don’t be afraid of thieves and squatters when you go on vacation this summer

The times of the year are approaching when our daily life changes the most, due to children’s holidays, ours, weather, travel… which can affect mobile phones. Much of the travel that takes place in Europe takes place during the summer period, which means filling beaches, hotels and tourist apartments, but also involves leave our habitual residences alone. Sometimes they’re weekend trips, but other times they’re several weeks long, although it’s not as common as it used to be to take an entire month off.

Thefts from closed houses increase in summer for these reasons, and concerns like those related to squatting do little to diminish the reasons why making a home safer is a good idea. The normal thing, at least until recently, was to hire the services of security companies, which charge a monthly fee for their services.

In recent months, cheaper alarm systems have become popular, dependent on the Wi-Fi network and our attention to mobile phone notifications, but also much cheaper. This is why we are going to select several types of devices that can be put in our house to know that no one has enteredeven if we are hundreds of kilometers away.

security cameras

Without a doubt, the most purchased devices to monitor our homes are security cameras. They come at all price points and technologies, and they allow see in real time what is happening in our house, in addition to alerting with notifications if they detect movement. Several types must be differentiated, depending on the needs.

The first thing to decide is whether they are going to be in the outside or inside, because not all of them are protected against water and dust. The outdoor ones usually have a battery, which means we’ll have to recharge them every several months. Some have solar panels, allowing their battery to be always full. Indoor ones are less expensive and usually require them to be near an outlet.

Another feature to consider is the record type. The resolution is an aspect to consider, but also the night vision, so you can see what’s going on even when there’s no lighting. Also, it helps if the camera has detection of elements by artificial intelligence, so the warning does not go off if a cat enters the patio of the house, but it does if a thief enters.

Motion detectors

Not everyone likes having cameras at home, or at least not in some places. It could make some rooms in our house unprotected, but there are ways to solve it, which motion sensors.

These types of devices use waves to know if there is something moving or in front of it. You won’t be able to know what it is, but you will know that there have been changes inside the house. A A good location for this type of sensor is the bathroom or bedroom.where there should be no type of movement when we are on vacation.

They integrate with mobile, allowing receive a notification if it has detected movements, although unlike the cameras, we will not be able to know what caused it, only when. Of course, if we have cameras in another part of the house, we can examine them to verify that no one has entered.

Video intercoms

Another very interesting device to have installed at home is the video intercom. This device serves as a security camera and also as a way to deceive potential thieves.

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Sometimes when a house is guarded for burglary, thieves call the doorman on any pretext just to find out if someone is home. With a video intercom we could answer even when we are not there, giving the feeling that the house is not uninhabited.

Esto es possible porque el videoportero conecta a nuestra Wifi, y ella es la que realiza una llamada de voz con nuestro móvil, por lo que nosotros podemos estar viendo quién está delante del portero electrónico y, à la vez, hablar como si estuviéramos en House.

opening sensors

The best For monitor doors and windows are opening sensors, elements of two pieces that know whether or not they are close to each other. When opening a door or window, the two elements move apart and a notification is triggered indicating that there has been a change in this access.

The advantage of these devices is that they are cheaper than surveillance cameras or motion detectors, so it is not excessive to put them on several doors or windows. However, they should be put in places where thieves could enter.

In addition to these devices, we can use an old mobile as a security camera through applications. In the same way, we can use our lights and smart speakers to simulate presence at homeprogram their activation or turn them on remotely.

In all cases, an internet connection will be required at home to be able to receive notifications, unless we have purchased a system with mobile connectivity, in which case we simply have to make sure that there is coverage. These cameras with SIM cards are ideal for going to second homes when we return home, not so much for our usual homes.

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