Smart home systems: 2020 as a breakthrough year?

The smart home is no longer a new invention, but there is still a lot of room for improvement in its distribution. Of all places, 2020 could have been a crucial year.

Focus on the home means time for the smart home

The current year will go down in history in several ways. Many records have inevitably been set and this includes the amount of time that theWorld population spent at homehas. But although this course of events has brought with it many negative effects, it has, in turn, kept the cash registers ringing in certain areas.

Digital entertainment services flourished to an even greater extent than they already did. Whether streaming, music or gaming, many sound barriers have been broken. Things were also going well when it came to houseplants, furnishings and a variety of garden items - the money that couldn't be spent on traveling and going out was invested elsewhere.

One of the beneficiaries is therefore the smart home. This does not only apply to the sales that are made forSmart home systems for your own four wallswas registered with providers such as ELV. The local network is currently not just looking for profits, but primarily wants even more attention and awareness. This is the prerequisite for widespread distribution, which would result in further progress all the faster, to the point where the smart home becomes as commonplace as cell phones and televisions.

Modern solutions have long been available

A lot of time at home is logically a good motivator, at leastto deal with the topic. And that's exactly what happened in 2020. The inventory shows that the technical requirements have long been in place.

There is hardly any subject area in the house and apartment that cannot be integrated into a smart system. The control of lamps, blinds and radiators can be regulated centrally via app and even automated if necessary; Security solutions such as alarm systems offer completely new possibilities via remote monitoring, while the consumption costs for electricity, water and heat fall thanks to better efficiency.

How high this saving is depends on the individual details. This also includes the quality or technological level of the individual elements. This is interesting for many buyersPotential of smart thermostatsto save heating costs. However, due to the connection between heating costs and factors such as the insulation of the house, the hours of sunshine and the incidence of light, an isolated consideration is often not sufficient. Expert advice therefore pays off even more.

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