| Got a Burglar Alarm System? Worried About | | | | that the motions sensors of your burglar |
| False Alarms? Learn How to Prevent Them When | | | | alarm systems do not pick up the motion of |
| you first install a burglar alarm system, it | | | | your pets as they wander from one room to the |
| is not uncommon to be worried about false | | | | next. Most burglar alarm systems will not |
| alarms. It is also not uncommon to set off a | | | | detect smaller pets. Still, it is important |
| false alarm with your burglar alarm system | | | | to take your pets into consideration when you |
| while the system is new, but there are steps | | | | want to prevent false alarms from your |
| that you and your family can take to prevent | | | | burglar alarm system - especially if your pet |
| them. The first thing that you can do to | | | | tends to jump or climb. When the motion |
| prevent false alarms from your burglar alarm | | | | sensors for your burglar alarm system are |
| system is to make sure that you - and all of | | | | placed, make sure that they will not go off |
| the other members of your family - know about | | | | if your dog jumps up onto the couch or your |
| the burglar alarm system and how it works. | | | | cat climbs up onto the dining room table or |
| One simple element of this step is to make | | | | your kitchen counter while you are not home |
| sure that everyone in the family knows how to | | | | and the system is armed. And it is not just |
| arm and disarm the burglar alarm system. Of | | | | your pets that could set off a false alarm |
| course, it may not only be the members of | | | | from your burglar alarm system. Therefore, |
| your family who will need to know this. If | | | | you will also want to check to make sure that |
| you have babysitters or members of a cleaning | | | | ceiling fans do not cause excessive motion of |
| service team, it is important for them to | | | | your hanging plants. Or, if you are planning |
| know about your burglar alarm system because | | | | a birthday party, make sure that banners, |
| they may be entering or leaving the home when | | | | streamers or balloons that you have purchased |
| you are not there. Though you may have a high | | | | for the celebration will not be moving in |
| level of confidence in the individuals who | | | | front of the sensors as that too could cause |
| take care of your children and your home, | | | | a false alarm. However, no matter how much |
| there are steps that you can take to ensure | | | | prevention you do to keep your burglar alarm |
| that they will only be disarming and arming | | | | system from sending false alarms, there is |
| the burglar alarm system when you are aware | | | | always a possibility that one will occur. If |
| of their doing so. For example, you can | | | | it happens while you are at home, simply |
| provide them with an alternate burglar alarm | | | | enter your code to disarm the system and be |
| system code and password; that way you will | | | | ready with the password when Guardian's |
| always be aware of who has last turned on or | | | | representatives call to make sure that |
| off your burglar alarm system. Not all false | | | | everything is alright. And, of course, if |
| alarms from a burglar alarm system are the | | | | you have any questions about your burglar |
| result of not being turned on and off | | | | alarm system, call and ask Guardian - the |
| properly. Therefore it is important to | | | | same representatives that will monitor your |
| consider other ways of preventing false | | | | system and keep your home safe are there to |
| alarms. Keep in mind those members of your | | | | offer help and answer any questions that you |
| family who cannot be taught to turn your | | | | may have. Mike Webber is director of |
| burglar alarm system on and off: your pets. | | | | marketing at For more information go to the |
| You can prevent false alarms by making sure | | | | Guardian Burglar Alarm System page. |