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12-19-06, 10:02 AM
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| Home alarm systems?
Thinking about a home alarm system- something to hopefully scare away someone breaking in while we're not home.
Anyone use a 'do-it-yourself' kit? Bad idea?
Pay a professional, monitoring service?
Give me some feed back. 
TIA!
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12-19-06, 01:49 PM
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| meh?
Some good info here on installing a kit, but how about those professionally installed systems / monitoring services?
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12-19-06, 01:55 PM
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| dogs.
large dogs.
large loud dogs.
there ain't much better...and cheaper...
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12-19-06, 01:58 PM
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| If you get a monitoring system, it will save you some cash on your insurance. -- but all you need is an audible alarm to scare people away.
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12-19-06, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Buckethead  If you get a monitoring system, it will save you some cash on your insurance. -- but all you need is an audible alarm to scare people away. | The amount saved on insurance will not pay for the alarm company. Not even close, maybe a months worth. That said, I have a Brinks monitored alarm. They have been fine over the last 9 years.
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12-19-06, 02:03 PM
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12-19-06, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pappy The amount saved on insurance will not pay for the alarm company. Not even close, maybe a months worth. That said, I have a Brinks monitored alarm. They have been fine over the last 9 years. | Oh yeah, not even close, most companies, only 10 percent -- which is not a lot, but every little bit helps.
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12-19-06, 02:43 PM
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| Nosey neighbors.
Big Dog.
Done.
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12-19-06, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Buckethead Oh yeah, not even close, most companies, only 10 percent -- which is not a lot, but every little bit helps. | 10% here in florida on my policy equates to $794.
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12-19-06, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Capt. Jim 10% here in florida on my policy equates to $794. | Florida, insurance -- no such thing as a little bit
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12-19-06, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by wob All you need is a sign and window stickers. | had a quote for a couple grand for a system (after being burglarized) and told the guy I'd researched it and found the window decal and sign are all the deterent I needed.
he agreed
told him that's what I wanted
he quoted me couple grand for a sign and stickers 
My neighbors made their own: Protected by Smith & Wesson
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06-01-07, 12:55 PM
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looking into this also.... anyone have a fake keypad or something that blinks and looks like an alarm. | |
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06-01-07, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by beaufort-fj60 bump
looking into this also.... anyone have a fake keypad or something that blinks and looks like an alarm. | I got lazy and gave up. I have my faith in dog, hope the dog does her job.
fake camera http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95154
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06-02-07, 01:28 AM
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| 125lb Labrador
Good neighbors
motion lights
Glock 17
ADT professional security monitoring
So far so good....
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06-02-07, 03:07 AM
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| Another HUGE plus to a home monitoring system is FIRE/SMOKE detection. I think I freak out more about this then anything else. And with my wife's cooking, its an insurance policy as well. 
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06-02-07, 03:21 AM
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| Well, the new house was prewired and the install was free. I think it costs $25 per month for the monitoring? Money well spent.
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06-02-07, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by WildYoats Another HUGE plus to a home monitoring system is FIRE/SMOKE detection. I think I freak out more about this then anything else. And with my wife's cooking, its an insurance policy as well. | Just don't use the fire alarm as a cooking timer..
We do the same, we have 2 small dogs, our kids, and until they can call the fire department were protected for smoke and CO2. Im in the biz so monitoring is about $5 per month. I have a wireless system so adding protection is a snap.
For the most part folks will stay out of yer pad if a dog is making some noise. It has always worked for me in the past. Motion lights are also very helpful......Keeps the neighbor kids from taking beer from my garage.....
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06-02-07, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Doc Nosey neighbors.
Big Dog.
Done. | How ironic.
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06-02-07, 09:48 AM
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| I went to college with a girl that used to work for this home security manufacturing company...She told me it's awesome stuff...
X10 is the name of the company http://www.x10.com/home2.html
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| I use a bunch of X10 stuff, if you get a reasonable base you can expand as much as you want. Lots of neat stuff, as little or as much as you want. Just remotely controlling lights in the house is worth it.
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