by [email protected] | Aug 25, 2014 | Tech Tips
One question we hear a lot is ” What protects me from a robber breaking a window and coming in that way?” An added bonus to our security systems is a glass break sensor. These can be used on windows and/or doors. Our company standard Intellisense... by [email protected] | Aug 20, 2014 | Tech Tips
When our tech goes out to a new construction site to do a trim out, we soon realize there is not power and we cannot finish the job. What we normally do in that case is still finish all connections, programming, and testing all sensors. Unfortunately, due to the... by [email protected] | Aug 18, 2014 | Residential Security, Tech Tips
Did you know that when a panel is powered down, its clock goes back to January 1, 2000. Obviously, that is not what we want it to be. So our techs make sure we reset the clock. This also applies to any “low battery work order” where the system has lost... by [email protected] | Aug 15, 2014 | Tech Tips
When our team does a rough-in (pre-wire) of ceiling mounted devices, we try not to get too close to the walls. It is common for a crown-mold to go up; that could be 6 or 8 inches into the ceiling. We won’t know where crown mold will be at the rough-in stage. We... by [email protected] | Aug 13, 2014 | Tech Tips
Lots of times when we enter a customer’s house we realize we will have to remove an old system. When removing any existing components we check to see if it may have been painted. If so,our technicians will use a utility knife to slice the paint around the edges... by [email protected] | Aug 11, 2014 | Tech Tips, Uncategorized
One of the questions our technicians get a lot is what degree to put their thermostat on. While we offer energy saving options for programmable thermostats, it is always a good idea to have a go to setting. Want to save save energy and money on cooling your home this...