on Holiday? Secure Your Home During Your Absence

Theft, burst pipes, or left-on appliances. These are just a fraction of the problems that can occur in your home while you're on holiday. Fortunately, there are a number of smart systems that allow you to monitor and control your home devices even from the beach. In this article, we will introduce some of them.

Secure Your Home During Your Absence

Enjoy a Worry-Free Holiday with a Smart Home

Leaving your home unattended is always risky. To avoid dealing with property damage or excessive energy consumption right after your holiday, opt for a smart home that allows you to monitor and control various elements conveniently from your mobile. Which ones are they?

1) Smart Heating and Thermostats

Thanks to smart heating and wifi thermostats, you can regulate the temperature in your home from anywhere and at any time using your smartphone or tablet. The app lets you easily see the current temperature in each room and adjust the heating performance with just a few clicks.

This way, you don't have to worry about leaving the heating on, which would reflect on your bill, or conversely, that the temperature will drop too low in winter, leaving you with unpleasant mould at home. Thanks to a smart wifi thermostat, you can adjust the temperature remotely even in case of unexpected weather changes.

2) Securing Your Home: Window and Door Switches

With these smart sensors, you can ensure better home security during your holiday. The sensors detect the opening of doors or windows and immediately alert you. If it's an unauthorized entry, you can call the police.

It might also happen that a neighbour waters your plants regularly during your holiday. The person might ventilate during their visit and forget to close the window. Thanks to switches, you will find out in time and prevent theft or property damage due to adverse weather.

3) Motion Detector

A motion detector detects unusual activities in your home. The app automatically alerts you to the presence of people during your holiday. This way, you have maximum control over who is currently in your home.

4) Flood Detector

During your holiday, it might also happen that a pipe bursts, water starts leaking through the roof, or neighbours flood you. As a prevention against water damage, flood detectors serve, which immediately alert you to the presence of water in your home and send you a message to the mobile app. This allows you to react quickly and call for help. If the detector is connected to a switching unit controlling an electromagnetic valve installed on the main water shut-off, and is part of the Smart Home system, it will automatically close the main water shut-off.

Siemens Connected Home: Your Smart Home in One System

Siemens Connected Home is a smart home system into which a range of devices can be integrated according to your individual needs and requirements. Siemens offers several products for better security and reduced housing costs, which can be connected into one sophisticated ecosystem. You then control everything easily using a clear mobile app.

Siemens | Connected home

Security Features of Siemens Connected Home

Smart heating and Siemens Connected Home thermostatic heads use zonal and time-based heating regulation, so you can easily program the temperature you want in each room during your holiday.

Additional Accessories for Wireless Home Security

Window/Door Switch for Siemens Connected Home System SCH020ZB

Window and Door Switches

  • Detection of door or window opening/closing
  • Triggering devices for automatic action
  • Sending notifications to the app
Motion Detector for Siemens Connected Home System SCH010ZB

Motion Detectors

  • Detection of the presence of people
  • Triggering devices for automatic action
  • Sending notifications to the app
Flood Detector for Siemens Connected Home System SCH040ZB

Flood Detector

  • Acoustic alarm upon water detection
  • Triggering devices for automatic action
  • Sending notifications to the app

But that's not all – thanks to the wireless communication protocol ZigBee interface, you can integrate shading, lighting, air conditioning, irrigation, security and fire alarms, garden pumps, systems for monitoring water quality and temperature in the pool, entrance gates, home appliances, and more into the system. It's up to you which elements of your home you want to control smartly and remotely.

Remote Control and Monitoring of a Smart Home

All devices integrated into Siemens Connected Home can be easily monitored and controlled remotely via a mobile app. This way, you have control over your home even when you're on holiday.

Siemens Connected Home App for Android

Siemens Connected Home App for Apple

Individual devices are connected via the ZigBee wireless protocol, which does not require constant internet connection and communication is reliable, encrypted, and secure. The wireless solution also brings another major advantage – easy installation without construction work.

Holiday Mode with One Click

In the Siemens Connected Home app, you can set various scenarios, such as for day, night, or weekend. You can also easily set up a holiday mode for maximum security and savings during a longer absence, which you activate with one click.

Such a mode can include reducing heating, turning off all appliances, and activating electronic home security. This way, you don't have to worry about forgetting something, and you won't be delayed by checking and setting all individual devices when leaving. And if you happen to forget to activate the mode, it's easy to fix it in the mobile app on your way to your holiday.

Setting the "I'm Away" Scene:

Video Connected Home – How to Set the "Away" Scene

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Why Invest in a Smart Home?

A smart home is undoubtedly a trend of today's times, where there is an increasing emphasis on living comfort, security, financial savings, and ecological standards. All these benefits are brought to you by Siemens Connected Home, which helps secure your house even during your holiday. Try out the possibilities offered by modern technology yourself. 

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