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Summer holidays: how *casasmooth* simulates your presence to deter intruders *without falsifying your data*

Away mode, temporary PIN access for plant care, true replay of your lighting habits, SMS alerts for incidents: Here's how casasmooth protects your home and maintains a credible lifestyle during your holidays, without wasting energy.

casasmooth smart home in holiday mode

Leave for vacation with peace of mind thanks to a smart home

Leaving with peace of mind isn't just about locking the door. It's knowing your home continues to behave intelligently while you're away – without you having to think about it, and without wasting energy.

Away mode changes everything, not just electricity

A press on the Away badge triggers a global change: heating in economy mode per room, security maintained (or even reinforced), presence-related automations paused, EV charging blocked, and – for a holiday home – a gradual return of heating before your arrival. A new press upon your return restores normal targets.

Temporary access without handing over your keys

To have someone water the plants or feed the cat, create a person-specific PIN access, valid for the chosen period and expiring automatically at the end of the stay. It can also deactivate Away mode and security just before their arrival, then reactivate everything (security rearmed, states restored) after their departure.

Presence simulation: A true replay of your lighting habits

casasmooth records a snapshot of the lights actually on every minute. When the house is detected as empty (or on manual activation), playback mode selects a past day – precise or random among available ones – and replays its lighting minute by minute, at the right time. Not a fictional schedule generated by an algorithm: a faithful replay of your own behavior, with only the day chosen randomly. A camera simulation also exists in parallel (Enhanced Camera).

Security: SMS alerts, no passive surveillance

A weighted alert score per sensor and per room triggers a configurable escalation chain – push, then SMS, then voice call or email. Critical events (smoke, CO, gas, broken glass) trigger the alarm immediately, without waiting. Cameras are themselves monitored (cutoff, obstruction), and everything is logged.

Remote access included in all plans

The encrypted tunnel (<your-ID>.casasmooth.net) is an always-active, everywhere-included infrastructure – not reserved for Premium or Professional. These tiers mainly enrich the mobile app (energy/security panels, interactive plan), not remote access itself.

A home designed and operated by a single Swiss team

casasmooth is developed and operated by teleia sarl – not a third-party partner, but the company that owns and evolves the product. AI-generated security reports go through a Swiss provider (Infomaniak) guaranteeing data residency – a precise and verifiable point, not a blanket promise of compliance with "all Swiss standards".

Set up your Away mode and leave worry-free