I too have thought about getting a security system for similar reasons
- I'd mainly like fire/flood detection. Motion detection would be
pretty useless with our cats as well, so it would just be glass
break/door force monitoring.
Angie's List for DC has a ton of ratings for FrontPoint Security - 86%
are A, 9% B, 3% C and 1% D - 0% F. That ranking would make me talk to
them.
Then again, if you have issues with GE security gear (curious as to
why), they may not be the right choice, as that's one of the items
they advertise.
-Peter
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Peter Murray
Reston, VA
On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 4:10 PM, PJ McGarvey <pj_mcgarvey@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Some home insurance companies offer discounts on the policy if you have a
> system like ADT. I had one for awhile, but haven't in years now. Too many
> issues with false motion alarms (cats) and the threat of penalty by our
> township nixed it pretty much. I tried to see if a local alarm monitoring
> company could work with our existing hardware so we could just alert on the
> fire detector going off for some minimal fee, but it didn't work out.
>
> We are much better at locking our doors and windows nowadays since the
uptick
> in local petty thefts and some breakins (I see copper is still a BIG target
> around here), I work from home alot, as does the wife, and we're hardly
away,
> so it doens't seem as beneficial now for us. I have a few night cameras
> installed around the house for cheap for when we're away on trips, etc.
>
> ADT was OK, though I would typify their service as what you would expect to
> get from any other large corporation offering rock bottom deals. They
called
> the house every time there was a false alarm and their response time was
good
> with local police, etc., but I guess the hardware was too sensitive or
> couldn't be tuned to our house w/out incurring hourly charges and more
> hardware to do so. However I did keep the street signs and window stickers
> for every side of the house and garage ;-)
>
> If I could just pay $10/month for fire or flood monitoring of some kind, I
> would.
>
> -PJ
>
>> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:53:49 -0500
>> From: wmc_st@xxiii.com
>> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Shop-talk] Alarm Systems
>>
>> Hey Guys --
>>
>> I am investigating an alarm system for my garage/shop and attached
>> house. I haven't done as much homework as I should yet. But was
>> wondering if any of you had suggestions on equipment and monitoring
>> services? The builder installed bay windows and a french door on the
>> front of my garage/shop which makes for nicely blended aesthetics w the
>> house but way too much visibility of contents. And it's secluded enough
>> to be WAY too easy to break into unnoticed.
>>
>> I'd like to self-install, and I see Lowes has G.E. security system
>> components available. But I really hate G.E. ADT has very cheap
>> hardware & installation, provided you sign a multi-year monitoring
>> contract; but I'm told their monitoring sucks. Heard good stuff about
>> Vivent. Others????
>>
>> -Wayne
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