Author: Craig Lloyd / Source: How-To Geek
When you go on vacation, there are probably a handful of things you to do to your house to prepare it for a prolonged vacancy. That list should include taking care of your smarthome devices.
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If you rely on a smarthome automation from day to day, it’s important to know how to put all of it into “vacation mode” while you’re away.
Otherwise, that automation becomes less useful while you’re not there to take advantage of them. Here’s what you should know.Some Devices Have a Dedicated “Vacation Mode”
Not all smarthome devices have a dedicated vacation mode feature, but some do, and you can use that to have that device automatically go into and out of vacation mode at certain times.
For example, the Ecobee line of smart thermostats lets you schedule a vacation mode, which is basically nothing more than just setting the thermostat at a specific temperature starting at a certain time and day. You then set the end time and date, which makes the temperature settings go back to normal once you get home—or even have your home already comfortable for you when you get back.
Each smarthome device is a bit different when it comes to vacation mode and how you set it up,…
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