Can I cut power to office printers and heaters overnight and on weekends?
Yes. A scheduled breaker shutoff can turn off non-essential equipment after closing and bring it back in the morning.
Water heaters and printers left on all weekend waste power, and electronics are exposed to surges during storms. A smart breaker can cut selected circuits on a schedule.
Vaety sets the schedule to your hours, with an easy override, and keeps essentials such as the fridge or the network on. On a storm night, sensitive equipment can be cut completely.
Cutting the supply helps, but it does not replace surge protection, so for valuable equipment we recommend both.
Can I stop my breaker tripping when I run the heater and AC on a generator?
On a limited amperage supply, turning on a heater, an AC and a water heater together can trip the breaker. Load management watches what is running and delays or switches off lower priority appliances before the limit is passed.
Vaety is built for this, with power metering per device and rules such as holding the water heater while the heater and AC are on. It also helps in spaces that switch between the grid, a generator and a battery, shifting loads to suit each source.
The limits come from your real breaker and generator, so we measure first and set rules with margin. Our electrician team checks the circuit.
Can I use extra solar power when my battery is full?
A full battery means extra solar production is lost. Instead of wasting it, the system can trigger a heavy appliance such as a water heater, turning surplus power into stored hot water.
Vaety reads the battery level where your inverter supports it, starts heating at a threshold such as 80 percent, and stops when the level drops. It works like free hot water from energy you already produced.
This needs an inverter or battery system that shares its level with the automation, and a properly rated relay for the heater. We check compatibility first.
Can I see my roof water tank level without climbing to the roof?
During municipal water cuts, you want to know how much water you have left. A sensor on the tank gives a live level, so you can plan usage without checking the roof.
Vaety adds low level alerts and can hold non essential use, such as garden irrigation, when the tank runs low, so the water stays for the space.
Compatible sensors depend on the tank type and access, so we check the tank setup first. Remote viewing from outside needs an internet connection.
How can I stop my garden from being overwatered on rainy days?
A timer waters at the same hour whether it rained or not, so plants drown and water is wasted. Intelligent irrigation checks the weather and the soil before it runs.
Vaety sets rules: hold after rain, extend during a heatwave, skip when the soil is already moist. Combined with a tank sensor, it can also pause when water is short.
Soil moisture sensors need placement in the ground and the valves must be controllable, so we check your irrigation first. Forecast data needs an internet connection.
Can I cut power to office printers and heaters overnight and on weekends?
Water heaters and printers left on all weekend waste power, and electronics are exposed to surges during storms. A smart breaker can cut selected circuits on a schedule.
Vaety sets the schedule to your hours, with an easy override, and keeps essentials such as the fridge or the network on. On a storm night, sensitive equipment can be cut completely.
Cutting the supply helps, but it does not replace surge protection, so for valuable equipment we recommend both.
Will my smart switches reconnect by themselves after a power cut or router restart?
Power cuts, generator switches and router restarts are routine in Lebanon. If devices needed manual fixing each time, the system would be a burden.
Vaety uses local control and configures the network so devices rejoin on their own once power and Wi-Fi return. We use hardware tested locally for exactly these moments.
Some cheap devices misbehave after outages, which is why we choose from a tested list. If one does, it is covered by Vaety+ Support in the first 30 days.
Can I turn off an appliance I forgot, like an iron or a heater, from my phone?
This is one of the most useful things a smart plug does. If you leave the house and suddenly think of the iron or the heater, you can switch it off in a few seconds without going back. You can also set a timer so it never stays on by accident.
Vaety fits the solution to the appliance. Small loads can use a rated smart plug, while heaters and other high power loads go through a proper relay or breaker fitted by our electrician team. You can also add a rule so the power goes off when you leave.
A smart plug cuts the power, but it cannot judge whether an appliance is safe. It is a convenience that supports good habits and not a replacement for the safety features of the appliance. For anything heavy or risky, we recommend a proper installation.
Which home appliances can be smart, and which cannot?
There are two levels. The first is power control: if an appliance can safely start when it receives power, such as a fan or a heater, a smart plug or relay can switch it from your phone or on a schedule. The second is full control, such as choosing a wash cycle or a temperature, which needs an appliance with smart features built in.
Vaety studies what you want each appliance to do and picks the simplest way to do it. For some, a relay is enough. For others, such as a robot vacuum or a compatible AC, we use the appliance’s own control. Everything is paired so it behaves as one space.
Some appliances should never be switched at the power source, such as those that need a safe shutdown or that carry a very heavy load. We say so clearly and recommend leaving them as they are.
Can a robot vacuum run automatically and stay out of my way?
A robot vacuum is most useful when you never have to think about it. With the right setup it cleans while you are out, returns to its dock when you arrive, and avoids the times you are working or resting.
Vaety pairs supported robot vacuums with your presence and schedule, so cleaning is triggered by your absence and not by a fixed time. Many current models work with Apple Home through Matter, and others through their own app. We pick the model for how your floors, rugs and layout behave.
A robot vacuum still needs the occasional human help, such as emptying the bin and clearing loose cables. We tell you what to expect, so the routine works without surprises.
Can I see how much electricity my appliances use?
Most people know their total bill but not which appliance drives it. Energy monitoring breaks it down: how much the water heater, the AC or the fridge uses, and when. Seeing the numbers helps you decide what to change.
Vaety fits monitoring on the circuits and appliances that matter most, usually the big loads, and brings the readings into your phone alongside the rest of your space. Where a smart breaker supports it, you also get control of that circuit.
The numbers are an estimate of consumption in your space and do not replace the readings from your utility or generator provider. We can add monitoring later, one circuit at a time.

