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How Z-Wave Can Help You Work From Home

June 1, 2020

As more and more people work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, the need to create safe home offices with comfortable working environments is a must. Adding Z-Wave friendly smart devices to your home can definitely help make it more efficient and more comfortable for your work and living conditions. Most offices I’ve worked in have » Read More

Build a High Speed Gigabit Network with Luxul

April 21, 2020

Home Controls is proud to announce we now carry Luxul networking devices. Luxul is a trusted name in IP networking solutions, creating high quality wired and wireless network devices for residential and commercial applications. Luxul devices can accommodate any sized home or business regardless of the setup , thanks to their plug-and-play » Read More

Protect Your Packages with Amazon and Chamberlain In-Garage Delivery

April 8, 2020

For many of us, receiving Amazon packages in the mail is a common occurrence, and we all often wonder how we can ensure our packages will be safe from drive-by package thieves and porch pirates. Some use surveillance cameras to keep an eye on their packages and others may have smart locks on their gates or patio doors to temporarily unlock to let » Read More

Why Your Smart Home Needs an Intercom System

March 3, 2020

Improve the way you communicate with your family at home all while adding another layer of security to your smart home with a home intercom system. Installing a home intercom system eliminates the need to yell for family members across your home to get their attention. With the push of a button, you’ll have instant room-to-room communication » Read More

How Do I Build a Smart Home with Home Security?

November 11, 2019

Building a smart home with home security is not as hard as it would seem. There are plenty of home automation controllers that already include home security features that make it easy for you to connect to a variety of smart security devices. From smart door locks with keyless access control to door/window sensors that will notify you as soon as » Read More

How to Integrate the Ring Doorbell with Your Traditional Intercom Door Station

September 10, 2019

“How do I integrate the Ring Doorbell with my traditional intercom door station?” This is a question we often get here at Home Controls’ Tech Support, and the answer isn’t as complicated as it would seem. It just takes a little bit of understanding on how a traditional intercom door station works compared to the Ring » Read More

Hot Open Box Items at Home Controls

May 29, 2018

As a sharp online shopper, you realize that the biggest online shopping discounts are usually not high-profile events. However, we are going to share one of our best kept secrets to help you bargain shop for the biggest deals on “Open-Box” products. What does the term Open-Box mean? And why are these items so heavily discounted? We will » Read More