Alarm System Checklist
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- Alarm System
- Know what you expect the alarm system to achieve in terms of protection.
- Decide if you want the alarm system to link to a 24 hour monitoring service provided by a vendor.
- Survey your home and determine how many windows and doors you want to be integrated into the home security system.
- Determine possible locations for the control panel and keypads.
- Determine how far away windows and doors are from the control panel.
- Choose a system with a control panel that can monitor all the zones you have in your home.
- Make certain that a wireless system can perform up to the distance of the farthest zone.
- Be certain that the system you choose can accept fire-protection sensors, carbon monoxide sensors etc.
- Make certain that inputting codes into the keypad is not a complicated process.
- Work the keypad of the system you select to assure yourself that it is easy to use.
- Alarm Systems Company
- Ask if the company carries general liability, workman's compensation, and errors/omissions insurance.
- Ask to see the company's business license.
- Ask for referrals of other customers in your area that have had systems installed like the one you are considering.
- Ask if the company has been established for three to five years.
- Ask where alarm system monitoring center is located.
- Be sure the company does the entire installation and does not subcontract work.
- Review the contract carefully before you sign.
- Know what the warranty period is and what is included in the warranty.
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Nicole Nichols-West
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This Alarm System Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.
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