One reason to love smart home technology is that it helps both when you’re at home and when you’re hundreds of miles away, thanks to app controls. That allows for welcome tricks like managing your door lock for a pet sitter, adjusting the thermostat while you’re on vacation and double-checking your security system.
But there’s one thing I do before all that. This step is necessary before I head out the door on any vacation, and it ensures everything else works. You need to do it too — and it only takes a slow walkthrough of your home with your phone in hand. Here’s what it’s so important.
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