Rising energy costs and inflation are leading many to find new ways to save on their monthly bills, but there is only so much you can do. Most people do not purposely waste energy, so you might feel that you have done everything within your power to reduce energy usage. Luckily, you can take advantage of something that not only passively helps you save money but also provides additional benefits: automatic lighting. Automatic lighting isn’t new, but its adoption has recently been increasing among homeowners. Want to learn why? This blog will tell you the top three benefits of installing automatic lighting in your home.
Benefit #1: Lower Energy Bills
Even if you are diligent about turning off lights when you leave a room, no one is perfect. Most homeowners have experienced the awkward feeling where they realize you left certain house lights on only after they returned from a trip. Automatic lighting is usually installed with built-in sensors that turn off lights when no one is detected within the room. These features can also be controlled from a phone app, allowing you to be totally confident that energy is not wasted as you are away.
Benefit #2: Security Benefits
Smart/automatic lighting systems can help turn off mistakenly left-on lights, but they also have the benefit of turning them on at predetermined times. Similar to motion-activated flood lights, automatic outdoor lighting can be programmed to illuminate the outside of your home during the darkest parts of the night, which has been shown to reduce the likelihood of break-ins and thefts. As opposed to a manual system, where forgetting to turn on or off the lights can severely hamper their effectiveness, automatic lights will perform their function each and every night in the most energy-efficient way possible.
Indoor lighting can also be used to increase home safety. A common trick homeowners use to ward off would-be burglars is leaving on an interior house light, such as the kitchen light, while away on vacation. This is, understandably, a wasteful but sometimes necessary use of electricity. Automatic lights can provide the same benefit more efficiently by only turning on during the later parts of the day. In fact, by turning on and off the lights at sporadic times automatically, potential thieves who are privy to that common homeowner trick are more likely to believe people are still present in the home.
Benefit #3: Home Improvement and Resale Value
Not all futuristic gizmos and smart systems increase the value of a house, but smart lighting definitely does. Integrating automatic lighting and smart lighting systems into a home provides improvements in accessibility, safety, and efficiency, all desirable traits to prospective buyers. When installing a new lighting system throughout the house, it is common for electricians to inspect the wiring and electrical components and replace whatever is needed. If this process has already recently been done, potential buyers receive the benefit of the inspection without having to go through the hassle, another big incentive to buy.
To design and install the best lighting system for your home, homeowners should identify a professional local electrical services company to handle the installation. Promise Electric employs master electricians who provide expert residential and commercial electrical services. Whether lighting installation, an upgrade to your panel, or appliance wiring – don’t risk danger to your home and family. Call Promise Electric today to discuss how we can help to upgrade and safeguard your home.
