From Hobby Barns to Hot Tubs, Use a Freeze Alarm Wherever Temperature is Critical

Use a freeze alarm wherever temperature is critical

In an unoccupied home or vacant vacation cottage, a freezing pipe that bursts can destroy faucets and plumbing and spray gallons of icy water on furniture, floors and walls.  Investing in a freeze alarm is one of the most effective and inexpensive ways for homeowners to get warnings if the indoor temperature drops unexpectedly.  There are many … [Read more...]

How to Improve the Effectiveness of Your Home Caretaker This Winter

Improve the effectiveness of home caretaker

The job of a home caretaker becomes a lot more difficult during the harsh winter months, especially up north where subzero temperatures, high winds, snow and ice can do serious damage.  Power outages, freezing pipes, ice dams and flooding are a few of the weather-related conditions that caretakers are expected to watch out for.   Here are some … [Read more...]

No Phone Line? No Problem! You Can Still Get Freeze Alarm Alerts via a Cellular Connection

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Eliminating the landline phone in your vacation house is a great way to save money. But having no landline phone poses a problem if you want to use a home freeze alarm to protect against frozen pipes since freeze alarms communicate by phone. Although there is no standalone “cellular freeze alarm” on the market, there is a simple way for you to … [Read more...]

5 Ways a Cellular Terminal Can Help Your Small Business

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Did you know that for less than $300 you can add a cellular connection to your office that can be used for voice and text service? This revolutionary device -- called a “fixed cellular terminal” – works anywhere there’s a cell signal and can be used to provide cellular connectivity for any device that needs a dial tone, including security … [Read more...]

Power Failure / Temperature Alarm Protects Your Pets

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Violent summer thunderstorms can strike at any time, resulting in a power failure that can last for hours. But if you are at work or traveling, how will you know if your pet is stranded at home with no air conditioning and at risk of heat stroke? Pets are equally vulnerable in the wintertime when icy storms can cause a power failure, leaving them … [Read more...]