You can’t lock danger out of your door just by locking it. The research carried out by Temple University says 23% of robbers leave that door out entering a ground-floor window. 9% open the garage, 4% break through the cellar and 2% climb to the 2^nd floor.

What else are you able to do in order to keep your house secure? Every fifth homeowner in the USA knows the answer – it’s a home alarm system.

Reason for alarm

According to Better Business Bureau, the perfect home alarm system will adjust to your way of living and particular valuables that you want to protect. We can name 4 kinds of it:

1. the fire&robber alarm system monitored from the external control panel
2. the burglar alarm system
3. the fire alarm system
4. different non-monitored burglar&fire alarms that can sound an alarm but can’t send the signals to authorities

Not all the security alarm systems are made the same. A non-monitored system runs the risk to leave your house and family unprotected though it can sound an alarm. Such security alarm systems are a kind of battery-powered and hard-wired smoke safety detectors which are useful in a way, but surely not the best choice. The main benefit of a monitored system as compared to the non-monitored is the ability of sending signals to the authorities in the case of emergency if you weren’t aroused by the sound of alarm.

Secure and useful

The key point of the alarm system (regardless of its type) is quality and proper mounting. If it isn’t mounted correctly it won’t work properly, even if it’s a super up-to-date central panel monitored securing system. And so your home won’t be safe at all.

Choose a reputed seller and secure company. The signs “Protected By” at your next-doors will give you a cue for a popular firm in your area. Ask everybody who has such alarm systems – your friends, neighbors and so on. Make sure the firm you‘ve chosen has a license. The system you choose should be user-friendly, respective and have a good service.

Things to pay attention to

Power failure. Check whether your alarm system has a battery reserve and its lifetime.

Warranties&guarantees. Not all the systems offer plan for maintenance, some only have warranties on normal wear.

Radio backup device. If the phone is unavailable or the lines are cut off, this device will enable the communication between your alarm system and the central panel.

Fire&intruders only. There are alarm systems that are able to monitor flooding, gas loss, carbonyl and extreme temperatures.