| This Monitored Home Security Systems
site is designed to help you, the consumer, make better choices
about the protection you seek in your home security system.
The National Crime Prevention
Center has more detailed information.
Home Break-in Scenarios
Many of us have home alarms built into the
newer homes we purchased. Most of those systems are
stand-alone, and not
connected to an alarm monitoring service, who can dispatch
help in case of emergency. Many are capable of acting as a
deterrent or burglar alarm system, If you already have a home
security system installed, consider an
alarm monitoring-only system from Alarm Relay.
Most houses (new and old) have smoke and fire
alarms, which are there to alert us of danger in case of fire.
Lately, builders have been adding carbon monoxide alarms, as the
houses they are building today are much tighter (less air
exchange) than in the past, due to the nature of modern building
materials and practices, according to the
National Fire Protection Association.
Other Home Security Ingredients
Having a home security system is a
good idea, but so are the following:
- Join your neighborhood watch, or start one if there is
not one in place today.
- Put exterior lights on motion sensors so that they come
on whenever there is movement around your home at night.
- Cut back shrubs and trees that block viewable access to
windows and doors.
- Make sure to stop your paper and mail when going away on
vacation.
- Keep the grass cut and watered while away for extended
periods.
Home Security Monitoring
The missing ingredient in all these home
security systems mentioned so far is their lack of
monitoring capabilities. Certainly, if one is in the house at
night and a fire starts, the fire or smoke alarms will go off,
or a bell will ring, alerting you to the danger. But what if
you are away from your home when a fire starts? Who will hear
the alarm and take action if you are not monitoring it 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week? Who will call the fire department? Who
will save your house? You may be safe, but what of the lost
possessions? Furniture can be replaced, pictures and memories
cannot. Homeowners insurance rates can be slashed with a
monitored system, often enough to pay the difference in cost.
Why not compare monitored home security
systems today? You will sleep better tonight and even
better after the system is installed and working to give you
peace of mind.
And if you already have a home security
system installed,
consider a monitoring-only company, such as Alarm Relay. |
