Did you ever drive away from your house and later wonder if you closed the garage door? Well, it happened to me last weekend when I was leaving for a long holiday weekend. I had driven nearly 10 miles and suddenly realized that I couldn’t remember if I saw the garage door finish closing, so I turned around and went back home to check. When I got home, I discovered that the door was indeed shut – phew! But now I was 30 minutes behind schedule – not so happy about that!
The annoyance of this episode prompted me to search for a home automation system that could tell me if the garage door was open or shut and give me the ability to shut it without having to drive all the way back home.
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Are you a conscientious parent who sits up til all hours of the night waiting for your teens to return home safely? If so, you need a driveway alarm. Are you an anxious hostess who would love advance notice that your dinner guests have arrived? If so, you need a driveway alarm. Do you own a roaming feline and wish kitty could ring the doorbell to signal when she’s ready to come in? Then you too might benefit by having a driveway alarm!
Most homeowners use a driveway alarm for protection against trespassers or intruders, but there are lots of other good uses (like the ones below) for getting a driveway alarm.
What is a Driveway Alarm?
A driveway alarm is a monitor that sends out an alert when a person or vehicle enters your driveway or property. Many driveway alarms are wireless, making installation fast and easy. Other systems are hard-wired, so installation requires burying a wire that connects the transmitter and receiver.
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Wireless home security systems designed by WisDom Wireless are an effective way for the do it yourselfer to protect family and property against unwanted intruders and save thousands of dollars over using a professional security service. Available as basic “starter” kits or individual components, WisDom Wireless systems appeal to homeowners who want to save big on the “upfront” costs associated with a professional installation and avoid the ongoing expense of monthly central monitoring station fees.
Do it yourselfers clearly favor wireless systems over hard-wired systems because of their ease-of-installation and expandability, and the WisDom Wireless is one of the simplest to install and program. WisDom’s advanced wireless technology and variety of sensor and detector options let homeowners design a fully-featured home security system that’s comparable to what the professionals offer.
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