Next Sunday (October 7) marks the start of daylight savings for the summer of 2012-13, and households in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the ACT will all be setting their clocks forward one hour in order to take advantage of the warmer weather.
Daylight savings is a fantastic opportunity for you to perform a few important tasks around the home. For example, we are often encouraged to change the batteries in our smoke alarms at this time of year, to ensure they are fully charged and ready for an emergency.
Another thing you might want to check, and something that many people fail to take into consideration, is whether the batteries in your home alarm system are fully charged and working correctly.
Wireless alarm systems are a great choice for people wanting to cut down on installation and reduce the amount of cables in their homes; however the trade off is that these systems rely on battery power.
If you have an alarm system with old, expired or dead batteries, then that alarm might not go off correctly should a security incident occur.
Old batteries can also cause a system to go off unnecessarily, causing false alarms which can result in undue panic or frustration for you and your neighbours.
Therefore it is extremely important that if you have a security solution that relies on battery power, that you regularly replace the batteries to ensure that it will work to specifications.
Many of us often go away over the summer months, on holidays or to visit family, leaving our homes unoccupied for a long period of time.
This can make your property a prime target for burglars or vandals, so it is well worth ensuring that your home alarm system is fully operational in order to cut down on the risk of a criminal putting a damper on your summer vacation.
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