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A Home Intercom System as an Aid To your Home Security?

Sometimes unwelcome folks call at our homes. They may be trying to sell us something and we would rather not listen to their pitch, or they maybe conducting a survey and we just don't have the time to spare.

And sometimes those that call at our homes have much darker intentions.

They may be criminals intent on distraction burglary or home invasion.

The first thing that they want you to do is open up your front door. A home intercom system can help you avoid opening your door to unwanted callers.

A voice only intercom system allows you speech communication with visitors. They are inexpensive and with most models you can expand your system to have units in several of the rooms in your home.

A video intercom system affords you the better protection of both seeing and hearing who is at your door.

With some systems you can release the lock and open your door, (when you have established that whoever is at your door is someone you recognize and trust,) by pressing a button on an internal control unit. Likewise these systems can control the electronic gate for your driveway. Many feature a lock button for continuous hands free communication.

Most systems are fairly simple to install. Some set ups require hardwiring and these are best installed if your home is under construction. Many intercom/door phones however are wireless, and yet others use your existing door chime wiring.

Is a home intercom system the best thing for your home security? No, an intercom will aid you in deciding whether to open your door to visitors but does not give all round protection.

The most important thing for the security of your home and family is to be security minded. Without being security minded installing any home security measures will be of little use.

A home security system that includes cameras, one of which is focused on your door, would be a better option than a home intercom system. That said, if your main concern is protecting your family from unwanted callers an intercom/door phone can be a less costly choice.

A Door Viewer as an Alternative?

Of course a simple door viewer (peephole) gives you the ability to see who is at your door before you make a decision to open it or not. A residential intercom system does offer advantages over the door viewer however.

With a peephole viewer you have to go to the door. If yours is a home that receives many callers throughout the day that can be an inconvenience. With a home intercom system you can check out the caller from wherever you are if there is a unit in the room. To get to your door, so you can use the door viewer, you may have to pass a window. With an intercom/door phone you can communicate with, but remain completely out of sight of, the caller.

Other Benefits of a Home Intercom System.

An intercom/door phone set up gives you other benefits in addition to the safety and

security of your home and family. Larger systems let you enjoy conference capability, you can talk to other family members in other parts of your home without leaving the room you are in, or use to play music all over the house. If you have a new addition to your family your home intercom system can serve as a baby monitoring unit.

The ability to see and hear who is at your door while staying safely behind it gives you great peace of mind.

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Exterior Door Security
It is of little use ensuring that you have sufficient exterior door security measures for your front door and neglecting security for your other exterior doors.

Home Perimeter Security.
Good home perimeter security foils the burglar in many ways. It makes it harder for him to burgle your home, slows him down and makes it more likely that he will be observed.

Garage Door Security
Garage door security is vitally important. Of all your exterior doors your garage door is likely to be the most vulnerable, the door most likely to be left unlocked and even left open.