Top Five Security Tips for Your Home
According to the FBI, every 15 seconds a burglar breaks into a home in the United States. This is a staggering figure, especially considering that most homeowners feel that their house is secure. We have put together five simple tips to help protect your home, and enhance your home's overall security. Make Some Noise An alarm system is probably the easiest thing to get started with securing your home. A lot of people leave this feature to being less obvious as others. Hanging a sign up on your front lawn indicating that you have a home alarm, might disturb your…
The Importance of Fire and Gas Detection
A very sad fact is that more than 3,500 Americans die each year in fires, and roughly 18,000 are injured. Most of these injuries do not happen by simply having bad luck. They are avoidable, depending on your recognition that fire and gas detection are major pieces to your home's overall security system. All homes should have at least one working smoke alarm. It is a very inexpensive solution to your potential problem. However, you also need to be aware of this detection system. Test your smoke alarms monthly to make sure that it is working properly. Make sure that…
Smart Homes, do they exist?
In today's age, technology has become extremely prevalent in everyday life. It becomes second nature to log into your Facebook account, or manage your online accounts through your Smartphone, so why would security be any different. With a simple click of a mouse or the point of your finger, you now have access to control your home's security system from anywhere. These systems can vary in price and performance, but what remains the same is the significance that this brings to homeowners. The peace of mind that it brings to an individual who forgets whether he turned the heat down…
Keep Thanksgiving Safe
Thanksgiving is a treasured holiday that brings family and friends together to give thanks for all that they have in their lives as well as to enjoy some great food. But, did you know that Thanksgiving is also the one day of the year with the highest incidence of fires involving cooking equipment? It has been estimated that more than 4,000 fires occur on Thanksgiving Day alone! Keep everyone, especially children safe by following some of these "common sense" tips: Don't leave the kitchen while frying, grilling or cooking food on your stovetop, and never leave your home while the…
