Five Homeowner Horrors Alarm.com Protects You From

With Halloween on the way, here's a true story about a haunted house.

In 1912, a wealthy family, the H's, moved into an older home on a quiet street; a grand house in some disrepair. Shortly after moving in, they began experiencing strange events.

Mrs H and her husband became tired and depressed. They started to hear… things.

Sometimes, they would hear footsteps upstairs, only to investigate and find no one there. They heard slamming doors and furniture being moved. All of their houseplants died. Their children grew lethargic. Then, one night, Mrs H awoke to see a ghostly man and a woman standing at the foot of her bed.

At the urging of Mr H's brother, the family sought the help of a local professor, who inspected the house from top to bottom. In the basement, he made a grisly discovery.

The home's furnace was defective.

Rather than a haunting, the family were experiencing the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. The invisible gas was leaking from the furnace into their home, causing physical weakness and vivid hallucinations. The family moved out at once and recovered shortly afterwards .

They were lucky, as carbon monoxide leaks can be fatal.

A hundred years later, there's no need to leave these things to luck. In the event of a carbon monoxide leak, an Alarm.com smart home security system detects the gas, alerts you, notifies a monitoring station, and responds proactively to minimize the danger.

Here are some other unwelcome things we protect you against:

Crime

Unlike off-the-shelf ‘security' devices, Alarm.com's smart home security includes 24-7 professional monitoring. If there's an emergency in your home, a signal is sent via a secure connection to a monitoring station, where a trained security professional will assess the situation and dispatch local emergency services. You're protected whether you're home or away. Click to find out more.

Water damage

Accidental leaks from burst pipes and failed appliances can be very expensive to clean up, especially if you don't catch them quickly. With sensors installed in vulnerable areas, Alarm.com detects water leaks and alerts you via smartphone so that you can act. It can even turn your home's water off at the source, potentially saving you thousands of dollars in damage costs if you're out of town. Click to find out more.

Energy waste

Did you get hit with a high energy bill this summer? With winter on the way, now is the time to get an Alarm.com Smart Thermostat installed as part of your smart home system. Because it knows more than other smart thermostats, it finds more ways to save energy on heating and cooling while still keeping your home comfortable when you're there. Click to find out more.

Teenage parties

Ninety percent of the time, teenagers act responsibly. And in the other 10 percent—which typically occurs when you're not there—they just need a little help. With video monitoring and real-time activity alerts, you can stay on top of what's happening at home without compromising their independence. If it turns into a party, you'll be the first to know.

 

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