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JonLevis · 05-16-2008, 03:18 PM

Now that the season is back, people are asking about remote monitoring of homes and cottages. I sell and install security systems and do a lot of work around the Lake. I call them "security systems" instead of "burglar alarms" because burg is only a small portion of the systems capabilities. I can do low temp, low oil, water in the basement, and pretty much anything else you can think of. A lot of the standalone systems work well, but they usually don't let you know they are broken until they don't let you know of a problem.

A security system will allow you to know everything that is going on in your place when you are not around. One of our biggest misconceptions as a society is the smoke detectors that we all have. The detector only sounds in the house and needs someone else to call for the Fire Department. Many house fires are out of control by the time that event occurs. With smoke detectors tied into a security system, that call is made automatically and increases the odds of saving the structure.

Same with water...we can find out that there is water in the basement while at home (Bridgewater, MA for me) by the time I am able to find someone to check, I now have hundreds or thousands of gallons of water. With a security system, we can control water shutoff valves to save your basement from significant damage.

Now we don't even need phonelines to monitor the systems...we use cellular systems so there is rarely a failed communication. Everything has redundant power sources so the parts always work too!

If you want to chat about options for security systems, feel free to email me at jonathan@levisandsons.com

See you all on the Lake very soon!

05-16-2008, 03:18 PM	#11
JonLevis Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fay's Boatyard & Canton, MA Posts: 79 Thanks: 18 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Remote Monitoring Now that the season is back, people are asking about remote monitoring of homes and cottages. I sell and install security systems and do a lot of work around the Lake. I call them "security systems" instead of "burglar alarms" because burg is only a small portion of the systems capabilities. I can do low temp, low oil, water in the basement, and pretty much anything else you can think of. A lot of the standalone systems work well, but they usually don't let you know they are broken until they don't let you know of a problem. A security system will allow you to know everything that is going on in your place when you are not around. One of our biggest misconceptions as a society is the smoke detectors that we all have. The detector only sounds in the house and needs someone else to call for the Fire Department. Many house fires are out of control by the time that event occurs. With smoke detectors tied into a security system, that call is made automatically and increases the odds of saving the structure. Same with water...we can find out that there is water in the basement while at home (Bridgewater, MA for me) by the time I am able to find someone to check, I now have hundreds or thousands of gallons of water. With a security system, we can control water shutoff valves to save your basement from significant damage. Now we don't even need phonelines to monitor the systems...we use cellular systems so there is rarely a failed communication. Everything has redundant power sources so the parts always work too! If you want to chat about options for security systems, feel free to email me at jonathan@levisandsons.com See you all on the Lake very soon!