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All It Takes Is One Read Of This Home Security Article To Master The Topic
Safety is a word which can bring peace of mind to you when you have it, and anxiety when you don't.
Securing your home is the first step towards ensuring complete safety.
This article details what steps you need to take
to have a secure home, happy family and a bit of stress relief.
Have sensors installed on all of your windows. This allows you to leave windows open when you are not home, as well as when you are sleeping, without having
to worry about an intruder being able to sneak in. They are very inexpensive
and can be found at your local department or hardware store.
Keep in mind that oily rags can easily cause a fire, even when they are not directly
exposed to fire. Therefore, you should ensure you hang them outside to
dry in an open area away from any flammable objects. Afterwards,
throw them away in a metal can with the lid on it.
If you are looking for a good place to hide a spare key, think about taping one to the inside of your dog's collar.
This is particularly useful if you have a large dog that is
not very friendly with strangers. You will have a spare key close , and you won't have to worry about anyone getting access to it.
According to many consumer reports, many of the
lower-priced Wireless CCTV video Surveillance Systems have
better service and are actually of better quality.
This huge difference between price and quality should be on your mind as
you move towards making your purchase. This doesn't mean the cheapest system is
the best, but it certainly doesn't mean the most expensive is either.
Make your patio doors burglar-proof. Install an arm that can drop to a horizontal position to block the sliding
half from opening. A lower-tech option is to just use a piece of pipe cut to the right length in the
floor track. Advanced options include glass with breakage sensors to set off an alarm.
Fingertip locks are a common, effective way to protect intruders from entering your home.
With these locks, the only way someone can get through your front
door is by you programming their fingerprints into the system.
If someone not in the system attempts to use their fingerprint to get in, you will be alerted.
The best way to make your home appeared occupied while you are away is to
have a housesitter look after your home. But if a housesitter is not available, you can increase your home security
by installing timers on your interior lighting.
Use the timers to make the lighting appear natural, by installing them in every room and varying
the on and off times.
Even though your car is in the garage, the alarm should be on. You should also consider adding other anti-theft devices as well, and a GPS tracking device is a
great idea as well. You can even track it on your own through your laptop with certain systems in place.
If your home has a garage, keep it closed at all times.
Even when you are home, an open garage is a two-fold
temptation. First, there are likely many valuables within it.
Secondly, it provides an intruder an inside door with direct access to the heart of your home and family.
Consider whether your glass door panels could allow burglars into your home.
It's easy for thieves to break the glass panels so that they
can reach into the home and open the door. If you have doors with
glass panels, they should be secured using deadbolts that
require entry with a key, replaced, or fortified.
The best way to know who is standing on the other side of a door is to
install a peephole. While apartment dwellers already know how great these devices are,
those in homes tend to neglect them. They are great
for any external door, even the one which leads to your garage.
It can be especially helpful if you are an elderly person who remains living in your
home to have a home security system installed. This will not
only alert the authorities to any fires and intruders,
but it gives you a direct link to help if needed, allowing
you to keep your independence.
Consider cellular monitoring for your home security
needs. Phone wires in a home can easily be cut by an intruder, leaving you without the protection you have paid for.
A cellular monitoring system offers an extra layer of protection that is more
difficult for an intruder to disengage, keeping your home and family safer.
If all of your doors have the same key, have one
of them rekeyed. This will be the door which contractors,
guests or repair people can have the key to.
It will be much easier to rekey a single
door once they are done than to have all of your doors done at once.
Never leave a note on your door for deliverymen or service people as it is a big flag announcing that you're not home.
Instead, call the company and let them know whatever it is you
need to tell them. Not having your home robbed is worth the extra effort it takes.
When leaving your home for more than a few minutes, make sure
your home phone's ringer is set to its lowest volume. The majority of burglars will not break into your home until they are certain no one is home.
When potential burglars hear your home phone
ringing with no one inside answering, this can be a
clue to them that no one is home. As a result, they will be more
likely to break in.
If you have a password for your home security system be careful who you share it with.
Changing it every so often will ensure that no one has the password except who you want to at the moment.
This is helpful for people like housekeepers, babysitters and dog-walkers who might
come when you are not home.
As the start of this article discussed, your home is probably
one of the most important things you own. So, you
should do whatever it takes to ensure both your home and its possessions are kept secure at all time.
If you use the tips above, home security should never be a concern for you again.
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