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6 Maintenance Tips to Remember for Your Home Security System When You Do Your “Spring Cleaning”

6-maintenance-tips-to-remember-for-your-home-security-system-when-you-do-your-spring-cleaningSpring cleaning involves thorough dusting and cleaning of all the things in the house. It is much needed because houses become dirty during the winter months from the stains caused by climate and environmental elements. Along with other things on your spring cleaning checklist, it is recommended that you add maintenance of your home security system to the list as well.

Following are 6 maintenance tips to remember for your home security system during this spring cleaning:

1. Cleaning

Cleaning physical aspects and parts of your home security system is beneficial, particularly because you will be able to detect many potential problems that may otherwise get ignored. When the issues are detected, it will become easier for you to find proper solutions and make sure that your home security system is working at its full potential.

2. Test the Control Panel

The control panel is the central unit of a home security system. Each and every component of the system is controlled by it as their signals pass through it and then the control panel interprets those signals, hence controlling what to activate and when to activate. All control panels nowadays have a ‘test’ mode that has been designed to diagnose the system so that you can make sure that everything is working properly. It is recommended that you notify your monitoring service before running the test mode. Furthermore, inspect the panel visually to look for any signs of damage or loose wires. If there are signs of wear or the panel malfunctions during the self-test, notify your alarm company immediately.

3. Inspect Batteries in Your Security Devices

Wireless security devices run on batteries. So it would be a good idea to inspect them and replace the batteries if required. You don’t want an important component of your home security system to fail due to a battery-related problem.

4. Inspect All Cameras

During the spring cleaning, inspect each and every camera of your home security system. During inspection, make sure that the cameras have power, they are aimed properly, and have not been damaged/vandalized. Apart from the physical inspection, check the recording and monitoring devices as well to make sure that all the cameras are recording as expected.

5. Examine the Lights

Security lights are usually situated in your driveway, backyard, or any other entryways that lead to your home. Apart from helping deter intruders, security lights also offer safe entry to the house after dark. Check all your outdoor security lights and replace them if needed. Sometimes, security lighting shifts slightly due to the wind. If that is the case, then readjust them so they are aimed properly and their effectiveness if maximized.

6. Request Annual Inspections

Although inspecting the home security system by yourself helps prevent many issues, hiring professional help can go a long way to ensure that each and every aspect of your home security system works as expected. Furthermore, it will also save you time so you can deal with other items that are in your spring cleaning checklist. Most home alarm and monitoring companies offer annual inspections at reasonable costs. It would be a good idea to take advantage of this and ensure that your home security system provides much needed security without issues for years to come.

If you have a home in The Coachella Valley and are concerned about the overall security of your property, see our page for special offers on a new alarm system, then contact the professional alarm consultants at Command One Security! We are eager to discuss with you the most effective and economical options we have available for home security today. Call us today at (760) 568-0052!

3 Ways to Safely Maintain Your Christmas Decorations

3-ways-to-safely-maintain-your-christmas-decorationsChristmas is an amazing time of year as it allows you to spend quality time with family and friends and exchange gifts. Of course, you will want to decorate your home with beautiful festive ornaments in order to give it that cozy Christmas feel. To make sure that your Christmas is perfect and stress-free, you need to ensure that all your festive decorations are maintained safely.

Following are 3 ways to safely maintain your Christmas decorations:

1. Careful Unpacking/Packing of Decorations

First you will need to unpack your last year’s decorations that you want to use during this Christmas. Careful unpacking of those decorations is essential to make sure that they don’t get damaged and can be optimally used to decorate your home. Take extra precaution when unpacking fragile items and put them in small amounts of newspaper until it’s time to place them on your wall or any other suitable place in your home. The same level of carefulness should be applied when you are packing these ornaments after they have served their purpose, so that you can use them next year.

2. Be Cautious When Cleaning the Decorations

You may need to clean your Christmas decorations once you have unpacked them. Cleaning them needn’t be a lengthy process. However, it is recommended that you make use of appropriate cleaning methods. If there are solid decorations, use a damp cloth to wipe down their surfaces. And if there are delicate/fragile objects, then it is recommended to use a special windows cleaner for polishing them and giving them that much needed shiny Christmas look.

If there are any stains on any of your decorations, then use the cleaning materials that are suitable for the type of material that those ornaments are made out of. Use a soft cloth to remove any dirt or dust; use a small round-tipped brush to get dirt out of crannies and nooks.

3. Proper Repair/Maintenance of Damaged Decorations

When going through last year’s Christmas decorations, you might come across some ornaments that have been slightly damaged or broken. While not all of them can be repaired, there are some (e.g. plastic decorations, hanging wooden ornaments, etc.) that you can easily fix with a small amount of superglue. It is recommended that you throw away any broken glass baubles immediately as they can be a safety hazard. Use gloves to collect them and throw them into the bin by wrapping them in newspaper.

When it comes to Christmas lights, make sure to plug them in and check whether there are any faulty or missing lights. Purchase new ones if there’s an issue with old ones and dispose of the faulty ones carefully.

Conclusion

In conclusion, decorating your home with Christmas ornaments is an exciting activity and it is more than just a tradition. Just make sure to maintain them safely so that there are no undesirable outcomes and your Christmas goes according to your plans.

If you have a home in The Coachella Valley and are concerned about the overall security of your property, see our page for special offers on a new alarm system, then contact the professional alarm consultants at Command One Security! We are eager to discuss with you the most effective and economical options we have available for home security today. Call us today at (760) 568-0052!

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