Burglar Alarm System Monitoring and False Alarm Prevention
- Remember your alarm code and your password.
- Become familiar with operating your burglar alarm system.
- Make sure that everyone in your home knows how to operate the alarm system.
- Test your burglar alarm system monitoring regularly.
- Contact Guardian immediately for any service issues.
First and most importantly, don't Panic! If you are inside your home when your burglar alarm system goes off then go to the keypad and punch in your code to disarm the system. This will turn off the siren. Make sure you are near a phone because the burglar alarm monitoring station will be contacting you very shortly. When the monitoring station calls they will ask for your pass code to verify who you are and to call off police dispatch.
Your burglar alarm system should provide you with years of worry free service. However, if you do think that you have a false alarm event or a service issue then you should contact Guardian immediately for service.
Most false alarms are caused by human error due to not fully understanding how to use their burglar alarm systems. Be sure that both you and anyone else that may be using the burglar alarm understand how to properly arm and disarm the system. This includes housekeepers, babysitters or anyone else that may need to enter your home while the burglar alarm system is armed. Also be sure they understand how to call off a false alarm in case they do accidentally set off the alarm. Hint: you can give your nanny or housekeeper a different password and code. Why do this? Because, if something turns up missing you can tell which code disarmed your burglar alarm system. (Note: You may need to enable a reporting function on your burglar alarm system to be able to tell which code turned on and off the burglar alarm system.)
Another cause of false alarms can be from unplanned movement in front of motion detectors. Be careful about placing things like balloons, large leafy plants or moving fans in front of your motions. The movement from these items can sometimes cause the burglar alarm system to be set off. Also, motion detectors provided by Guardian are designed to not pick up most pets under 35 lbs. However, if you have items that your pets can jump up on to like bookshelves or tables this can make them appear larger than they really are and the burglar alarm may pick them up as intruders.
Remember, proper monitoring of your burglar alarm system should provide you with peace of mind and added safety in your home or business.
