Saturday, March 11, 2000
Reducing the chance of a false alarm
Homes without burglar alarms are three times more likely to be broken into than homes with systems, according to the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association.
Also, burglars get away with an average $400 more in stolen goods from houses without alarms, says the association, one of the nation's largest providers of installation, maintenance and training on alarm systems.
To reduce the number of false alarms, the association advises homeowners to:
• Make sure that everyone with a key to the house knows how to operate the system and its codes.
• Arrange for the company that monitors the system to disregard alarms when guests or repair technicians are present.
• Have the security company check and service the system, including replacing batteries, once a year.
• Tell the monitoring company of any remodeling that might disrupt the system's wiring.
• Be aware that pets can set off motion detectors.
• Keep the system's instruction book and monitoring company's phone number handy, but not in an obvious place where an intruder might find them.
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