Smart home maintenance tips to keep your Ventura system running smoothly

Maintenance is essential to various aspects of our lives. You exercise to keep your body in shape and take your vehicle to the mechanic so it operates properly. Your Ventura smart home is no different. Although it needs less attention than your car, you still must perform a couple easy tasks to keep sensors and other equipment running smoothly. It’s not difficult, and we’ll make things even easier with the following smart home maintenance suggestions.

Clean Equipment Is Essential To Dependable Function

Dust and dirt are hazards to video camera lenses, sensors, and all kinds of electronics. How reliably do you suppose your outdoor surveillance will detect prowlers if it’s coated in cobwebs? Your smart home won’t seem so smart if it’s not working as expected. But you can lend a hand by doing these easy maintenance tasks:

• Keep your surveillance lenses clear by wiping them periodically with a microfiber towel gently dampened with a safe cleaning solution. Don’t use paper towels that could scratch the lens, and never spray a fluid straight onto the camera.
• Prevent dust from collecting on sensitive electronics. If contaminants make their way inside the housing, it can impact those sensitive electrical parts and stop air from circulating. Even your command hub’s level, narrow top can collect dust.
• When tidying up, quickly inspect to make sure your components are attached firmly and placed properly.

It’s easy to keep your smart home components dirt-free, but you can do some other things to maintain error-free functionality.

Conduct a quick check of your Ventura security system

Have you not been sent a smartphone update in some time? Your system could be working well, and your home safe and secure, but it could also signify something is malfunctioning. Why not see for yourself by conducting a short check of your equipment? Here’s what you can do:

• Take on the part of an intruder and attempt to trigger your motion detectors, access point sensors, or additional devices you have. You can usually place your system into “test mode” to avoid contacting your monitoring agents.
• Launch your home security mobile app and look at the video feed. Determine if the images are crisp and the camera is pointing where it needs to be.
• If you have automation configured, check it. Did the smart thermostat change settings at the right time? Did your lights turn on or off as planned?
• Ensure batteries are switched out regularly. Numerous systems will even alert you when replacement is needed.

Inspections may be done infrequently or any time you think a sensor is not working properly.

Is your system firmware up-to-date?

Those smart devices you have across your house don’t just function automatically. These incorporated instruments have firmware in place, so they function as expected. In many cases, the firmware will update automatically, but not always. Install the updates as soon as they’re available (your system should alert you) to avoid errors or security problems.

Get a low-maintenance smart home in Ventura from Vivint

Interested in a reliable, simple-to-maintain smart home in Ventura? Consult with the home security specialists at Vivint. Offering the latest in home surveillance and automation, we have the right tools for your residence. Call (805) 590-5999 today to design your home’s security.