We live in an age where technology plays a part in just about all areas of our lives. At home and in the car, at work and in town, technology is all around us and goes a long way to making our lives easier. What sort of technological advances can be used to maintain and care for our homes? Well, the answer is a lot, and in the following article we cover everything from cleaning and gardening to general maintenance and security! Let’s start by looking at one of the most popular automated home cleaning devices.
Robot Vacuum Cleaners
You will have seen or at least robot vacuum cleaners. These compact devices sit on a charging station and are programmed to do their job once a day automatically. What’s clever is that they then return to where they started, they know when they’ve bumped into something, and they won’t fall over a step! It’s actually simple technology transferred to home care, and closely linked with our next choice.
Robot Lawnmowers
The robot lawnmower is akin to the above, but it cuts your lawn! After all, mowing the lawn is a job nobody wants to do. They work in a similar way in that they sit on a charging station which they return to, but they use a guidewire planted around the edge of the lawn to know when they have reached the perimeter. These are great time-saving devices if you have a smaller lawn, but you’ll find they can’t handle bigger space.
Gutter Cleaning Robots
Did you know there are robot devices for cleaning gutters? These very clever little machines are used where a home or commercial building is close to trees and other potential sources of debris that can block a drain and cause the rainwater to pool on the roof. This is a problem as that water will eventually seep into the building causing damp and all the problems that come with it. If you’re not sure about the robot option talk to a local gutter cleaning company about professional services.
Hi-Tech Security
Security for the home – and for commercial buildings – has gone hi-tech in recent years with everything from systems that send notifications to your smartphone wherever you may be, those that are manned by staff on a contract, and others that use vocal warning to anyone entering your property unannounced. Check with a local security company about the possible options for you.
Automatic Garage Door
Our last choice is a device that many have but others consider too expensive: the automatic opening garage door. They’re not as costly as they used to be and once you enjoy the convenience of a door that opens readily for you as you approach it you will wonder why you never had one installed before now! Talk to the experts about these and they’ll happily quote you a price for installation of a quality garage door that will enable you to avoid all the bad weather when putting the car away!