Daniel founded Smart Home Perfected in 2019 as a personal passion project. With a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Computing and IT from The Open University, his 15 years experience as a software engineer is what initially inspired him to play around with home automation platforms.

A shed full of power tools and an eagerness to take on any DIY task have helped get his smart home to its current level. He has tested over 100 smart home devices over the last 4 years. As a smart home is never "finished", he's continuing to find more ways to automate and improve his home, as new devices are released and technology evolves.

Latest Posts

How to Change the Batteries in a Yale Smart Lock

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Replacing the batteries in a Yale smart lock often saves you from tricky situations like tech issues or getting locked out. When the battery levels are down to 20%, the mobile app or touchpad itself will let you know that the batteries need changing.  In this guide, I provide detailed instructions on how to do so for your exact model. Let’s go! …

How to Change the Batteries on a White Rodgers / Emerson Thermostat

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Replacing the batteries in your White Rodgers or Emerson thermostat on a regular basis helps ensure everything runs smoothly. It’s best to act quickly when you see the low battery alert. A thermostat running on low batteries can disable Wi-Fi, create automatic temperature offsets or even power down and revert to default settings. So in this guide, I’ll provide detailed instructions on…

The A to Z of Alexa

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Are you prepared to maximize the use of your Alexa device? My detailed guide provides the vital details you require. This essential handbook demystifies challenging steps, such as device configuration and personalization, which allows novices to execute tasks much more proficiently. In addition, those who are accustomed to Alexa would gain advantage from this guidebook as it demonstrates several convenient methods and…