| One traditional aspect of home alarm system that | | | | cutting down on the number of false alarms due |
| has often been an obstacle for homeowners | | | | to hitting the wrong button inadvertently. These |
| installing or continuing to use their alarm system is | | | | usually have a touch screen pad (LCD) with a |
| the number of false alarms that these systems | | | | representation of a number pad displayed in large |
| can produce. There are a number of ways in | | | | numbers that are much easier to see than older |
| which you can cut down on false alarms. | | | | systems. |
| The number one cause of false alarms in home | | | | Another popular home security option is a remote |
| alarm security systems is actually due to inputting | | | | arm/disarm button. These are small devices that |
| the wrong access code. Accidentally hitting the | | | | resemble an automotive remote key fob. In fact, |
| wrong number when putting in your code, | | | | they actually fit on your key ring. With this option, |
| forgetting your code completely and not putting in | | | | all you need to do is make sure that you lock |
| the complete code are the three ways in which | | | | your doors when you leave and you can arm and |
| you, the homeowner, set off false alarms. The | | | | disarm your alarm system from the driveway, |
| system itself simply assumes that an | | | | the porch or your vehicle. This is possibly the |
| unauthorized person (burglar) is trying to get | | | | single best way to reduce the number of false |
| around the security system. | | | | alarms (or eliminate them entirely) from your |
| Now, how can you get around this? The best | | | | home. |
| way is to memorize your code; know it by heart. | | | | A few other options that can help are to make |
| Memorizing a string of random numbers can seem | | | | sure that your home alarm system is not armed |
| difficult for some and they may be tempted to | | | | when your children and pets are active, secure |
| make the code somewhat easier to remember | | | | your pets at night or choose not to install a |
| by using familiar dates as the code. Birthdays of | | | | motion detector in areas that your small children |
| children, anniversary dates and other important | | | | may frequent during the night (their bedroom and |
| dates are all very common for this purpose. This | | | | the bathroom). While this may sound like it leaves |
| works admirably well, though if a home burglary is | | | | your home vulnerable, the most important areas |
| actually planned (a rarity), this can be easy to | | | | to monitor are your doors and windows. |
| circumvent. Whatever you do, do not write down | | | | If you take a few precautions and take |
| your code and keep it in your purse or wallet. | | | | advantage of modern technology, you can |
| These can be lost and found by the wrong type | | | | eliminate the annoyance of false alarms and make |
| of person, and then you're really in trouble. | | | | sure that your home is protected the way it |
| Another good option is digital security pads. These | | | | should be. |
| do not have separate number buttons to push, | | | | |