Re: difference in quality of equipment: ADT, Brinks, Slomins, etc?

["I'm PINK!" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

Slomins is an oil company that:

1- uses refurbished Napco equipment

2- requires you to name them as additional insured on your homeowner's
policy

3- uses 2 wire, non-UL listed smokes (very funny statement in their
contract where you understand the Slomins Fire System is NOT a fire
system, nor is it compliant with FM, NFPA, etc) I'll post the exact
quote from their contract tomorrow when I get to my office.

4- places a lien on your property.

5- charges you 60% of the entire contract should you wish to terminate
the agreement.  Included in that is the $1195.00 they value their basic
system at. It's only a free install if you fulfill the 5 years.

6- charges an additional $139.00 per year for a warranty

7- offers a local relocation option should you move

Stay clear of them.




Davey Crokett wrote:
> On 19 Mar 2006 07:10:50 -0800, rogue_petunia@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >Wow, 38 replies and only 1 can be described as even remotely related to
> >the original post.
> >
> >Ok, clearly you guys are irritated by non-industry people who ask about
> >alarms.  If the topic has been discussed before can you at least post
> >links to the previous discussion.  I did search Google Groups before
> >posting and didn't successfully find answers. (and by discussed I mean,
> >really discussed, not 38 replies spiraling into one line cracks and
> >inside jokes).
>
>
> I didn't see 38 replies.
>
> All the equipment is about the same, Brinks and ADT use equipment
> supplied by Honeywell.  I don't know what Slomin's use.   The main
> difference is installation quality (which can wildly vary within the
> same branch of a company), and monitoring quality.  I for one have
> heard way too many complaints about ADT's monitoring to ever recommend
> them.  Most of our account takeovers come from ADT, usually folks
> tired of waiting six weeks for service.
>
>
> The best thing you can do is ask your friends and neighbors what they
> think of their alarm company.   Ask about their responsiveness to
> service issues and how the monitoring center employees treat them when
> contact is made necessary.   Of course price is an issue too, but keep
> in mind you get what you pay for.  Some companies offer a warranty on
> all parts and labor for the life of the monitoring contract, something
> that WILL pay for itself.