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