Comments on: 3 Ways to know your Alarm System is Outdated

By: Alarm Reviews

Alarm Reviews — Tue, 08 May 2018 16:07:25 +0000

In reply to Phil.

Yeah. Give it a try, they will most likely want you to sign a new agreement but better in their eyes than losing you to another company.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:57:18 +0000

So I can just call them up my company and ask for an updated system? I guess it’s worth a try, no harm done. I am really surprised I have not considered this before. I really do need the upgrade as well. Thanks for the the informative article.

By: Alarm Reviews

Alarm Reviews — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 19:09:22 +0000

In reply to Fred.

Your best bet is by starting new and getting rid of those outdated ol’ sirens. You can still do DIY monitoring and get better equipment but no need to try to bring back the dinosaur equipment to life… time to move on ;).

By: Fred

Fred — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:15:09 +0000

In reply to Mike anderson.

I just bought a house with this exact same alarm, complete with the sirens. I was wondering if you can still buy replacement parts for this system and if there’s any service companies that still work on them? I’ve searched the internet but not finding much. I’m not even sure if this is a stand alone system or one that has to be monitored. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Fred

By: Mike anderson

Mike anderson — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:49:10 +0000

That Ademco control pad is the exact same one I have in my home. I had the system installed in the late 80’s. Motion detectors, door pins, 2 interior sirens and 1 exterior commercial fire bell/box, the kind you see on commercial factories.
When the system is triggered, it is deafing loud….almost shakes the walls. You can hear it a block away. I challange anyone to find a system that will scare off an intruder like this one. A monitored system is not needed if you have an obnoxiously loud system that blows local noise ordaniances out of the water.

The system works flawless besides having to replace the backup battery and main used entry door pin every couple years.