Upgrade Existing Switches with Smart Home Switches to create a more Connected Home with Interfree

Moe Chaudhry

May 20 2024

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Do you wish to take your current home to the next level? Interfree has introduced their latest innovation “Smart light switches”. These can make your life easier and smarter and replace traditional light switches as they not only increase the functionality of your smart home but also help streamline your daily tasks.

What are Smart Home Switches and Why do Australians need them?

Smart home switches do not require to be turned ON and OFF manually, but these can be controlled remotely. Interfree smart switches will save you from searching for the switch in the dark or forgetting about turning OFF your straightener. You can turn ON/ OFF the lights, from anywhere with just a click on your smartphone app or with the sound of your voice. These smart home switches can be easily integrated with your existing home ecosystem and are compatible with various platforms such as Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

For a true Aussie smart home experience, replace your outdated switches with smart switches from Interfree.

How Smart Home Switches Help You Save Money and Energy?

In addition to being convenient, smart house switches are also efficient for energy and cost savings. These smart switches maximize your home's lighting experience and appliance consumption with scheduling and energy monitoring. You can set unique schedules to ensure that lights are ON only when they are needed and prevent energy wastage. You can always regulate your daily consumption to avoid energy wastage. Smart light switches assist in making things easier for you and help contribute towards environmental conservation efforts.

Smart Home Switches: the Future of Home Automation

Smart home switches are the future of modern living. Smart switches offer advanced features like voice control, automation, and remote access. They can be smoothly integrated with smart home ecosystems. We can anticipate smart switches becoming ever more sophisticated, user-friendly, and energy-efficient as technology develops. Smart home switches are fostering a more efficient and connected style of living, offering benefits including increased security, convenience, and reliability.

Benefits of Smart Home Switches for Australian Households

Let's explore some of the features that smart home switches offer Australian households.

Brightness Control:

With smart home switches, you can easily adjust the brightness of any space inside your home to suit your needs or activities. Bright lights are the life of a party, you can easily illuminate your living room for a family gathering or dim the lights for bedtime accordingly. This adaptability optimizes light levels according to necessity, which helps save energy while also improving ambiance.

Scene Control:

Think about having the ability to design unique scenes for particular events or everyday activities. Australians are empowered to do just that with smart home light switches. Scene control adds convenience and improves the whole smart home experience, You can set your bedtime routine, the ambiance of dinner, or the coziness of a movie night.

Z-Wave Technology:

This transmission protocol offers a smooth integration experience by guaranteeing reliable connection and interference-free device compatibility. Australians can confidently create a strong smart home ecosystem since they can be sure that their devices will communicate with each other properly.

IFTTT Interaction:

By enabling smart home switches to communicate with a variety of other smart devices and internet services, integration with IFTTT (If This, Then That) extends their functionality. Homeowners may now design dynamic interactions based on triggers and conditions, opening them to unlimited options for automation and customization. The possibilities for creativity and ease are endless, ranging from coordinating lighting with weather predictions to setting off events in response to smartphone notifications.

Certified to Australian Standards:

Australian homeowners place a high value on safety and compliance, and smart home switches, certified to Australian standards offer comfort in this respect. These smart switches guarantee reliable operation and longevity by abiding by regional laws and safety requirements, safeguarding homeowners and their residences.

Enhance your Home’s connectivity with Interfree’s Smart Light Switches

You can synchronize your lighting with your daily schedule with the help of smart light switches. To help you wake up more naturally, you can set your lights in the morning to mimic sunlight. To help your body know when it's time to wind down, you may also adjust your lights to lower in the evening as bedtime draws near.

Additionally, smart home switches provide the ease of remote access, enabling you to manage the lighting in your house from any location in the world with an internet connection. Whether you simply forgot to turn OFF the lights after leaving for your vacation or you're on vacation and want it to look like someone is home, you can easily turn ON the lights from your smartphone.

Is it easy to replace traditional light switches with smart home switches?

Yes, it's usually simple to swap out conventional light switches for smart ones. The majority of smart switches have straightforward instructions and fit into ordinary electrical boxes. Usually, all that's required are standard tools and a basic understanding of wiring. After installation, a smartphone app makes setup simple and these may be combined with other smart devices for convenient control. Nonetheless, it's better to speak with a qualified electrician if you're unsure.

How user-friendly and accessible are smart home switches for the average Australian household?

The typical Australian homeowner can easily operate and access smart home switches. They are made simple to set up and operate, featuring user-friendly smartphone apps, straightforward installation procedures, and instructions. Furthermore, many smart switches may be used by a lot of users, regardless of technical proficiency, because they are compatible with well-known voice assistants like Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

With everything considered, Australians may easily and smoothly update their homes with modern automation technology by using smart home switches.

Types of Interfree Smart Home Switches

1. Illuminator Smart Dimmer:Provides remote lighting control for a more relaxing atmosphere.

2. The Xtreme Switch Smart Light Switch:This device allows for smartphone-based remote control of lighting fixtures and comes along with voice assistant compatibility and scheduling capabilities.

Buy The Best Smart Switches in Australia Today!

Replace your house's switches with smart home switches from Interfree to access new levels of connectivity and ease. These smart switches open the door to a more efficient and connected home where you have complete control over your lighting and devices at your fingertips thanks to their smooth integration into your current setup. With Interfree, experience home automation and take your living space to unprecedented levels of smartness and comfort.

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The benefits provided by this warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies available to a consumer under Australian consumer laws

Who is giving this warranty: Interfree Pty Ltd (ABN 64 632 361 383) (we, us or our) gives this warranty. Our contact details are:

Address: 33 Glenvale Crescent, Mulgrave, Victoria, 3170 Australia

Tell: +61 3 9239 2000

E-mail: warranty@interfree.com.au
What we will do at our cost: If your Interfree product, or any component of it, malfunctions during the warranty period (see below) due to defective components or workmanship, subject to the terms and conditions set out below, we will, at our option, at our cost, either:
- • repair the defective product or component; or
- • replace the defective product or component with the same or comparable product or component.
If we decide to repair the defective product or component, we will be responsible for the costs of repairs, spare parts and labour. Any defective product or component we decide to replace, and any defective component removed in the course of repairs, will become our property.

We will also pay for the costs of transporting the repaired or replacement product to you, using a means of transport/carrier of our choice.

There are some costs you may have to pay if you make a claim under this warranty: refer to section 6 below.
Warranty period: The warranty period is one year from the date you purchase your product. Please keep your original invoice or sales docket for the product as proof of purchase. If we carry out any warranty work on your product or any component of it during the warranty period, that will not extend or renew the warranty period for the product, or for any replacement product or components that we provide as part of the warranty work.
This warranty is not transferable: Only the original purchaser of our product (when purchased new from us, from a retailer or from an installer of the product) may rely on this warranty. It is not transferable to subsequent purchasers of the product.
What you need to do to claim under this warranty: If you believe you have a claim under this warranty, please contact us by telephone or email using the contact details set out in section 1 above. If you email us, or leave a telephone message for us, please ensure you leave your name and your email address and/or a daytime telephone number so that we can contact you. Once we have made an initial assessment of your claim, we will let you know what action we will take. We may ask you to send us your original invoice or sales docket for the product as proof of your entitlement to make a claim.
Costs you may have to pay: If you make a valid claim under this warranty, you will have to pay the costs of:
- • removing (uninstalling) the product. If, by law, your product can only be removed or uninstalled by a qualified and licensed electrician or similar tradesperson, you will need to engage such a person to do so, at your cost;
- • transporting or shipping the repaired or replacement product from your premises to us (at our address, as set out in section 1 above). We recommend that, where possible, you use the original packaging a product came in when returning it so as to minimise the risk of damage in transit; and
- • re(-)installing the repaired or replacement product. If, by law, the repaired or replacement product can only be (re-)installed by a qualified and licensed electrician or similar tradesperson, you will need to engage such a person to do so, at your cost.
- • you will have to pay the costs of transporting or shipping the product back to you, if you wanted the product returned. If you tell us you do not want the product returned, do not agree to pay return transport/shipping costs or you do not make arrangements to collect the product from us within 12 months after we notify you, the product will become our property (without our being required to pay you), and we may dispose of it at our discretion; and
- • if you still wanted us to repair your product, you would also be responsible for the costs of the repair, including any applicable spare parts and labour.
We would let you know what the above costs were and seek your authorisation to charge you, before sending the product back to you or effecting any out of warranty repairs.
What is not covered by this warranty: This warranty does not cover or apply to any of the following:
- • removing (uninstalling) the product. If, by law, your product can only be removed or uninstalled by a qualified and licensed electrician or similar tradesperson, you will need to engage such a person to do so, at your cost;
- • The costs described in section 6 above.
- • Deliberate or negligent damage, or damage caused by failing to follow operating instructions.
- • Products which have been stored incorrectly, used inappropriately, abused or misused.
- • Products which are not specified by us as being suitable for outdoor use having been placed, installed or used outdoors.
- • Damage caused by connection to the wrong voltage, power outages, electrical power surges or improper supply voltage.
- • Any damaged caused by water or immersion of a product in water (except to the extent that the product has been used in a wet environment in accordance with our instructions).
- • The failure of any “smart” product to operate, to the extent the failure is caused by the unavailability or inadequacy of, or interruption to, any internet, wi fi or power supply, service or connection which we specify is necessary for the proper operation of the product.
- • Damage caused by acts of God (including but not limited to lightning, flood, cyclone, earthquake or unusually severe weather).
- • The depletion or replacement of any consumable parts of our products (such as batteries).
- • Damage caused by vermin or insects.
- • Damage caused during the transportation of products (except where we arranged transport).
- • Cases where no fault or defect in the product or its components could be found by us (in which case, please refer to paragraph 8 below).
- • Products which have been installed by non-qualified persons (please note that by law, some of our products can only be installed by a qualified and licensed electrician or similar person).
- • Products or their components which have been repaired or modified by anyone not authorised by us in writing.
Your additional legal rights if you are a consumer: Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.