ABC Home Security » smoke detector https://abchomesecurity.com Learning how to secure your home, one step at a time. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:16:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The importance of Extended Warranty https://abchomesecurity.com/home-security/the-importance-of-extended-warranty https://abchomesecurity.com/home-security/the-importance-of-extended-warranty#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:21:01 +0000 Home Security Rep http://abchomesecurity.com/?p=13 When looking into purchasing an Alarm System for your home, it is a good idea to not just look at rates and how much it will cost you up front, but think of the problems you may have later on. While the system they are installing at this time may be free or at a [...]]]> When looking into purchasing an Alarm System for your home, it is a good idea to not just look at rates and how much it will cost you up front, but think of the problems you may have later on. While the system they are installing at this time may be free or at a low cost, and brand new, you want to use it for at least three years, and in that time many things can happen to it.

Thus why we need to know what it will cost us to get service calls and repairs done to the equipment. Some companies have costly service calls and high prices for technical support at your home, so it’s very important to clear this with your sales rep at the time of getting the alarm system.

ADT Dealers for example, can offer you an Extended Warranty on the alarm system, as long as you are monitored by ADT and paying the monthly monitoring fee. This warranty covers all price on repairs and calls to your system for free, and in the long run, this may be very beneficial and help reduce the total cost of protecting your home, while also helping you keep your alarm system in top condition.

Other companies also offer this service, so be sure to ask about it, and how much it will cost, if it is not included in their basic rates.

]]> https://abchomesecurity.com/home-security/the-importance-of-extended-warranty/feed 0 Silencing the Nuisance Smoke Alarm https://abchomesecurity.com/fire-hazards/silencing-the-nuisance-smoke-alarm https://abchomesecurity.com/fire-hazards/silencing-the-nuisance-smoke-alarm#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:36:40 +0000 Home Security Rep http://abchomesecurity.com/?p=7 Smoke alarms are available with a pause or hush button that can be used to temporarily silence the alarm. This is a convenient way to deal with nuisance alarms, such as those caused by burning toast or opening smoky ovens, without disabling the alarm. The hush button will silence the alarm for several minutes [...]]]> Smoke alarms are available with a pause or hush button that can be used to temporarily silence the alarm. This is a convenient way to deal with nuisance alarms, such as those caused by burning toast or opening smoky ovens, without disabling the alarm. The hush button will silence the alarm for several minutes and then automatically reset itself. Smoke alarms with this feature discourage the dangerous practice of removing the battery or disconnecting the power source as a method of dealing with frequent nuisance alarms. When purchasing smoke alarms, look for alarms with a hush feature, especially if the alarm will be installed near a kitchen or bathroom.

It should be noted that many alarms with a hush feature will chirp intermittently while in hush mode. The chirping will stop once the alarm resets itself.

If smoke continues to build from a real fire while the alarm is in hush mode, the smoke will override the silence feature and the smoke alarm will resound.

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