How Does My Home Security Work in a Power Outage?
Security systems help protect your home from break-ins and burglary, but what happens to a house alarm when the power goes out? Power outages can happen anytime. Sometimes you can plan for them, but others are without notice. Planned outages, downed power lines, car accidents, blown fuses and extreme weather…
What Are Smart Control Locks?
Humankind has always sought new ways to achieve security for the things they care about. The lock and key was a breakthrough in security, keeping both possessions and people safe. Today, every home has a front door lock to give homeowners control over who enters their house. But technology is…
Access Control Tips for Apartment & Multifamily Buildings
When considering establishing access control best practices for condos and apartment complexes, you usually don’t think about issues other than a key, key card and a few surveillance cameras. In reality, it is more complicated than this. Security is a huge concern for homeowners associations and condominium leaders. Add in a mixed-use…
Kitchen Safety – Cooking Safety Tips
When I think about winter, I think about warm sweaters, snow falling and, of course, comfort food. The kitchen can be both a wonderful place of smells and tastes, but it can also be a dangerous place if not monitored carefully during the cooking process. Did you know that the…
The Importance of Residential Security
For over 40 years, Wayne Alarm has been recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for combining extraordinary customer service with a commitment to meeting and exceeding the highest standards set for the security industry. A huge part of being who we are is caring for our customers. One of our largest…
The Wayne Alarm Difference
If you are looking for a home or business alarm system, you may first try “Googling” the terms alarm systems, and thousands of options pop up. However, not all alarm systems and alarm companies are the same. Some, like our company, pride themselves on being a step above the rest,…
Common Tips to Prevent False Alarms
Having an alarm system is a smart move for every home and business. Protecting life and property is our greatest responsibility. Unfortunately, having an alarm falsely go off can lead to dissatisfaction, and can be a major disruption to everyday activities. A majority of false alarms are caused by human…
Benefits of Programmable Thermostats
Wouldn’t it be great to come home every day to a house that is just the right temperature no matter whether it is the “dog days” of summer, or during the deep freeze of winter? With today’s technology it is not only possible, but it is getting more and more…
Lighting for Safety
Did you know that in the United States a home burglary occurs every 14.6 seconds? That means over 2 million reported burglaries a year! Locally, Massachusetts has 36,533 (5.55 per thousand) burglaries annually according to the website Neighborhood Scout. While these numbers are alarming, there are things that every homeowner…
Fire Prevention
Did you know that United States fire departments respond to fires every 63 seconds and that every year there are more than one million fires reported across the nation? These are scary numbers but there are steps that you can take to protect your home and business from becoming one…
