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One of the benefits of choosing an ADT home security system in Manhattan is that you can integrate it with home automation. Smart thermostats will make your living space the perfect temperature and eco-conscious. Smart locks empower you to remote control your entrances. And you won’t accidentally leave the garage door up again once you get your automated garage door sensor.

However, as convenient as these tools are by themselves, they can have an even more significant effect when used together with your security system. Here are just 5 amazing home automation ideas for Manhattan that will make your house much more attuned to your wishes:

Home Automation Idea #1: Put Your Home Down For The Night

Your before bed habits has become routine: shut off all the lights, lock the front door, adjust the thermostat, and prepare your security system. However, how many times have you woken up to discover that you neglected to lock the front door or left the kitchen light glaring? And once you neglect to do one part of your nightly checklist, it's easy to overlook it the next night, as well. Then without realizing it, your forgotten ritual becomes routine in its own right.

But you can make sure that your living space is prepared for bedtime every evening when you automate your bedtime routine. Through your Manhattan home security system, you can craft a scenario that fine-tunes all your gadgets without you leaving bed. With a touch of a screen, you can lock the doors, power off the lights, lower the thermostat, and set your alarm. Or don't agonize about failing to remember to press a button. Program your automation to turn on at a specific time -- such as 10pm.

Home Automation Idea #2: Go On Guard When You Go For Work

Along with a bedtime schedule, you can set your automation parameters to activate when your house is empty. With your ADT Control smartphone app, you can set your house on guard with a single button tap. Now you can guarantee that every door is locked, every light is off, the alarms are armed, and your cameras are activated. You can even batten down the garage door via the app if you accidentally left it wide open.

You don't need to keep your house on guard the whole day. Unlock the doors for out-of-town friends or service workers with the mobile app. Or put your home on lockdown without even looking at your phone. By placing a geofence around your property, your system turns on each time you roll down the driveway. Then when you come home, your alarms disarm, and your doors unlock when you drive up to the garage.

Home Automation Idea #3: Create Moods For Watching TV And Other Activities

Leaving the house and going to sleep may be just one option on your home automation system. You can also form scenes for all types of moods. Adjust the lights just a smidge while dropping your motorized shades for the ultimate movie viewing atmosphere. Light a dimly lit path from your living room to the pantry for a nighttime snack.

You can program a "party" scene that automatically changes the lights and thermostat to account for the additional body heat. Then when someone new comes to your door, you can ask them to come on in via your doorbell camera. You can even customize music and decorative lights to power on with your ADT Control app. And if you determine you need another cutting-edge piece of smart technology, you can seamlessly sync it to your current network.

Home Automation Idea #4: Get Alerts To Your Phone

Always keep abreast of what's going down in your house with automated alerts sent to your mobile device. Whenever a motion sensor on a surveillance camera picks up unwanted activity, you'll learn about it with a text or push notification. Fire and carbon monoxide alarms will send an alert so that you won’t return home to an unexpected emergency. Or have your smart locks notify you when your kids return home from the bus. Once you receive a notification, you can judge how to respond.

Talk with anyone at your front door via the doorbell cameras to direct them where to leave a package. Watch your security cameras to determine if the unusual activity facilitates a call to the authorities. Or remotely trigger lights and music to deter any suspicious intruders.

Home Automation Idea #5: Stay Safe During A Fire

While your home automation system can make you feel protected and secure, they can also aid in a fire or other situations. Should your smoke detectors discover intense heat, your home automation devices can spring into action! Program the furnace fan to automatically power on and vent dangerous smoke. Then have your home switch on all your smart bulbs to illuminate the way away from the fire, and open all the doors for emergency crews.

In fact, you can calibrate automated reactions to numerous emergency circumstances. Turn on all the lights if a glass break sensor trips. Blare your high decibel speakers when the 2-button medical alert is used. Or get video segments sent to your mobile device when your smart locks trigger. Nearly all of your tech can be synced to operate together in any manner you think will help safeguard your home and family.