Read This Before Buying Your Alarm

It seems that some consumer complaints about alarm systems and home security are more often than others. Here are the complaints of the most common clients of home security, taking into account in order of frequency, and some explanations.

The most common complaint concerns the alarm off accidentally and disarmament, and then patiently waiting for a call from the monitoring station, which never arrives, the client load.

The next most common complaint from customers is that the police took over an hour to appear! Some customers have received calls at work from the alarm company and ran home, only to discover that the police did not file yet! And then they wonder what's the use of even a burglar alarm system installed by the police did not bother to arrive on time!

Another common complaint from customers is that, although the client is the owner of the alarm system can not be controlled by any other company which was then acquired. You may want to change their monitoring service, but find that your alarm equipment "owns" and is "locked". In this case, the switching of the alarm company means having to install a new system, or pay a service fee for the system to "unlocked."

Customers complain that the ads say that the alarm system is free, however, when in contact with the company and request a quote, is that the alarm system costs hundreds of dollars, because they say the first 4 sections (doors, windows) are free but you have 20 windows and 8 doors will not be monitored!

One of the most common complaints from customers of the alarm system is that the contract is automatically renewed the alarm! Most alarm companies have an automatic renewal clause in their contracts of service and supervision. This means that his contract be renewed for a period of twelve months to five years (depending on the company), unless there is a specific request to cancel your service. Most alarm companies nation-wide use of this system, and usually involves the cancellation of a penalty clause.

However, as millions and millions of satisfied owners of security systems for home testify, there is no need to lose heart, there are explanations and solutions to all the above complaints! Most often, the complaints come from new and inexperienced users who have not properly understood the system, and is the result of a misunderstanding.

Check that you are properly trained in the use of your alarm system, all the questions you need until you have understood everything correctly and learn to avoid traps.