Create the habit the habit of regularly testing your safety and security systems:
- Test your alarm system and electric fence once a month.
- Test fixed and mobile panic buttons once a month.
- If you have a sensor-operated alarm, go from room to room once a month and ensure that movement registers throughout your house. Walk around each room to check that the red light is visible on the sensor.
- Regularly check the batteries in your alarm system, wireless beams and CCTV. Batteries have a limited life span and need to be replaced every few years.
- Check that your cameras are positioned correctly and clean the lenses to ensure good, clear footage.
Remember to check your security system:
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After any scheduled maintenance workers visit your home. No matter what they’re working on, it’s best practice to ensure they haven’t interfered with your security accidentally.
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After you’ve had a house sitter, babysitter or pet sitter in your home. They may have made changes to your system, such as disabling alarms for their own easy access.
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After any significant changes are made to your internet connectivity or provider. If your security system uses the Internet, those changes could affect the responsiveness of your system.
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When renovations are completed, whether it’s inside or outside – you may have accidentally altered something, like camera angles.
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