Smart Home Without Capital Repair: How to Increase Comfort and Safety in an Apartment

If the renovation is complete, but the desire to make your home smarter and safer has just come up now, there's no need to worry about complex installation work. Modern solutions for a smart home allow you to quickly and easily increase comfort and safety literally in one evening. We explain how to do it without extra hassle and major expenses.

Where to Start

Before moving on to installing devices, it's important to determine which tasks you want to solve with a smart home:

• Protection of your apartment from leaks, theft, or unauthorized access;
• Maintaining a comfortable microclimate;
• Convenience in controlling lighting and appliances.

This will help you choose suitable sensors and devices for quick installation.

Safety First

You can start improving your home by increasing its security level. The most useful and indispensable helpers in this matter are water leak sensors and door/window opening sensors.

Installation is simple:

• Determine areas with a high risk (under the sink, in the bathroom, near the washing machine);
• Clean the surface and mount the sensor on the floor;
• Connect the sensor to the app and check its operation.

A Yandex water leak sensor can be installed in just a few minutes. Place it in high-risk areas: for example, under the sink in the kitchen or next to the bathtub. As soon as water appears on the floor, the device will instantly send a notification to the Alice Home app and inform the Yandex Station. If connected to smart outlets, they will automatically cut power to the appliances, preventing possible short circuits.

Door and window opening sensors are just as useful. They can be installed on windows, balcony doors, or even the front door. These sensors not only send notifications every time they're opened but also allow you to set convenient scenarios: for example, automatically turning off the air conditioner when a window is opened for ventilation.

Comfort Customized to You

Besides security, a smart home significantly improves comfort. To create the ideal microclimate, follow these simple steps:

• Select rooms where humidity and temperature control are important;
• Place sensors away from heating units and direct sunlight;
• Set up automatic scenarios in the app.

Temperature and humidity sensors help create an ideal indoor climate. With Yandex devices, you can easily configure automatic activation of a humidifier or air conditioner when the air becomes too dry or the temperature rises above normal levels. You will always know current microclimate parameters: just ask Alice.

Motion sensors make life more convenient and safer at the same time. For example, at night when you get up, lights will automatically turn on as you move and then turn off by themselves. When leaving the house, you can activate a security scenario: the sensor will instantly notify you if it detects suspicious movement while you're away.

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Door/window opening sensor, Yandex

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Fast Setup and Full Compatibility

The main advantage of modern smart home solutions from Yandex is easy setup. To get started, follow these steps:

• Make sure you have Wi-Fi and download the free Alice Home app;
• Add devices through the app following the on-screen instructions.

Important: Sensors work on the Zigbee protocol, so to connect them to the ecosystem you'll need a smart speaker with Zigbee support or a Yandex Hub.

The Yandex Alice smart home ecosystem lets you create any scenario tailored to your habits. For example, a wireless button can serve as a convenient doorbell or turn off all devices at once. All sensor status information is available in the easy-to-use Alice Home app, where notifications are easily configured.

Smart Camera: Keep the Situation Under Control

If you want to further enhance safety, you can install surveillance cameras. Here's how to prepare for installation:

• Choose a location with maximum visibility (e.g., hallway or entryway);
• Ensure there is a power outlet nearby;
• Install the Alice Home app in advance and verify stable internet access.

A Yandex Smart IP Camera is installed without complex mounting and allows high-resolution video surveillance thanks to a wide field of view (103°) and a rotating mechanism (350°). The camera records video when motion, sound, or a person is detected and sends notifications to your phone.

You can also activate privacy mode by asking the Station or pressing the Mute button: the camera turns and stops recording on your command, protecting personal space. For storing recordings, you can additionally purchase an SD card or subscribe to Yandex Cloud. The live feed can be viewed in the app or displayed on TV screens connected to Station or Duo Max.

How to Make Your Home Even Smarter

Useful additions may include:

• Smart bulbs with brightness and color adjustment;
• Voice assistants in different rooms;
• Smart outlets for controlling household appliances.

With each new device, your home becomes more convenient, safe, and tech-savvy.

Start Today

You can set up a smart home in just one evening, and the convenience and safety will bring joy every day. Begin with simple steps and soon you’ll see how easy and pleasant it is to control your home with a single touch.