Smart home maintenance tips to keep your Shreveport system running smoothly
Maintenance is vital to many aspects of our lives. You exercise to keep your body healthy and take your car to the mechanic so it runs smoothly. Your Shreveport smart home is no different. Even though it requires less care than your car, you still have to do several things to keep sensors and other equipment functioning properly. It’s not difficult, and we’ll make the job even more effortless with our smart home maintenance tips.
Clean Equipment Is Vital To Proper Function
Dust and grime are threats to camera lenses, sensors, and all kinds of electronics. How reliably do you believe your outside surveillance will detect prowlers if it’s covered in cobwebs? Your smart home won’t seem so smart if it’s not functioning as intended. But you’re able to help by doing these basic maintenance duties:
- Keep your surveillance lenses clear by wiping them down frequently with a microfiber towel gently moistened with a safe cleaning solution. Stay away from paper towels that can harm the lens, and avoid spraying a fluid directly on the camera.
- Prevent dust from accumulating on fragile electronics. If particles make their way inside the housing, it can impact those sensitive electrical components and hinder needed airflow. Even your command hub’s level, narrow top can accumulate dust.
- When tidying up, do a quick check to make sure your components are attached firmly and placed properly.
It’s easy to keep your smart home devices dirt-free, but you can handle some additional tasks to ensure error-free functionality.
Do a quick inspection of your Shreveport security system
Have you not been sent a smartphone update in a while? Your system might be fine, and your property safe and secure, but it could also indicate something is malfunctioning. Why not see for yourself by conducting a short assessment of your devices? Here’s what you can do:
- Take on the role of an intruder and try to activate your entry point sensors, motion detectors, or additional devices you have. You can often set your system in “test mode” to avoid notifying your monitoring company.
- Access your home security smartphone app and look at the video feed. Ensure the images are crisp and the camera is aimed where it needs to be.
- If you have automation programmed, check it. Did the smart thermostat change settings at the specified time? Did your lights activate as planned?
- Make sure batteries are changed periodically. Many systems will even notify you when they’re low.
Evaluations may be completed occasionally or any time you think a device is not functioning correctly.
Is your system firmware up-to-date?
Those smart gadgets you have throughout your house don’t just run automatically. These integrated elements have firmware in place, so they perform as intended. In many instances, the firmware will self-update, but not every time. Install the updates as soon as they’re ready (your system should inform you) to prevent errors or security concerns.
Get a low-maintenance smart home in Shreveport from Vivint
Interested in an intuitive, low-maintenance smart home in Shreveport? Connect with the home security experts at Vivint. Providing you the best in home automation and surveillance, we have a solution for your family. Reach out to (318) 612-1329 right away to design your home’s security.