False alarms increase significantly during the holidays, because of activities like holiday parties and visitors who accidentally set off alarms. Make sure temps are aware of the alarm systems and how they work. Invest in motion detection that can distinguish between harmless objects (birds, leaves, wind-borne debris) and harmful ones like prowlers, vandals and bears. Use the right kind of alarm in the right spot, such as floor-mounted contacts on both sides of the door, with the alarms placed at different heights to reduce false alarms.”]
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