Posted: 5/2/2005 2:56:07 PM EDT
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If you have a two-story house, is it worth installing all the sensors on the windows UPSTAIRS? My new house has LOTS of windows downstairs. I'm thinking of getting the broken-glass sensors, but then getting only the motion sensors rather than the sensors on EACH window to save some $$$. Problem is, I'm hoping to have a dog, and I doubt he'll "stay" that long, no matter HOW well he's trained. Suggestions? |
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I agree. And the new motion detectors can be set to ignore any heat signature below a certain mass. So you should be fine with the dog. I have 2 upstairs windows with sensors, as you could stand on part of the roof and reach them. The others you would have to bring your own ladder and know which windows are no covered. Each room not covered has a Glass Break, and I have a motion detector in the central area also. |
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We just finished building our house, we put sensors on every window, but since we hardwired before the drywall it only cost $4.00 for each sensor (we did all the installation ourselves). I probably would have skipped it outherwise. I would say it would also depend on your controller. WE you go to arm the system, ours shows any not ready zones and lets you bypass them. If I couldn;t do this I would have skipped the upstairs, for sometimes we leave some of those windows open. -Dan |
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I had the same dilema and went with the motion sensors downstairs. They set them so my dog could walk around at night and not set them off. They covered all areas but one room. In that one room I had 2 windows which both got sensors put on them, it was cheaper than another motion detector. Upstairs I went with nothing because of the dog. Figured he'd hear it and be on it and wake me with time to grab a weapon. The salesguy actually talked us out of doing the upstairs. Said something like 98.999 breakins are down on ground level. FWIW... 
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I am in need of a new Motion Detector then. Our pets have been know to set it off. Can I just take the old one off and install a new one? |
Unfortunately, no. The stairs go up to a central hall, but the MBR is to the left, and the other rooms are to the right. I'd have to aim the detector straight down the staircase. |