Re: Sanity test on pricing please

["Everywhere Man" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

Hey Bob 2 years ago you needed to replace 15 wireless smokes (5806's)
because they were 8+ years old and the system was 7 years old. You
claimed to have replaced them back then. Why are we now 2 years later
looking at only 6 smokes and 3 heats? Why switch from Ademco to GE?
Why does the whole burg system need to be replaced? You're all over the
place with this.

 From:  Bob Sisson - view profile
Date:  Sun, May 22 2005 3:53 pm
Email:   "Bob Sisson" <Bob@Sisson Family.com>
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We are comming up on 8+ Years on our Smoke detectors...

My wife wants to replace them soon, before we get to 10 years


Normally replacing Smokes is easy, but we have 15 of them...


(old house, lots of fireplaces and places to sleep and lots of small
floors)


I am looking for a GREAT price on Ademco Wireless 5800 series smoke
detectors. I am willing to buy extra if it lowers the price overall.


(We have 5806's now if it makes a difference)


Bob Sisson
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 From:  Bob Sisson - view profile
Date:  Mon, May 23 2005 6:18 pm
Email:   "Bob Sisson" <Bob@Sisson Family.com>
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I do know how to program the system, I put it in 7 years ago...

Vista 40 with 14 Smokes, 6 Perimeter doors, 3 garage doors, PIR in the
garage, 4 Alpha key pads, 2 Wave5800 Sirens and useless 2-way wireless
keypad.  All custom zone lables.


As for just testing the smokes with canned smoke... The NFPA suggests
replacing all Smokes at 10 years. Earlier if they are the "First
Generation"


I don't mind paying a bit more for good work... but retail  on the
smokes is
what, $140-$150 and then they will want $65/hr to put in the new serial

numbers... I don't think so....


I recently swapped out the old 2-way systems to put in the newer stiff
to
enable the 5800waves, which are LOUD by the way.  Yes, I had forgotten
lots
of stuff, but that is why I had a notebook....


I will just have to take a deep breath and call someone and order the
@%$##@
things....


Bob s.






Bob Sisson wrote:
> I need a sanity test on an installation  price....
>
> 35 year old large sized rancher...
>     (2,000 sq.ft on main level)
> Full access to unfinished attic
> Suspended ceiling in basement...
>
> 7 wired door contacts
> 26 Wireless Windows
> 2 overhead door wired
> 4 wireless glass break
> 4 fixed displays
> 1 interior siren
> 1 exterior siren
> 3 wireless rate of rise
> 6 wireless smoke/heat
> 1 GE Interlogix panel w/battery
> 1 RS-232 Module
> 1 Directional Driveway Alarm (Wired)  (300' wire)
>
> The price I get was close to 6K.
> I built the last system and I know what the new system  would cost me to put
> it in assuming my time is worth nothing.  I also know my "Valuing" is WAY
> off...
>
> They said if we DIDN'T want monitoring it would add $750 to the price....
>
> I really don't want to do this system, as I know how long it will take me (I
> would go ALL wireless anyway), but I know my sense is off... I just want to
> know if this is even close....
>
> Bob S.