Fact sheet on vista california home alarm security systems
Is your house to be left empty for some days or weeks while you vacation out of town? That is when the house is most susceptible to thieves breaking in. Here is a bunch of things to minimize chances of housebreaks.
* The better alternative is to have a someone occupying the house. Having someone stay at your home is usually safer than an unoccupied home. Make arrangements for a trusted friend or relative to stay at your apartment while you travel.
* Discontinue the newspaper delivery and mail delivery when you leave the home unoccupied. Mail spilling out of the mailbox lets passersby know that your house is unoccupied.
* If you potted plants visibly placed get someone to maintain them. Or Else shift the potted plants where they are not visible from the road. Plants wilting from lack of water convey that the home is untenanted.
* Timers on lights and tv will help. Lights in several rooms should be on timers. Set the timers to make the light sequence look natural. At sunset turn on the living room lights. Around the time your retire living room should turn dark and the bedroom lights should be turned on.
If you usually turn the tv on at 8 pm and it remains on till midnight the timer should stick to those times too. Even if the lights are on the absence of the tv's bluish glow might be enough evidence that the house is empty.
* See if a neighbor can visit your home on a regular basis. Doors and windows being worked points out that the home is occupied.
* If you rent a home or apartment you may want to notify your landlord that you are going on vacation. The homeowner may want to keep an eye on it.
* If you have a home security system installed make sure the the person who is doing the house sitting knows how it is to be run.
* Make certain that the house sitter can reach you easily. Whoever is keeping tabs on the home must be well aware of who they should contact should any issues come up.
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