Home Security System

[elskeetro]

My wife would like to have a home security system installed to give her peace of mind when she's at home alone at night. Also, i suppose it'd be nice to have a bit of a lock down when we're away.

I've done some searching and found pros and cons concerning Home Security Systems and Indoor Grow Rooms. What do you all think about it? is it a bad idea?

If the alarm goes off...and we aren't home...will the cops search the whole house and find my shit? that's definitely no good.

Is there a better way to secure my home from pranksters and hooligans while not leaving my Grow Op in jeopardy?

I know everyone will say get a dog. That's not an option for me. sorry.

thanks in advance,
Skeet

[JeffersonBud]

when the alarm goes off the company calls you to make sure nothing is wrong and you are home. If no one answers they call the local police and they come out. I don't think they go inside the house unless someone has gained entry. If a window or door has been busted open they they will most likely go in due to probable cause. At that point I would hope your stuff is locked up in a cab with a locked door. If the thief tries to open the door which he most likely wont because the alarm in going off and will be scared, then the police can check that room out as well. If the room remains locked then they can't go in.

Just get an ADT sign or sticker and put them all over your house.

[NaughtyDreadz]

this is my security system

[stinkyattic]

The fire alarm one could end up with the local FD in your house! While for some of us ladies, that might be a rather nice change from the pool boy or the mailman, neither of whom put much effort into weight training, for others, it might be a problem.

As for my own security system... here she is.
(I've had 3 break-ins, THAT I KNOW ABOUT, in the last 4 years)
:D

[illnillinois]

I am a Home Alarm Install/Service tech. It does play a risk of the cops showing up uninvited. You dont have to have the alarm hooked to report to the montoring station.. And most companys will call you @ home or at a alter number to verify if its a emergancy or false alarm..

Are you in the US, and if so what state?


P.S. I have given systems to my friends, and when the alarm goes off. Its calls them on their cell phone or any other number I program.. They all smoke weed and dont wont the cops around.. Just the LOUD as hell sirens!!


if you live in IN, IA,IL, or WI maybe we can work something out:stoned:

[StickyfingahZ]

Make good freinds with your neigbors.If I see someone snoopin around my neighbors house when their not around,I ask"wassup brah? you lookin for somebody?"
I think the bestsecurity is having a big ass family.we get chokest people at our house,Anybody even think about trying to rob us is gonna be in for a big suprise.

Some added things you can do,Go to the thrift store and buy some big dirty construction boots and leave um outside your door.People coming up to your house will see and be like "must have some big dude in there."
Here in hawaii its custom to take your shoes off before entering your house,so you can kinda judge whose home by looking outside the door at how many shoes/slippahs are out there.
My freind get automatic timer on his tv and stereo,he set um for when he goes.So at least there is noise coming from the house,if you get automatic timers for your lights too.

[illnillinois]

I definatley agree with you. Some alarm companies have wireless systems, my grandmother had one installed and it cost her $700.00. I think she got ripped off but that way they won't have to get anywhere close to your grow room and it's just a wireless system that installs fairly quickly. Hope this is of some help.:thumbsup: stay safe and keep smokin

HOLY shit.. 700 bucks.. Our systems are all wireless (unless we're talking over an Hardwire system, and we use existing hardwired working equipment + ours) and we charge 39.99 a month to be monitored and the system with all equipment is free and so is the installation..

Nothing but HONEYWELL equipment!!

damn, anyone wanting a system for trade in the above mentioned area, we need to talk :)

[elskeetro]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

I think i'll go for the 'passive' alarm route. There was a system already installed in our house when we moved in. It isn't connected to the monitoring service so yeah, it'd just go off and hopefully scare 'em away. The only contacts are on the front and back door and one obscure window in the back of the house. There's a motion sensor in the living room but we never use it because they say our cats would set it off (what good is it then???) we had service when we first moved in because the previous owner had a 2 year contract he had to honor and they wouldn't move the system for him so he prepaid it and we got to use it.

The service is now over and i suppose my question should have been worded more like this: "should i continue the monitoring service now that i'm growing?"

I think i'll just stick with the scare tactics. although i'd like to get a few more sensors / window break detectors / a motion sensor that won't be set off by a small cat.

illnillinois, any thoughts on that? i'm in NY so i don't think we'd be able to hook up. It's a hardwired system requiring a home phone for communications. We don't have a home phone anymore so there isn't communication anyways. Any thoughts on how i could get a wireless communicator and program it to call my phone? that'd be super duper. i can provide model numbers and what not.


thanks for all the insights, sorry for the confusion.

Skeet.

PS - i like the boots idea, sounds like you roll with a pretty tight bunch.

[JeffersonBud]

If you have people within seeing distance of your house then the scare tactic will work.

[Dutch Pimp]

Damn!...you people got it rough..:(...I haven't locked my doors in ten years.

[NaughtyDreadz]

Damn!...you people got it rough..:(...I haven't locked my doors in ten years.

If I don't lock my door, my guy will attack anyone who comes in without me knowing...

it happened to my friend while I was in my garden... (thank god cuz he was not authorized to know) immediately closed up and went to calm down my lil pepperoni...

[stinkyattic]

I don't lock my doors either. Last time my house was broken into, the asshole kicked down the cellar door, but the front door was unlocked... ! Morons. Coulda saved me a few bucks repairing the thing if they'd just waltzed right in...

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[TheGreenFog]

Security cameras? :) You can even set them up to be viewed remotely. :D

The Fog :vap_rasta:

[painretreat]

Camera's a very good suggestion. My old hood, next door had a system, monitored by a patrol service that phoned when it went off. People had no cell phones. No one answered inside. The wife was an invalid, confined to a w/c. They were close friends of a nascar driver that had recently been murdered. The alarm went off and reset several times.
I saw my neighbors pick-up going down the street like a bat outa hell! After 2nd alarm went off!
Something seemed very odd to me. So, I got my shotgun,went thru the bushes etc with binoculars, saw nothing. Unable to call husband at job sites, they changed all the time. I phoned the sheriff. They came out alright! I also phoned his daughter's, no answers.

The service was able to find a daughter, that was concerned and went to the house. She walked into the open door and found several police officer's walking inside with their guns out!

A small critter chewed the wires! And his pick-up was being driven by another neighbor, that was bringing it back from a repair place. Everyone, lived on 5 acres plus. So, not to close physically. I seldom lock doors. Had mine knocked out 25 years ago, cost $1000.00 to have it fixed the next day, pretty costly. If they want in, they will! And the cops found a house key when they search their big boat!

Now, I live near a home with many barking dogs, no one likes, they keep us up endless hours. I overheard someone saying they planned on doing something to the dogs. But, the camera's created a big problem! They had the camera's in and told everyone and it spread. I personally, do not think they have anything! Camera's cannot be seen from outside! Plus, I was walking my dog and he came out and said, "I saw a flashlight and thought I'd check it out!" Meaning, it must not work at night or does not exist. Either way, it is effective!;)