Home Controls

You’re already used to the convenience made possible by your garage door operator and your garage door transmitter. The transmitter sends secure, rolling code signals to the garage door opener, which operates your garage door reliably and consistently. Most of us are so used to this convenience that we can’t imagine getting out of our car to open and close our garage door, especially in rainy or inclement weather.

Now you can take advantage of the convenience of your garage door transmitter to perform additional functions. Our home controls are triggered by your garage door transmitter. At the same time it sends a signal to your garage door operator, it sends a signal to your Z-Wave components. These Z-Wave components can help you in three main ways:

• Security: Control lighting from inside your car. When you arrive home, you can turn on pathway lighting, porch lights, or all of the lights in your garage, instead of the one or two incandescent bulbs on the typical garage door operator. When you leave home, you can make sure all lights are left as you desire. Imagine being able to leave your porch lights on and your teenager’s bedroom lights off!
• Efficiency: We all know that significant energy savings is possible by turning down your thermostat when you are not home. Now you no longer have to guess when you will be home! One simple push of the transmitter button can turn your thermostat down when you leave home, or turn it up as you arrive home, saving you money on your energy bills. This feature is so beneficial that Wayne-Dalton’s Z-Wave enabled thermostat was just named “The Greenest New Product” at the 2008 CEDIA show in Denver, Colorado.
• Convenience: Using your garage door transmitter or other controllers allow you to conveniently control electrical items. Adjust your lighting depending on the time of day, close blinds for increased energy efficiency, or use gradual lighting to gently begin your day.

The Total Garage Store is proud to be a technology leader by introducing Home Controls based on Z-Wave technology. We have solutions to fit any budget, beginning as low as $200. Equip an entire home for less than $5,000 (for a typical 3BR, 2 Bath, 8 Room House). Z-Wave items are also interoperable, which means that different components from different manufacturers will all work together, giving you peace of mind that when you decide to add to your system, you have the freedom to choose from many different suppliers. In fact, one of the best selling points of the Z-Wave standard is the large number of name brand companies producing products using Z-Wave.
Visit z-wavealliance.org to understand the significant investment behind Z-Wave. As you will see on the attached link, Z-Wave has become the standard for wireless controls.

Contact us so that we can show you the simple convenience made affordably possible by our line of home controls.