Conservatory Detectors

[steveyd2010]

conservatory is off the kitchen at the rear of the house, there are external French doors between the kitchen and the conservatory, rear of the house is in my opinion vulnerable as it backs onto waste land then the river.......

[Guest Oxo]

Seems 6wheel and myself agree then.

Put detection in the area,

Also check doors and windows have insurance approved locks, although if new they should.

Maybe some flood lighting at back eith PiR or timer controlled.

An active bell box at rear or at least a dummy.

Seems your a landlord who cares.

Nice to see that commitment.

[steveyd2010]

a burgled tenant = an unhappy one, floodlighting is getting fitted to the side and rear of the property - also have to ensure that the house is secure in periods of it being empty........

[sixwheeledbeast]

Put detection in the area,

Also check doors and windows have insurance approved locks, although if new they should.

Maybe some flood lighting at back eith PiR or timer controlled.

An active bell box at rear or at least a dummy.

Seems your a landlord who cares.

Nice to see that commitment.

I second that.

[james.wilson]

I'd urge caution if using the telephone line for signalling, i rent out a house and had to pay for the signals sent by the alarm. I have since fitted a redcare secure some that it only used the telephone line if in radio fail

[steveyd2010]

http://www.alarmdetectionsupplies.co.uk/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=423&ccSID-8643dd60547e611052421a6659ed64d2=4bcc4cab36c259ab645b522cbf74436c

would this do the job - seems a bit cheap to me mind

I'd urge caution if using the telephone line for signalling, i rent out a house and had to pay for the signals sent by the alarm. I have since fitted a redcare secure some that it only used the telephone line if in radio fail

James,

This is going to be a bells only alarm - i am going to fit it myself so could not have one communicating (

[james.wilson]

You could but that's another subject.

Regards the quad, members were suggesting a decent quad like the optex suggested.

But that unit is a quad though... but I wouldn't fit it in a conservatory. Members here do use them as their mainstream detectors though I believe, might be better if they commented

[arfur mo]

Issues with conservatories in colder weather can be caused with radiator placings, never best to fit even quads above them.

If the choice is yes fit/no don't I'd fit one every time.

I like to detect early and the conservatory is a prime target. If intruders gets in there undetected he/she is then better obscured to attack your patio doors in peace.

Fit you chosen detector but if unsure, put on test. if ok for 14 days then fine, or perhaps use double knock/masking to avoid alarm causing hazards, then put into service.

People are right to point out mwd's can creep outside the protected area, just remember when adjusting you are not trying to achieve 100% coverage, but a pocket of detection within an area, so don't adjust range by climbing along the window sills .

Arfur

[james.wilson]

there is always perimiter perotection, this is often better but often more costly