Homematic Door-Window Sensor Review

After the Homematic Window Rotary Handle Sensor Review, we now have several optical radio door/window sensors as ready-to-use devices and kits tested. This is because the monitoring of window and door handles is effective, but also much more cost-intensive than the much cheaper window sensors and can also determine whether a door or window is really open or closed. We from Funkyhome.de think that the Window Sensors are an useful extension to save heating costs as well as help with … Continue reading

Homematic Window Rotary Handle Sensor Review

In the previous Homematic Shutter Actuator review we have already described in detail how to program a Shutter Actuator. However, despite monitoring the window and door contacts a serious problem could occur: You lock yourself out of your own house! If, for example, you lower the shutters at a certain time in the evening and are in the garden having a barbecue, you will be locked out of the house. Good for those who control their smart home via their … Continue reading

Homematic OLED Status Display Review

After the previous Homematic E-Paper Display Review, we are now looking at the Homematic wireless OLED status display as kit on Funkyhome.de! The OLED wireless display can be mounted like the E-Ink wireless display surface-mounted, in-wall or in a separately available table display. The display differs fundamentally from the previously tested smarthome status display from Homematic, because it offers a full color graphic display that shows previously programmed data at the touch of a button. And in order to avoid … Continue reading

Homematic E-Paper Display Review

Today we are testing at Funkyhome.de the Homematic Wireless E-Paper status display as a kit for installation in or on a conventional flush-mounted box or as standalone desktop display. Anyone who has already equipped their home with some automation components such as the Homematic shutter actuators, window contacts or radiator thermostats will certainly want to display a status on a display. Homematic offers various displays that have different advantages and disadvantages. We hope you enjoy reading the new E-Paper Display … Continue reading

Homematic Shutter Actuator Review

After the Homematic radiator thermostat we are testing another important wireless actuator on Funkyhome.de today and that is the Homematic HM-LC-BI1PBU-FM Wireless Shutter Actuator as a kit as well as a ready-to-use device. If you want to operate your marquee, blind or roller shutter, you can buy a simple roller shutter timer. However, if you want to program it comfortably on your PC or via smartphone app, you should take a look at this wireless shutter actuator from Homematic. Just … Continue reading

Homematic Radiator Thermostat Review

Today we test on Funkyhome.de the Homematic HM-CC-RT-DN wireless radiator thermostat as kit. Radiator thermostats certainly belong to the most important elements of a smart home. For many it is certainly one of the reasons to begin a Smarthome, because the advantages of an intelligent heating control are obvious: One can temporally determine, when which radiator in the house is adjusted to the desired temperatures. This increases living comfort and saves money on heating. With the kit one can save … Continue reading

Homematic CCU2 Central Review

Today we would like to present on Funkyhome.de a test of the Central Control Unit 2 or briefly CCU2 from Homematic. It is not absolutely necessary to connect the actuators and sensors of Homematic via a central unit, because it is also possible to establish connections between each other. However, the experience only really starts with the Homematic CCU2 central unit, as it enables complex connectivity and extensive programming. In today’s review, we would like to test the Homematic CCU2 … Continue reading

Shelly Smart Home Review

On Funkyhome.de we take a look at some devices from the Shelly Smart Home series today. These can be integrated directly into an existing Wi-Fi network and do not require their own base station or hub. To get the best possible introduction to Shelly, we’ll take a look at Shelly EM, Shelly 3EM, Shelly Plug S, Shelly Button 1, Shelly HT, Shelly Plus 1 and Shelly 1PM in the following test. In addition, we have written a Shelly installation guide … Continue reading

Homematic Hunter Gardena Garden Irrigation Guide

The next warmer days with longer dry spells are sure to come! And that’s why today on Funkyhome.de there is a new DIY project, in which we show step by step how to build an automatic irrigation system for the garden including pond watering yourself. First we start with the garden irrigation planning, calculation, purchase and then we go to the routing and installation. We use components from Gardena and Hunter for garden irrigation and also integrate it with a … Continue reading

Homematic Wireless Doorbell Detector Guide

Who hasn’t experienced the problem of being in the garden or in the basement for a short while and then the mailman or parcel delivery person rings the doorbell. It would be helpful to receive an immediate message or email on your smartphone. But maybe you just want to integrate the doorbell into your smart home, so that a light flashes or a sound is emitted when the doorbell rings. Even if there is now even an official Homematic IP … Continue reading