5 smart ways to use an entry sensor

The main functionality of an entry sensor is to detect the opening or closing of doors and windows. This function is useful in numerous everyday situations.

Let’s take a look at some of them:

Detect intruders instantly
Make mornings less stressful
Secure your valuables
Turn on closet lights
Catch snack thieves in the act

How does an entry sensor work?

Before we plunge into the pool of entry sensor use cases, here’s a brief description of how a door and window alarm works.

Well, the device includes a sensor and a magnet. The sensor detects if it is or isn’t in close contact with the magnet.

By placing the sensor on the frame of the door and the magnet on the door, an entry sensor lets you know if the door is opened or closed via a notification on your smartphone when connected to a compatible hub.

Find out more about entry sensors and why you should have them in your home.

Having the overall functionality of the entry sensor in place, here are 5 specific (and smart) ways of using the device.

Detect intruders instantly

Door and window alarms are valuable home security devices. The small device helps you keep your family and property safe.

By mounting entry sensors on the doors and windows of your home, you’ll get notified instantly if someone sneaks into your home.

Make mornings less stressful

We all know how stressful mornings can be when everybody needs to leave the house at a specific time to go to school and work. There’s often not much time to run around the home to close all the windows.

For this exact reason, you’ve probably experienced getting hit by this thought after leaving the home in a rush: did I forget to close the window? With magnetic sensors installed on all your windows, you will only have to check your phone to get the answer.

Secure your valuables

The mounting options of a window sensor are not restricted to doors and windows. You can use the device to detect the opening and closing of all sorts of items to keep your valuables secure.

You might have a jewelry box with family heirlooms that you want to keep safe. Or a liquor cabinet filled with pricey bottles that you don’t want your teenagers to get their hands on.

The entry sensor lets you know if someone makes their way to your valuables.

Turn on closet lights

Should you be so lucky to have a walk-in closet, you need the luxury of smart lighting in there. Using an entry sensor placed on the closet door together with smart lights inside the closet, you can make the lights turn on when you enter your closet. When you leave the closet and close the door, the lights will turn off.

Not only is it convenient, but you also make sure that the lights are always turned off when the door is closed, reducing electricity waste.