Smart Meters: Not So Smart After All
There’s just one year to go before the nationwide roll-out of smart meters begins, and the appeal of no longer having to crawl about under the stairs with a torch to read the meter is undeniable. However, are smart meters really as smart as they claim? Just a...
How to control your HDMI Matrix with Loxone
If you’re looking to create a stylish, streamlined entertainment set up in your home, the last thing you want is lots of wires, boxes and remotes cluttering up your space and spoiling the look of your rooms. Multiroom video distribution allows you to do exactly...
Home Autumn-ation: How A Smart Home Can Reduce Your Fuel Bills This Autumn
Time to dust off your hats, scarves and wellies… autumn is here! All of a sudden, the temperature’s dropped, and for most of us, that means an unsavoury chill throughout the house. “It’s only October”, you say to yourself, and...
We Proudly Present: The Miniserver Go! The Loxone Smart Home For Retrofitters!
The wait is over: the Miniserver Go is finally here! Our brand new little green box makes automation accessible to everyone, without the need to pull any cables. Now every home can be a Loxone smart home! The first integrated wireless smart home system In the words of...
Can A Smart Home Alarm System Save Money On Your Home Insurance?
When most people think of saving money with home automation, their ideas usually centre around energy efficiency, which means everything from lights that switch off automatically to solar water heating. This week, however, we’re taking a slightly different...
What To Look For When Buying LED Strips
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the atmosphere of any home can be greatly influenced by the right type of lighting! This is one of the fundamental reasons why we include various LED strips in our online product range. Not only do LED strips provide a great...
It’s Doomsday for Dumb Devices & Dodgy Electrics!
We’re Banishing Bad Electrical Installs! We’ve all seen it: switches hanging off walls, tangled wires, makeshift arrangements involving duct tape (shudder). It’s a common sight, and one that really concerns us…smart homes need smart wiring! Not...
DIY Blog: Solar Water Heating with PV
Energy saving is a key aspect of a Smart Home, and with so much sun recently we thought it was about time to tell you how free electricity from your PV panels can be used for solar water heating. PV Solar Panels Did you know that there are over 510,000 domestic PV...
5 Reasons to Say ‘I Do’ to iButtons
iButtons are fast becoming the smart device of choice for creating wireless entry systems that offer flexible access rights, but keeps things simple for the user. In this blog, we are looking at a few of the reasons why you should consider iButtons as part of your...
Are Smart Homes Safe? Three “Dangers and Risks” of Smart Homes Explored
Home automation is here to stay, it seems. With market giants such as Google and Apple now jumping on the proverbial automated bandwagon, discussions around the risks of home automation have swelled to record levels. Are smart homes safe? Can my home be hacked? What...