Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Use Your Security System and more!

Adding a monitored Home Security System is a great way to improve the security and safety of your family. Once you have the system installed, the goal is to make sure your family uses the system. There are some features that make your system more user friendly and part of your day to day life at home.
Along side your basic features you will want to make sure your system has a remote control keyfob, chime notification and instant arming.
Remote Control Keyfob
To arm and disarm your alarm system, you typically will have to go to the keypad to enter your alarm code. With a remote control key fob, you can arm and disarm the system remotely without going to the keypad. There is no need for you to run to the keypad to disarm the system, just push one button on the keyfob.
When you are in bed upstairs and do not want to go downstairs to arm the system, push one button and your system is armed. So when you get your burglar alarm system, make sure you include remote control keyfobs.
Chime Notification when doors and windows are opened
If you have little kids or teenagers who love to sneak out, you will love this feature. With this feature, the system will alert you when a door or window is opened.
With just a few key strokes on your keypad you can tell your Security System to be in Chime Mode.
So when your two year old opens the sliding door and is trying to get out to the pool, the system will chime from the keypad. You can then go after him to get him back in the house. Similarly, when your teenager opens their bedroom window to sneak out, the system will chime.
Instant Mode
This mode is also only a few keystrokes on your keypad telling the Security System to be in Instant Mode, thus having all devices armed in instant.  Unlike the normal arming leaving your entry doors in delay mode allowing you the delay time when you enter, Instant Mode arms your entry doors in Instant, not allowing any enter delay time.  Use this mode when the whole family is in for the night, your entry doors are now instant, so if anyone enters your home the doors go directly into alarm.

For this and more information please contact Kelly Lynn Wicks at kellywicks@atlasalarms.com