I ordered this touch screen one from Amazon for 180+. Lowest price was 160+. But I need it to be done.
seanmorris100
6 Apr 16#12
Obv everyone coz its old... you want the latest kit :/
wildcolor
6 Apr 16#14
BTW, anyone leave the alarm on at night when you are asleep upstairs? How does it work at night? I only want to turn on the door detector at night rather than the motion detection in the living room, just in case I need to come downstairs to drink some water. Can I do that?
greynelson to wildcolor
6 Apr 161#16
You can program it to do that which the instructions tell you how to.
KEYc to wildcolor
6 Apr 161#20
Yes, you can configure the door contacts as "burglar" and the PIRs as "home omit". At night, the alarm can is set to "Home Mode" such that only the burglar devices will respond while the home omit devices remain inactive and you can walk free inside. In "Away mode", all the devices will trigger the alarm.
Hitya to wildcolor
6 Apr 16#26
I have an older model then this and leave the alarm on at night. No issues so far, had to change the battery on the outside box and the PIR's but easy to do.
greynelson
6 Apr 161#15
I have one of these and they are decent. I have the key fobs and it also protects the garage. The PIR sets off the alarm when the postman decides to stick his whole hand through the letter box! This is the same as trade price at B&Q.
korting3
6 Apr 16#17
Old means technology old (433Mhz), not fashion old....
SteveW
6 Apr 16#19
Had it installed for two years, great piece of kit. Easy to install, lots of options. If you put it near a phone socket then it will dial a selection of numbers when the alarm goes off. Bought one remote control which is useful when entering the house with loads of shopping, not a necessary but stops muddy feet everywhere.
alfreer1
6 Apr 16#21
Does the external alarm require mains power supplied to it or batteries of some kind?
SteveW
6 Apr 162#22
All if the sensors and the outside alarm work on batteries. Apparently the control unit advise on low battery but I've never seen it yet. The control unit also has battery backup should the power fail or get cut off
jack jumpin
6 Apr 16#23
What is the problem with 433mhz ? Does it get false alarms from other devices or something ?
thc
6 Apr 161#24
Fitted ours couple of weeks back. Simple to install and works perfectly.
lenglish92
6 Apr 16#25
I was going to buy one of these anyway but now got £20 off! Thanks!
jbajns
6 Apr 16#27
How Long did it take before batteries needed chasing?
Hitya
6 Apr 16#28
Main box battery probably lasts for a year & half and the pir's every 10 months or so. I try & use good quality batteries so I don't need to change them often.
OrribleHarry
6 Apr 16#29
Wireless = Cold.
Lofty124
7 Apr 16#31
I have this system now (the one with the round alarms) for about 5 years, its excellent. So long as you use a decent battery (Duracell) in the main alarm unit outside you should get over 3 years from one set of batteries.
Its a very cheap way to add a deterrent to your house.
Lofty124
7 Apr 16#32
Yes you can select nightime zones you want active or disabled, its very easy to set up. Its also very easy to add extra sensors, either door/window or PIR.
Lofty124
7 Apr 16#33
With my systems, which has exactly the same keypad but has round external alarms rather than these squarer models and I've had my set up from around 5 years+ and had to change the batteries after around 3 years. We use it every time we leave the house, so its always getting plenty of use. I use Duracell batteries, if that helps.
TiredParent
20 Apr 161#34
expired. it is now £150
hyte1
29 Apr 16#35
Back available at £129 from today. Any feedback from those who bought a few weeks ago?
Opening post
Seems like a good system. Here is a link for the Screwfix YouTube video-
http://youtu.be/HEwceyWXgjU
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we have two cats and would like to get an alarm but am concerned that the animals would set it off all the time
I also saw this one which is (apparently) reduced from 300+... I still don't know whether it's any good!
http://www.screwfix.com/p/yale-easy-fit-telecommunicating-wireless-alarm-kit/42727
Its a very cheap way to add a deterrent to your house.