Smarter Home

8 Sensors Every Smart Home Needs

Today’s homeowners know how important it is to protect their investments, whether from intrusion, fire, earthquake or flood. But you can’t always be at home and every second matters when things go wrong. Smart home devices and sensors can make the difference for emergencies by helping save time, protecting your possessions and preventing anxiety. The…

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8 Ways Your Smart Home Can Save Energy

Energy costs are cutting more and more into household budgets, and families are beginning to look to smart home energy solutions to shrink their monthly utility bills. Smart home devices like thermostats and appliances are highly efficient because they can automatically adjust to changing energy needs. Plus, they can detect inefficiencies so electricity, water and…

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2023 Beginner’s Guide to Smart Home Technology: Products and Tips

These days, smart technology is everywhere. You can get smart versions of just about anything, from your front door to your cooking appliances to your HVAC equipment. If you’re thinking about investing in some smart home technology, this guide will help you get started. What Is a Smart Home? A smart home is a home…

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Locating Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) through the Enercare Smarter Home Portal

We’re here to help. Find the answers you’re looking for with our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).  Getting the help you need through the Enercare Smarter Home Portal. Need help? We have a wide range of tools to help ensure your Enercare Smarter Home experience is easy and comfortable for you. You can access our knowledge…

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Enable Touch ID on your mobile phone

With Touch ID, you can open and access the Enercare Smarter Home mobile app instead of entering a passcode each time. How to enable Touch ID for your mobile phone:  Click the drop-down menu to expand the options, scroll down and click on ‘App Settings’   Select ‘Touch ID & Passcode’   Touch the second…

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Enercare Smarter Home Video

With Enercare Smarter Home Video, you can see what is going on in and around your property – even when you’re not home.  Our outdoor camera offers visibility outside your home while the indoor camera provides comfort in knowing what’s going on inside. Check on the family in the backyard, make sure your package arrives…

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Smarter Home – How to manage videos saved to the cloud

With Smarter Home Live Video, you no longer need to wonder what’s going on while you’re away. Check-in at home with live streaming video from anywhere in the world using your smartphone, tablet, or computer. You can view the inside and outside of your home from the same screen and view multiple locations at once,…

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Avoid costly damage caused by water

Most people have either experienced water damage in their home or know someone who has. Water damage is responsible for 23% of homeowner’s property losses annually.  The longer a leak goes undetected the more damage it can do and the more costly it can become – upwards of $20,000 for a repair. Most homeowners insurance…

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Setting up location services

With location services, you can create rules and alerts based on your GPS location. For example, have your Enercare Smarter Home Lock automatically open when you are within range of your home.  To do this, you just need to set up a geo-fence. A geo-fence is a virtual geographical boundary that is set up around your home address…