September 27, 2017 by Anas Mustafa
If you watch the news with any regularity, you’ll have seen stories about flooding, forest fires, and earthquakes. These sorts of natural disasters can leave us feeling despondent at times, especially given the regularity of these types of situations seem to occur at home and abroad.
Fortunately, you can protect your home from environmental hazards with the right smart security systems. These systems won’t prevent the environmental hazards, of course, but they will prove useful if they affect your region. What follows is a look at how such systems can help you to quickly detect and resolve problems.
Flood and Water Damage
With smart security systems, you can be prepared in the event of environmental hazards involving water damage. It’s been reported that flood-related insurance claims in Canada are worth around $140 million annually. However, smart security systems can lead to early notification, which can fast-track response times and potentially reduce flood-related damage.
With the right system in place, you will have flood sensors in strategically important areas such as your laundry room, basement and in other at risk areas. In the event that sensors pick up water, you and the monitoring agency will be instantly notified of the potential problem. This will give you the time to reach out to the proper service provider to fix the problem quickly.
Extreme Temperature
With the right smart security systems, you can get temperature sensors that will monitor any irregular temperature changes. This can come in handy in the event of overheating or freezing that, left unreported for too long, could lead to expensive repair bills or hefty replacement expenses. Whether you live in a rural region that gets a lot of below zero temperatures or an urban region that has severe precipitation seasons, you can benefit from sensors that keep tabs on temperature fluctuations. Early detection is the name of the game, and that’s what sensors will provide.
Environmental hazards can catch anyone off guard, and they can cause a world of damage that could have you on the phone with your insurance company. While smart security systems can’t prevent environmental hazards from occurring, they can warn you of potential problems before they snowball and become costly problems with no quick or easy solution.
In order to get the right system for you, do your research and consider providers that offer solutions specifically designed to deal with environmental hazards, so that you’ll be safe regardless of the weather.
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