False Alarms

False alarms not only have a negative impact on you, but they also impact American Burglar Alarms, and even your community. False alarms can:

• Cost you hundreds of dollars
• Create dissatisfaction with your security service
• Put unnecessary demands on your community police and fire protection resources
• Waste your time and interfere with your busy life

What causes false alarms? A number of things. Most frequently:

• User Error
• Faulty equipment or design
• Acts of nature or vandalism

How to Reduce False Alarms

Though you can't do anything to prevent an act of nature, such as a storm, or prevent intruders from damaging your system, you can choose American Burglar Alarms to ensure you have a system that is properly chosen and designed for your home and needs.

In addition, there are a few steps you can take to minimize the false alarm potential for your system:

• Be sure the entire family is familiar with the operation of the system.
• Keep an simple instruction sheet for the operation of your system handy.
• Test the system at least once a month.
• Report any faulty operation immediately.
• Keep your password and account information in a safe place the whole family has access to in case of an alarm.
• Report any changes in your setup, passwords, phone number, or home layout to American Burglar Alarms.
• Securely close and lock all doors and windows prior to arming your system.