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One of the perks of buying an ADT home security system in Oakland is that you can pair it with home automation. Smart thermostats can make your house the perfect temperature and eco-conscious. Smart locks grant you the power to remote control your entrances. And you won’t forget that you left the garage door wide open again with an automated garage door sensor.

However, as great as these devices are alone, they can have an even greater impact when employed together with your home security system. Here are just 5 life-changing home automation ideas for Oakland that will make your home much more attuned to your lifestyle:

Home Automation Idea #1: Put Your Home Down For The Night

Your before bed schedule has become routine: turn off the lights, lock the front door, change the thermostat, and prepare your security system. However, how often have you woken up to see that you forgot to lock the back door or left the kitchen light glaring? And once you fail to do one part of your evening checklist, it's easy to neglect it the next night, too. Then without realizing it, your neglected ritual becomes routine.

But you can guarantee that your home is set for bed every night when you automate your bedtime routine. Through your Oakland home security system, you can create a scenario that adjusts all your devices without you leaving bed. With a tap of a button, you can secure the doors, power off the lights, change the thermostat, and activate your alarm. Or don't agonize about forgetting to hit a button. Designate your automation to trigger at a set time -- like 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #2: Go On Alert When You Travel For Work

Along with a bedtime procedure, you can designate your automation routines to activate when your home is empty. With your ADT Control mobile app, you can set your house on defense with an easy button tap. Now you can guarantee that every entryway is secure, every light is off, the alarms are set, and your cameras are on duty. You can even close the garage door through the app if you accidentally left it open.

You don't have to keep your living space on alert the whole day. Unlock the doors for out-of-town visitors or service professionals via the smartphone app. Or set your house on alert without even pushing a button. By setting a geofence around your home, your system powers on each time you roll down the driveway. Then when you return home, your alarms disarm, and your doors unlock when you come up to the house.

Home Automation Idea #3: Match Moods For Watching TV And Other Activities

Departing the house and putting your house to bed may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also create backdrops for all sorts of events. Adjust the lights just a smidge while closing your motorized blinds for the ultimate movie viewing experience. Illuminate a dimly lit path from your living room to the kitchen for an evening snack.

You can devise a "party" scenario that automatically lowers the lights and temperature to accommodate the increased body heat. Then when someone new arrives at your door, you can tell them to come on in via your doorbell camera. You can even set music and smart lights to turn on with your ADT Control app. And if you determine you want another cutting-edge piece of smart technology, you can easily add it to your existing network.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get Updates To Your Mobile Device

Always keep abreast of what's happening in your house through automated updates delivered to your smartphone. Any time a motion sensor on a security camera picks up abnormal activity, you'll learn about it through a text or push notification. Fire and CO detectors will trigger an alert so that you won’t return home to an unexpected emergency. Or have your smart locks notify you when your kids arrive home from school. Once you get a notification, you can determine how to act.

Talk with porch visitors through the doorbell cameras to tell them where to stash a delivery. Watch your smart cameras to determine if the strange movement is worth a call to the authorities. Or remotely power lights and sound to frighten any suspicious intruders.

Home Automation Idea #5: Be Safe During A Fire

While your home automation tech can make you feel safe and secure, they can also help in a fire or other hazardous situations. If your smoke detectors find excess smoke, your home automation devices can dive into action! Set the furnace fan to automatically power on and vent hazardous smoke. Then have the system switch on all your smart bulbs to illuminate the way out, and open all the doors for emergency specialists.

In fact, you can calibrate automated responses to any emergency circumstances. Power on all the lights if a glass break sensor triggers. Echo your high decibel alarms when the 2-button medical alert is pushed. Or get video clips sent to your mobile device when your smart locks trigger. Nearly all of your tech can be interconnected to work in tandem in any manner you think will help safeguard your home and family.