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An eerie glow filtering through the mist; a ghostly whisper from the shadows; decorations that seem to have a life of their own— a little bit of smart home automation know-how can add plenty of Halloween magic with very little effort.

Whether you're decorating for...

Unauthorized cigarette smoking and vaping are ongoing problems in schools, public washrooms, rental properties, workplaces, and other shared indoor spaces. Property and facility managers need immediate notification when an incident occurs and a local alarm is needed to . Purpose-built...

Home safety should be the top priority for homeowners and new code changes need to be considered.  Traditionally, smoke detectors have been the focus, but they've also evolved to include carbon monoxide detection, smart alarms and strobes.  Today's best smoke detectors offer...

Since the announcement that NEST Protect smoke detectors are no longer being manufacturered, and the First Alert SC5 is the suggested replacement, we've been crushed by demand!   We know it's hard to be patient when an expired device is beeping or at end of life. Good news! ...

Aartech Canada has brought the Insteon Trade-Up Program to Canada!  Recently Insteon USA announced a trade-up program for USA customers but it wasn't logistically feasible to run it cross border.  As a long time Insteon distributor and reseller, we wanted to make sure Canadians...

We're thrilled to announce that we are now a full line distributor for Zooz ZWave smart home devices.  Zooz offers a leading edge selection of ZWave enabled sensors, switches, dimmers, relays and more.  Their ZWave line is based primarily on ZWave 800 and ZWave 700 series chips,...

The Canadian government has implemented a GST/HST tax break on a narrow range of products between Dec 14th, 2024 to February 15th, 2025.  However Aartech Canada does not sell any of the product categories listed so as a result we will continue to charge GST/HST as appropriate.  More...