Re: Where to place smokes/heat?

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wait till you see how crappy 5816's look when you use the internal contact
and not remotely locate the transmitter and use an external switch. I've
seen them stick the magnets on the window glass.

54 bucks a month is high for monitoring...sheesh I don't even charge that
for commercial fire.


<canyonblue@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1161064396.477262.43100@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|
| > You, having had three independents lose out to a National ....
| > certainly the
| > possibility is there for that to happen ... but the hardest thing of
| > all for
| > be to believe is that they're really are capable of installing a really
| >
| > professionaly looking system in a home.
|
| since they aren't drilling the windows and instead using the wireless
| sensors there... how hard is it really to do a "clean" install of 3
| panels, 3 smokes, 1 heat, 2 motions, and 22+ windows? these are all
| ademco stuff, the units they are using are in fact the same units being
| offered by the only independent that was even close. i am really torn
| up because that independent called and is hinting at trying to get
| closer to the ADT price point but i think it won't happen because ADT
| is going to convert some of the "neat stuff but i don't need it"
| equipment in the package (ie. phone dial in control, two way voice) to
| more window and door sensors (to protect my daughters upstairs room
| which i wasn't going to do before). the result is not only will the
| independent have to come down in price, but would have to *add* more
| door/window sensors to the package. if they got within $500 i would do
| it, but man...
|
| really i know a lot of folks are down on ADT, but really... what kind
| of installation nightmare could i be in for. (and yes... i certainly
| will be overseeing the install and the sales folks, managers know that
| clearly with my weeks of questions before going with them.)
|
| summary: ADT corporate (not a reseller/agent) is selling me the system
| outright, no lease. they are guaranteeing in writing that after the
| contract period is over (3 years with early buy out rights) they will
| provide the master unlock code for the ademco panel so it can be
| monitored by independents. i will get the pro 3000 control, 3 custom
| keypads, 5 door contacts, 2 motion detectors, 1 sounder, 1 exterior
| strobe, celluar backup, 3 barrier bars, 1 shock/pull-apart sensor, 20
| windows, 3 smokes, 1 heat and 2 CO2 detectors. Total price before tax <
| $3300. The monitoring including the buglar/fire/CO2/cell-backup/service
| plan (including batteries) is $58 (vs. $53 which is as low as an
| independent would go with matching service.)
|