Currently, the boom in vacation rentals that Spain and the rest of the countries in the world are experiencing leads owners to put technological measures to save energy, to monitor houses, to automate entrances, etc.
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Surveillance in vacation rentals
To whet your appetite, let's start with the devices that help us monitor how many people have entered the house and what noise they make:
Minutes
The company's proposal Minutes It is truly innovative, and it is unites two of the security problems that most concern vacation home lessors, on the one hand the noise that its tenants may be causing and on the other hand knowing the people who live in the house.
The device called Minut, Controls noise and occupancy, secures your home and improves the guest experience since intrusive cameras will no longer be needed.
With the Minut device you can keep your property safe and your neighbors will be happy not to hear the parties caused by your tenants, respecting the privacy of the guests who book it. It offers all the information you need to protect your properties with a simple click through its easy application.
Installation and discretion of Minut
The device, as you can see in the photo, barely takes up any space and the installation is done in just two minutes. Minut's rechargeable battery lasts up to 12 months, you can put it with or without cable since the battery lasts a long time. Connect it to Wi-Fi and configure the application in a few minutes.
The price of the Minute
It has several plans that range from 120 to 180 euros per year depending on the characteristics of the service you hire.
Kits to save on air conditioning
Why would we convert an air conditioner into smart? The answer seems obvious, because of the expense, but that is not the only factor, since the customer can mistakenly lower the temperature too much and freeze or simply because we want to take care of the environment and not pollute more by throwing electricity away.
Among the kits that exist on the market we are going to highlight two:
Intelligent air conditioning V3+ from the Tado brand
This accessory that The price per unit is around 79 euros, allowing us to control the air conditioning Even if we are not at home, it has a complete and intuitive mobile application that provides the person renting the apartment or house with instant usage statistics, obtaining all types of data to be able to control the necessary temperature at all times.
The connection to the air conditioner is made using infrared, replacing the remote control, and with Wi-Fi we will connect it to other devices such as Siri (HomeKit), Google Assistant or Alexa.
Sensibo Sky Control
The Sensibo device has an INTELLIGENT A/C CONTROL - Turning the air conditioner or mini-split system into smart ones. With this device you will reduce cooling bills by up to 40%.
The mobile app is simple and will help you maintain a comfortable temperature in your home from anywhere. The lightweight unit measures just 81,30 x 56 x 20 mm and mounts to the wall. You simply plug Sensibo Sky into Wi-Fi, start the app and it connects to all A/C units with remote control as well as smart appliances such as Google, Alexa and Siri.
smart locks
If you don't want to close the door every time a tenant leaves your house, you will like this section. It should be noted that there are many options on the market, but the one we really liked the most because of its ease is this:
The smart lock by Baintex
With this lock you will have total control and security at the door of your house. You access only with your mobile phone and with a single click you can close the door whether you are near or on the other side of the world.
The website of this company is https://www.baintex.com/es/cerradura-inteligente-easy-lock. Install Easy Lock at the access door of your holiday homes and goodbye to long waits.
With the Easy Lock lock and its application called Everou you can open and close the door with your mobile and even manage access permissions for the people you want. It works with both Android and also for iPhone devices.
A simple option for those people who have several homes or who are not close to them and who want to have access to the opening and closing of their house online.
Magnetic Card Switch
If you are looking for a simple device so that when you leave the house you can turn everything off, Beauneo may be a cheap and good option.
Beauneo is a magnetic card switch typical of hotels, it comes with 3 cards and the electricity in the house is interrupted by removing the card from the device.
Another option to cut the power is in Spanish:
Saving water
If what you want is to save water, there are several devices for the sink, including:
Toilet Sensor
You can calibrate your flushes between 1,5 and 6 liters, reducing water consumption by up to 70%, saving more than 15.000 liters of water per year per toilet. Contactless download, simply bring your hand close to the sensor to activate your downloads.WCSENSOR It is efficient in every way so you can download more than 30.000 times without having to worry about batteries.
With the Wc Sensor application you can connect to the sensor and configure it to control consumption for each flushing container (long and short) as well as consult usage data.
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