HomeSeer Application Guide

With HomeSeer, the better question might be "What can't you do with HomeSeer"! Here, we present a list of some popular uses for HomeSeer along with the hardware and software requirements necessary for each. Please take a moment to review the options. As always, don't hesitate to contact us directly with specific questions.

note: All options below require a HomeSeer system. Visit our HomeSeer System Chart for a side-by-side comparison of HomeSeer systems and features.

• Monitor and control your home's lighting from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet
• Automatically turn lights on at sunset and off at sunrise
• Automatically turn lights on when a room is occupied and off when it's unoccupied
• Automatically turn lights on during overcast conditions and off during sunny conditions
• Dim lights when watching movies or television
• Dim lights based on changing light levels
• Turn lights on during emergencies
• Control your lights by voice

• Monitor and control your home's thermostats from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet
• Program daily/weekly schedule with HomeSeer
• Adjust thermostats remotely based on occupancy of room or house
• Automatically turn off blower in the event of fire or other emergency
• Control your thermostats by voice

• Control your audio and video equipment with your smart phone or tablet*
• Automatically turn on favorite shows when they air and send alerts
• Automatically turn off A/V equipment at pre-set time or when room is unoccupied
• Automatically turn on equipment to discourage intruders when home is unoccupied
• Control your audio and video equipment by voice

• Monitor and control your garage door or gate from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet
• Open door or gate remotely for contractors or repairmen
• Open door or gate automatically in the event of an emergency
• Control your door or gate by voice

• Monitor, arm and disarm your security system from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet
• Disarm your security system automatically when door lock code is entered
• Arm your security system automatically when other devices are controlled
• Receive email, text or spoken alerts when any zones are triggered
• Arm or disarm your security system by voice

• Monitor and control your irrigation system from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet
• Create automation events to trigger irrigation cycles based on water, temperature and humidity sensors
• Use with mcsSprinklers plug-in to control irrigation cycles base on internet weather data

• Monitor and control your door locks from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet
• Remotely allow access to your home or property for contractors or repairmen
• Automatically lock your doors any time of the day
• Automatically lock your doors based on occupancy status
• Ensure that doors are closed before locking them
• Trigger automation events when door lock user codes are entered
• Automatically unlock your doors in the event of an emergency
• Automatically receive text or email alerts when doors are opened of closed
• Control your door locks by voice

• Monitor your home for water leaks from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet
• Detect leaks in the bathroom, laundry area or near water heaters
• Receive alerts by email, text or voice
• Automatically stop the flow of water when leaks are detected

• Monitor your home's energy use and cost from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet
• Predict monthly energy usage and cost based on energy consumed
• Receive energy usage alerts by email, text or voice
• Automatically control lighting and appliances based on energy use and occupancy

• Control pool pumps, water heaters and other heavy loads from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet
• Automatically control large appliance based on time of day or occupancy
• Shut down hot water heaters at night to save energy
• Automatically shut down water pumps and heaters when leaks are detected

• Monitor occupancy status from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet
• Automatically turn lights on when motion is sensed
• Automatically receive alerts when motion is sensed
• Automatically turn off lights when rooms are no longer occupied

• Monitor temperature, humidity, luminance and more from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet
• Automatically receive alerts or trigger events when temperature goes above or below specific levels
• Automatically receive alerts or trigger events when humidity goes above or below specific levels
• Automatically receive alerts when food temperature is reached
• Automatically control heating, cooling and ventilation based on changing temperature and humidity
• Automatically turn off lights when rooms are no longer occupied
• Remotely monitor pool or spa temperatures
• Automatically receive alerts or trigger automation events based on changing levels from any sensors