Keeping Your Apartment Safe Includes Installing Apartment Alarms

I have found an interesting phenomenon amongst apartment renters and that is that many apartment renters are under the impression that they do not need to install an alarm system to help protect their residence from a potential break in. This is an absolute and potentially dangerous misconception. Studies continue to show that apartments are more often broken into than are single family homes and as such any apartment renter needs to seriously consider installing some kind of apartment alarm system. Such alarm systems are extremely easy to install and cost much less than one would think, making installing an apartment alarm seem like a no-brainer to me.

One of the things that make apartment alarms so much easier to install than an alarm system for a single family home is that with an apartment you usually have much fewer points of entry to concern yourself with. This certainly is the case with apartments that are not on ground level as you really only have to worry about a burglar breaking and entering through one or two doors depending on the layout of the apartment. So for example in a case where there are only two doors to worry about, one could simply hang a motion sensor alarm on each doorknob at night. If a burglar tries either door the ultra-sensitive motion alarm is sure to scare the holy heck out of him and certainly be loud enough to wake you and have you on the phone with the police in no time (hopefully in time to apprehend the low life). Compare the cost of two door guard alarms (which should run about 30 dollars combined) to installing an alarm system in a single family home (which could easily cost thousands of dollars) and the apartment costs literally a fraction of what the home security devices cost.

I was recently at a friend's apartment and noticed that he had nothing installed in the way of an alarm system. He did not even have so much as a door stop to keep potential intruders from entering his residence and when I asked him about it his reply was "I have renters insurance" and I think this is another common misconception people have. They somehow believe that renters insurance is going to keep burglars out of their home. If you are living in an apartment I beg of you not to think along the same lines as these people. Renters insurance can replace items once they have already been taken but it can never replace the sense of security you felt before a stranger came into your home. The only way to mend that feeling of insecurity is to never feel it in the first place and the best way i know how to do that is by installing an apartment alarm.

Stay Safe,

Carl Vouer

Keeping Your Home Safe With a Barking Dog Alarm

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Do you have a dog? If you do, you realize the feeling of protection you have knowing that your dog will alert you to an uninvited person in your home, commonly known as burglars or thieves. But what if you don't or can't own a dog? What do you do then?

Well, there's a product on the market called the Barking Dog Alarm. A burglar has a large choice of homes to choose from. So why not give them an opportunity to choose another house. One that has:

Less lightingNo alarm system (either paid or DIY),No large bushes around their house giving them easy accessAnd no dog.

Personal Story

I have a friend who is a widow. She told me she has a full paid alarm system. So I was very curious why she was interested in the Barking Dog Alarm.

Here's what she told me. There is a group of gypsies living in her area. And they have been caught stealing from the people in her neighborhood. After hearing her story, I asked her what the Barking Dog Alarm would do for her, especially since she had the alarm system. She then told me that these people knock on the door, and if no one is home, they try to get in the house. If they try to enter the door, the paid alarm system takes over. But if she's home and she doesn't want to answer the door, she wanted a back up system that would deter them from coming in the house. Then I understood!

She makes a valid point. It never hurts to have a back up to your paid alarm system.

Response Time to an Alarm System

Here's how it works. When a signal is transmitted to the Central Monitoring Station, it is verified to the premise, if appropriate verification is not received, the police or fire are dispatched and the customer's first contact is called. If they are unable to reach that person, the second contact person is called, etc.

All of this can take precious time. Statistics show that a burglar is in and out of your home in about 3 to 8 minutes. So most likely, the police will arrive to find now one there and your things have been stolen, usually never to be seen again.

Reasons a Barking Dog Alarm Will Keep you Safe

The sound is deeper and angrier so it sound like a very large dog.It is a motion sensor alarm and can detect motion through wood, brick, cement and glass.The volume and the distance of the radar sensitivity can be adjusted.One of my neighbors (a policewoman in fact) has this alarm and it is so loud, it can be heard by the person who lives next door.The barking varies in intensity and loudness and sounds like a real dog.There is a 100 degree area triangle of coverage.There is a remote control, so you can operate from any room in the house.Also, with the remote, there is a panic alarm if that becomes necessary.

If you have to be away from home for a day or a week, you just plug the alarm into the wall to conserve the batteries. If you are worried about losing electricity, you will need 8 AA batteries for a back up.

Things to Consider:

The only limitation to this alarm is that the sensor must face the area you are protecting. If that is a problem, you could consider adding an additional alarm to give you more coverage.

You need to carefully consider the features and benefits of any home alarm you choose. But the Barking Dog Alarm is one that has a lot of bang for the buck. And, the best part, you don't have to feed, water and walk it!

Don't be a Victim!

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