Sunday, December 6, 2009

Home Security Progression

By Pierre Levingston

An alarm salesman stopped by my home the other day. He introduced himself and asked if I had looked into home security before. I had, in fact, been thinking about investing in some home security for my home in the form of an alarm of some sort since I had started traveling more. The increased time away from my home equaled a greater personal need to start looking at home protection.

Take that large living room for example. The open space, the large or numerous windows and perhaps even multiple entryways used to be a nightmare for the home security professional. There simply was no adequate way to cover all that space with an alarm. Security professionals simply had to make due with the alarm equipment they had available.

What I learned about alarms that day is that they've become so customizable. Medical problems? They have a medical pendant you can wear and activate for help. Concerned about a fire? Now smoke detectors come in the monitored variety. These will actually call the fire department if there's ever a house fire while you're away. The salesman even offered me a keyfob-like a garage door opener for your alarm that turns it on an off remotely.

Glass break sensors, motion detectors, monitored heat and smoke detectors-these components are just the tip of the home security iceberg. Alarm companies are constantly developing products that can make your home safer while being more convenient at the same time.

Home security professionals readily admit that their companies are ready and willing to keep providing home security equipment that pushes the technology envelop. Like other industries, they want the public to view their products as cutting edge and worthwhile, but more importantly, these professionals want their security systems to work well and work conveniently when and where their customers need them to.

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