With everyone hunkering down, many of us are thinking about how to maximise what’s already in our homes. What many don’t know is that the benefits and efficiencies of a smart home might already be at their fingertips. With a little research and time spent with your appliances and technology, you can start enjoying the convenience of the smart home features you never knew you had – with added benefits like tips and alerts that will help you take care of your appliances to avoid service issues.
1. Reacquaint yourself with your tech
Start online by doing a search of the make and model of your TVs, speakers and appliances to determine if your items have smart capabilities. If they do, you can easily locate online instructions for setup and user-friendly tutorials on how to use them to their full advantage. Have you recently purchased a premium new TV or appliance? If you have, there’s a good chance that it’s smart-enabled.
2. Start exploring your smart app
After
selecting a smart-enabled appliance or TV that you’d like to focus on,
download the accompanying smart app to your smartphone or tablet. Many
brands have one central app for their appliances and electronics to make
this even easier.
3. Get notifications directly to your phone
Some
apps allow you to track the status of appliances like your
Wi-Fi-enabled washing machine. Download unique wash cycles like the
Waterproof cycle, which washes waterproof material like mattress covers
and rain jackets. Through the app you can receive notifications to your
phone when cycles are completed, and start and stop your machine. You
can even receive these notifications directly on the screen – making
sure you don’t miss any binge-worthy television.
4. Avoid service calls
You
may be surprised just how advanced some of these features get; some
appliances offer customer support technology that alerts smart appliance
owners to potential problems before they occur, which is more important
than ever these days. For example, if you used too much detergent in a
smart washing machine, “Proactive Customer Care” will send you an alert
followed by specific care instructions to fix the problem. It can even
tell you if your dryer vent needs cleaning or your fridge is not cooling
properly, providing guidance for how to take the right action to avoid a
problem.
5. Hands-free is carefree
Most smart appliances and devices can be connected to the Google Assistant and/or Amazon Alexa. Some smart TVs like those have both built in. This feature lets you use voice commands to control your enabled appliances or devices so you don’t have to lift a finger!
If you recently bought a new appliance or TV, your home may be smarter than you thought. Interested in learning more about what smart appliances and smart TVs have to offer?-BPT
