"hays" wrote in message
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I disagree with you
In our cul de sac, no one has a dodgy alarm
If one sounds we know it's worth looking into

The Police have responded to just an audible alarm, as they were
nearby

The 'night set' mode gives us real peace of mind, knowing we won't
sleep
through any burglaries

Regarding the burglars, there are so many homes without any
security, you
average (junkie) thief will target those, leaving alarmed homes
alone

I also had the same problem as the OP and this was cured by a new
battery
which I bought from City Electrical Factors for about £10

It's a tough one really, it does very much depend on the area you
live in and your neighbours as to whether alarms are useful. I have
a new house and it is wired up ready to take an alarm and I am
seriously considering it. Having said that I remember watching a
documentary a few years ago that interviewed burglars and they
basically fell into 2 camps. First was the opportunist (usually a
drug addict) who takes a few chances as they can and an alarm would
put them off. The second was the "professional burglar" who is
skilled at breaking into houses and knows exactly what is worth
money. They said that a burglar alarm is actually an attraction as
they believe there is something worth stealing and they said that
most people ignore them so they are not very high risk. Both said
they would never do a house with a dog. I think I will probably get
an alarm as most burglaries are done by druggies these days, but I
also have all my lights on timers so anyone watching would never know
if I was out or in.

Angela