If you are currently using the AGM GSM Cellular Alarm Module by Risco (formerly Rokonet) to provide a cellular connection for a security system or other device that requires a dial tone, please read this important announcement. As of December 31, 2016, AT&T shut down… Read More
If saving money on household expenses is important to you, you are not alone. Most homeowners are always on the lookout for new ways to reduce their monthly energy, utility and maintenance bills. Here are some useful tips for lowering household spending so you’ll have… Read More
There are many low-cost Internet alternatives to landline home phone service these days, but if you want the convenience of multiple telephones ringing in multiple rooms around the house, a cellular terminal is the low-cost alternative to landline and VoIP (Voice-Over-Internet protocol) phone service that… Read More
I’ll bet most homeowners have never heard of a device called a “freeze alarm”… unless they experienced the same devastating consequences of frozen pipes that we did in our Vermont vacation house one cold January day. Fortunately, we were able to dodge a whole house… Read More
Installing a freeze alarm in your vacant home is a great way to avoid the cost and mess of frozen, bursting water pipes, but how does a homeowner go about choosing the best freeze alarm for their particular situation? With the wide range of freeze… Read More
