Re: Should I have the alarm keypad installed in the coat closet?

[Matt Ion <soundy106@xxxxxxxxx>]

R-Guy wrote:
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>>Hi everyone,
>>
>>I'm going to have a fairly basic hardwired residential alarm system
>>installed in my home. I'm thinking of having the installer mount it inside
>>the coat closet by the outside door, instead of out in the open on the
>>wall by the door, for two reasons: (1) This should prevent our young
>>children from playing with it. With its buttons and lights, Im sure
>>they'll want to play with it. If we mount it a bit out of their reach,
>>they'll get a chair. If we mount it higher than they can reach with a
>>chair, then my wife won't easily be able to reach it, and it will probably
>>look strange anyway. (2) I've read that sometimes uneducated burglars,
>>upon breaking in, immediately destroy the keypad or rip it off the wall,
>>because they think it will prevent a call to the police. That would cost
>>me money. If it's in the closet, I suppose they're less likely to find it
>>or bother with it. What are your thoughts? Thanks for your time.
>
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> I have a 3 year-old and a 9 year-old at home and haven't had a problem with
> them playing with the keypad.  Maybe if you spend some time to explain what
> it is they won't think of it as a toy.

That said, most keypads also have a door or cover of some sort you can close
over the keys, which should help reduce the temptation.