ADT Can Help Make Protecting Your Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Home Easy And Simple

For most Pawtucket residents safety is important. They want to protect their loved homes, pets, valuables and homes from criminals. For some, the idea of shopping around for a reputable, trustworthy and inexpensive home security system is scary. Sometimes, it is hard to know which company to trust, but when Fortune 500 companies, airports, banks, federal courthouses and top retailers all rely on ADT for monitored security, the choice is clear.

ADT is America’s #1 home security provider and has been in business for more than a century. The company, founded by Samuel F.B. Morse and Alfred Vail, started off in the telegraph business but quickly moved into the home security business around World War II. Today, ADT serves more than 6 million commercial, government and residential customers across North America.

Answers to some commonly asked questions about home security systems

1.       I am on a tight budget. Is it expensive to get an alarm system installed?

An ADT monitored system will not leave a big gap in your bank account because they only cost about $1 a day. Investing in an ADT monitored system is also an investment in your future. Investments should yield a return, not empty out your wallet. By spending your daily coffee fund on an ADT monitored system, you will have peace of mind knowing your family is safe.

2.       I’m not technologically savvy. Are alarm systems hard to use?

ADT’s monitored systems are set up by professional installers in less than one day. The installer will show you how the hassle-free system works and answer any of your questions.  ADT’s monitored systems are wireless, which means installers won’t be putting holes in your walls or fiddling with a bunch of wires. Intruders have a smaller chance of bypassing the system because there are no wires to cut or destroy.

3.       A storm knocked out my power. Will my alarm system still work?

Each ADT monitored system comes with a battery backup so that if you lose power, the system will stay on. ADT’s nine customer monitoring centers, placed strategically around North America, are able to reroute signals to each other if alarm traffic gets too high or a center goes offline so your home is always being monitored, regardless of the emergency or circumstance.

4.       I have pets that are left indoors while I’m gone. Will they trip the alarm?

ADT’s monitoring systems come standard with an infrared interior motion detector, which sends out thousands of infrared beams to detect movement. However, the detectors can be set to disregard pets. For pets more than 80 pounds, the detector can be mounted low and turned upside down so the beams shoot upward. You can purchase additional detectors if desired.

What you get with an ADT monitored system:

We’ve already discussed professional installation, infrared interior motion detectors, battery backup - three of the eight standard features that Pawtucket, Rhode Island, residents get standard with any ADT monitored system. Here is a look at some of the other standard features:

1.       Digital keypad

The ADT professional installer will mount the digital keypad on your wall and install any needed sensors, points of protection or upgrades. Be sure to ask the installer to give you one-touch access so you can send a specific emergency request to fire, medical or police dispatchers.

2.       Keychain remote

This pocket-sized device works up to 50 feet away from the keypad and most anywhere inside your home. The remote has four programmable buttons:

• Arm (away) – with the motion detector enabled
• Disarm – to turn the system off
• Panic – manually trigger your alarm to request assistance from an ADT dispatcher
• Arm (stay) – without the motion detector for when you are home

3.       Yard signs and window decals

Homes with monitored security systems are less likely to be burglarized so make sure to display these items in a spot where intruders will see them. Intruders may think twice before entering your home once they see it is backed by ADT.

4.       High-decibel alarm siren

The siren will make enough noise to alert you, and your neighbors, that an emergency may be happening at your home. When the siren goes off, law enforcement agencies and emergency medical services surrounding Pawtucket will be notified.

5.       Three points of protection

You are given three points of protection, but can add more to secure entryways with open and close sensors. You can program the system to alert you whenever a protected entryway is used. If the system is off, an audio alert can be a chime, a voice alert or no sound. You can even program it to say short phrases, such as “Garage door open,” “Front door open” and “Back door close.” ADT will be notified if the sensors are triggered by an intruder.

For a small cost, you can add these upgrades to your ADT monitored system:

1. Two way-voice
2. CellGuard®
3. ADT Pulse
4. Heat and smoke sensors
5. Carbon monoxide detectors
6. Flood sensors
7. Personal emergency pendant
8. Overhead garage contact
9. Glass break sensor
10. Zone expander

Call a representative today to learn how ADT can help protect your home.