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Home security is a paramount concern of homeowners today. With the rise in home invasion crimes (burglary and the like), it is vitally important that you use whatever protection you can get. Home security systems have been popular for a number of years, now and recent innovations in technology have given consumers more choices in the market. The two most popular options are traditional wired systems and wireless systems.
Wired Systems: These are the traditional form that most home security systems once took. These are hardwired into the home, mounted on walls and offer reliable service. However, since they are directly wired into the home, holes must be made in walls for their mounting. This can affect your home, especially if it is an older home.
Wireless Systems: These systems offer much greater flexibility than traditional wired systems. Professionally installed wireless home security systems (ADT) are a less invasive option that the other options available on the market today. They can be configured to cover almost any home and are endlessly flexible (meaning that they can grow with your needs). While a wired system will require new holes created to mount new equipment, wireless systems go up in a flash.
Benefits of a Wireless Home Security System: In addition to their greater flexibility and their ease of configuration, a
ome Security System">wireless home security system can include some great options that some wired systems can't begin to touch. Items like carbon monoxide monitors, water monitors for areas where flooding could potentially begin and freeze sensors for water heaters and piping are great options. In addition, this type of system includes digital entry way monitors (doors and windows) and a key chain remote that can arm and disarm your alarm system from outside the home.
Additionally, the ADT home security system comes with five monitoring centers (compared to one with the competition) and a battery backup power supply. These power supplies are usually good for about 12 hours of monitoring, though larger capacity batteries are available. This way, if the power goes out, you know that your home is still safe and secure.
Why Choose a Professionally Monitored System over a Standalone Alarm? Choosing a standalone alarm system is at least a beginning, but a monitored system is a better choice. This type of system will immediately dispatch police or fire personnel depending on the type of alarm and offers dedicated professional assistance for homeowner through their operators. The ADT network handles 8,000 customer phone calls every hour of every day. Using a professionally monitored system is a much better choice than a simply siren alarm system.
Other than all of the above mentioned benefits, the ADT wireless home security system comes with yard signs and window stickers. The FBI has conducted several studies that found the simple presence of this type of sign is often enough to frighten potential intruders. Using these signs and stickers can have a dramatic effect on your home security and your peace of mind, as well.
Bruce Kelly is a Home Security Specialist with 10+ years of experience configuring and installing home alarms