Securely dwelling.
How to find, test and document the systems in your home, lessons from the fire service, and the story behind the app.
Smart Sensors That Warn You Early
Leak sensors, shutoff valves and smart smoke alarms turn hours of unnoticed damage into a phone alert. Here’s what to buy and how to connect it to Alexa, Google Home or Apple Home.
Lithium-Ion Batteries Around the House
E-bikes, power tools and gadgets put dozens of lithium-ion batteries in most homes. Here’s how to charge, store, check and recycle them, according to the fire service and the manufacturers.
Getting Your Home Ready for Every Season
Frozen hose bibs, clogged dryer vents and a woodpile against the siding all come down to timing. Here’s a season-by-season checklist, and how to put it on autopilot.
Where Are Your Important Documents?
Deeds, passports and insurance policies are no use in a house you can’t get back into. Here’s how to protect them with a home safe, a safe deposit box and an encrypted vault.
Where’s My Water Shutoff?
Water was pooling under the fridge, and we had no idea where the house shutoff was. Here’s how to find yours before you need it.
Why I Started Dwell Secure
Teaching disaster-preparedness classes, a firefighter noticed most people couldn’t find their own utility shutoffs. Dwell Secure grew from there.
Find your shutoffs before you need them.
Dwell Secure is free to download. Set up your first home in an afternoon, and give everyone who lives there the same peace of mind.
