Get Your Customers Holiday and Winter-Ready with Leviton
Make spirits bright this season with Leviton’s smart, safe, convenient, and easy-to-install whole-home solutions
With the holiday season fast approaching, homeowners are focused on making their homes comfortable and inviting for guests and events. And nothing helps create a more festive and functional home than Leviton’s broad range of whole-home solutions, which deliver instant ambiance, safe operation, and convenient control this season.
“With homeowners now preparing their houses for holiday entertaining, it’s a perfect time for contractors to promote awareness of all the great whole-home innovations and upgrade options that can enhance ambiance, comfort, and safety in the home,” shared Greg Rhoades, Leviton’s Director of Communications, Electrical.
In addition to Leviton’s extensive portfolio of standard and smart switches and dimmers, “installing our motion sensors in spaces like garages, basements, hallways, pantries, and entryways can avoid trip hazards and prevent people from having to fumble around in the dark or in wintry weather to find their way,” Rhoades said of the benefits of Leviton’s popular Decora Occupancy Sensor (DOS02). “Elsewhere in the house, guests may leave the exhaust fan running in the bathroom or forget to turn it on altogether, so the installation of a humidity sensor will conveniently turn the fan on or off automatically. And homeowners might want to connect with Alexa or Siri in their car as they approach their house to ensure that their house is well-lit, their holiday inflatables are active, etc. as they arrive,” he said. “Through the ease of the ‘My Leviton’ app, Leviton has all of the smart products that tie into those systems and make that vision a reality for homeowners.”
Ultimately, Rhoades noted, “this season represents a good time to upgrade the house with everyday essentials, and they don’t necessarily need to be smart innovations, although the smart realm offers a lot of options. For instance, homeowners often use a smart plug for the Christmas tree, but installing a smart receptacle that’salways there, whether for the holiday tree or a table lamp, ensures that the infrastructure is permanently installed in the house and provides safe, year-round control,” he said. “And a smart GFCI can alert a homeowner that the outlet in their garage tripped, and, for example, prevent their full freezer of meat in the garage from spoiling.”
Below are several other Leviton whole-home products that deliver the benefits of control and convenience during the holiday season and all year-round:
- USB Chargers – “Many of the gifts kids receive come with a USB power connection, but often only a cable (no brick),” Rhoades said. “Our USB outlets can charge up to twice as fast as standard models -- going from 0-50% in just 35 minutes -- so that kids can enjoy their toys (and adults can charge their phone, laptop, or tablet) faster and for longer.” Rhoades recommends Leviton’s USB Dual Wall Outlet Charger Type A Type C (T5634-W) because it supports both types of plugs. “It installs just like the regular outlets contractors are familiar with but enables homeowners to plug their Christmas tree into the top portion and other devices into the bottom for complete charging support,” he explained.
- Decora Smart Wi-Fi 15-Amp Receptacle – “If a contractor wants to add value, this innovation built right into the wall makes anything smart,” Rhoades said. “Homeowners can plug in a TV, coffee maker, floor lamp, window candles and other holiday lights, fans, etc. and schedule those devices remotely right through their My Leviton app, making this receptacle great for bedrooms, home offices, living rooms, kitchens, and more all year-round.”
- Leviton Load Center -- “Speedy installs are key for contractors, especially on outdoor jobs when it’s cold and wet,” Rhoades said. “Traditionally installed in the basement or on the outside of the house, the Leviton Load Center (LLC) breaker box takes up to 25% less time to install than competing products and will get contractors back into their warm trucks and onto the next job that much faster.”
- Lever Edge – “Leviton’s wiring devices with Lever Edge technology – including our durable 15-Amp Weather-Resistant GFCI (EGFW1) -- ensure a secure connection and up to 30% faster installation than competing products,” Rhoades said. “Leviton continues to expand its popular Lever Edge line of products, which significantly reduce installation time, a particularly appealing proposition in winter weather conditions.”
- EV Charging – Thanks to Leviton’s robust and industry-leading new 50-Amp EV Charging Outlet with an outdoor weather-resistant cover (EVCVM), homeowners can charge an electric vehicle outdoors quickly and enjoy peace of mind. “This outlet and enclosure combo is easy to install outside, doesn’t require modifications in the field, helps meet code requirements, and prepares the home for EV charging,” Rhoades confirmed.
Ensure Happy Holidays with Leviton’s Whole-Home Solutions
“Because contractors are now in a lot of houses making holiday-related upgrades, they should offer advice and make homeowners aware of the many easy and beneficial whole-home innovations from Leviton that can make their lives easier, smarter, and more comfortable,” Rhoades said. “It’s about becoming a ‘home electrical consultant’ to residential customers in addition to being an experienced installer.”
“At Leviton, we take pride in designing products for the utmost in comfort, convenience, safety, code compliance, and fun,” Rhoades confirmed, “and our team is always here to offer training and resources to help contractors support seasonal sales opportunities.”
For more information on Leviton’s broad range of whole-home innovations, visit Leviton.com/home or contact your Leviton Sales Representative.