A Freeze Alarm is Insurance for a Relaxing Winter Vacation

Freeze alarm can prevent frozen pipes

Attention Snowbirds: If you don’t want to spend this year’s winter vacation worrying about frozen pipes in the vacant home you left behind, a freeze alarm is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to protect your house and belongings from heat and power outages. Freezing pipes are something to be concerned about when you leave your … [Read more...]

What is a Cellular Terminal and How You Can Use One at Home

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What is a Cellular Terminal? A cellular terminal is a box with an antenna that gives you instant cellular connectivity so you can hook up any device that works through a phone line and requires a dial tone, including regular telephone handsets, security systems and freeze alarms. A cellular terminal, which is also called a “fixed cellular … [Read more...]

High Temp Monitoring Just One Feature of Multi-Function Freeze Alarm

Deluxe freeze alarm

Installing a temperature sensor alarm (also called a freeze alarm) is a good way to protect your vacation home from temperatures that are too high or too low, but did you know that some freeze alarms can do a lot more than just monitor temperatures? Some functions require the addition of a simple accessory like a sensor, while others are … [Read more...]

5 Reasons Why Your Vacation House Needs a Remote Thermostat

If you like the idea of opening the door to a pre-heated or pre-cooled vacation house when you arrive, then you are definitely a candidate for a remote thermostat! There are many types of remote thermostats on the market today -- some can be controlled by simply calling the telephone number at your vacation house and others are Internet-enabled and … [Read more...]

Winter is Here! Important Home Safety Tips for Seniors

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Loss of heat, power outages, isolation, hypothermia and dehydration are serious concerns for seniors during the winter, so we’ve put together some practical home safety tips to help them prepare for the long, cold months ahead. “Fuel up” – Have the furnace checked by a HVAC professional and get the chimney and flue cleaned.  Early in … [Read more...]