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Step 1
Talk with your family, friends and neighbors. Getting recommendations can give you a sense of what works well for others. Recommendations can guide you when it comes to choosing the right home security system.
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Step 2
Want more advice? Call your insurance agent or even the local police station for their recommendations.
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Step 3
Choose from highly recommended monitoring companies and alarm systems. Get quotes on pricing.
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Step 4
Determine whether or not you want a system that monitors for more than just break-ins. Consider monitoring for fire, carbon monoxide, temperature and more.
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Step 5
Before making a commitment to one company and system, ask questions. Should the system have a battery backup? What is the response when the alarm goes off? Is a contract required?
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Step 6
Evaluate your research to select the home security system that will guard against break-ins and provide you with the other services that you expect.
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scribebob said
on 8/31/2009 When grandpa died, it created a tough problem for grandma’s three older sons. They were all successful businessmen located in cities on the Eastern seaboard. Grandma, however, was in Chicago. And now she was alone.
The three sons convened a meeting to discuss what to do about grandma.
“I am worried most about her security,” said John. “With grandpa gone, someone could take advantage of her vulnerability; if they broke into her house, she wouldn’t know about it until she confronted them.”
Mark said that uprooting grandma was not an option. “She would just not even consider moving East,” he said. “So we have to figure out another plan. And she certainly is not at the stage where she would be a candidate for a nursing home.”
Ted said he felt the answer is some kind of device that would warn her if there was any intruder threatening any part of her house. “We should look into...