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Maddie
After a rash of break-ins in our area, my husband and I have agreed to
set up some type of alarm system. About 1 1/2 years ago we explored
the professional installations with the "well-known" companies out
there and were turned off to that idea, we purchased a couple of door
sensors instead.
What we are looking for is the following:
Wireless system (D I Y type)- we have basic experience, we have done
several upgrades in our home but we are not electronic gurus,
therefore we think that wireless would be best (not to mention the
wiring headaches)
A system with 3 door sensors, motion sensor, audible alarm and
something that would be capable of making a call when we are away from
home (land line and cell if possible). I like the idea of something
that turns lights on such as the Powermax system but don't know what
is involved in setting something up like that.
Our intent is to have something in place that can serve a couple of
purposes:
-Something with an alarm that would scare intruders away, my husband
works swing shift and I would feel better having some type of alert
system in place.
-Something that will make noise and can contact us while we are away.
We live in the country so having a monitoring system would be a waste
since it would take forever to have the police come out. If we got a
call, we could in turn contact our neighbor, family member to check
things out.
We do have a pet chihuahua that lives indoor.
I hope that I have put in enough information, any help would be
greatly appreciated!
set up some type of alarm system. About 1 1/2 years ago we explored
the professional installations with the "well-known" companies out
there and were turned off to that idea, we purchased a couple of door
sensors instead.
What we are looking for is the following:
Wireless system (D I Y type)- we have basic experience, we have done
several upgrades in our home but we are not electronic gurus,
therefore we think that wireless would be best (not to mention the
wiring headaches)
A system with 3 door sensors, motion sensor, audible alarm and
something that would be capable of making a call when we are away from
home (land line and cell if possible). I like the idea of something
that turns lights on such as the Powermax system but don't know what
is involved in setting something up like that.
Our intent is to have something in place that can serve a couple of
purposes:
-Something with an alarm that would scare intruders away, my husband
works swing shift and I would feel better having some type of alert
system in place.
-Something that will make noise and can contact us while we are away.
We live in the country so having a monitoring system would be a waste
since it would take forever to have the police come out. If we got a
call, we could in turn contact our neighbor, family member to check
things out.
We do have a pet chihuahua that lives indoor.
I hope that I have put in enough information, any help would be
greatly appreciated!