Do you get any sleep at night because of fake alarms set off by the security system? Let’s find out first what are the major causes of these false alarms and then discuss workable solutions that will help avoid them in the future.
What Makes Security Alarms Produce False Alarms?
User Error: User error is mostly thought to be the reason for false alarms and the most frequent of them. This can happen if users have got the wrong code and want to disarm it accidentally or forget the code.
Pets: Pets can be another reason that false alarms often occur, particularly when they have the freedom to walk inside the home and move near the motion sensors.
Low Batteries: The security system will trigger false alarms if it is powered with low batteries. The system will not be able to detect the danger and will work improperly or not at all.
Environmental Factors: Sensors of the alarm system can be deceived and give false alarms from weather which is of an extreme nature such as very strong winds or lightning storms besides the wrong reading of movements by the sensors due to the high/low temperatures when both changes occur suddenly.
What Steps Can One Take to Prevent the Nuisance of False Alarms?
Regular Maintenance: Always perform maintenance checks in order to see if all the sensors are in good condition and if the batteries are still in place and make sure everything is working well for your security system.
Pet Immune Sensors: Bring into your attention the option of investing in pet immune sensors. If your sensors are designed to be pet immune ones, your pet will not be able to trigger the sensor upon its movement.
Proper Training: Train all the users in the correct way to use the security system and also create an environment that is friendly to them, so as to encounter very little user error.
Reposition the Sensor: The sensor should be put in places where there are likely to be no animals that can trigger off the sensor to avoid it. The sensor can be reset up again in case it was moved to another place.
Conclusion
Primarily, false alarms irritate homeowners and consume time in responding to them. To help reduce the chances of false ones in the future, it might be helpful to know the causes and accordingly find the solution to apply. Therefore, continue with system maintenance; obtain pet-immune sensors; properly train the user; and position sensors in a way that would minimize false alarms. Being vigilant and preventing potential sources of false alarms will, in all probability, keep the system working well to give peaceful serenity to the user.
