Home Security Tips
Every day you read about them in the paper... prowlers, burglaries, fire. You want to do what you can to keep your family safe. Learn some simple tips to protect your home from prowlers, and to keep your family safe in case of a fire.
Keeping Your Family Safe
Alarms To Protect Your Family
If you have natural gas appliances, you'll want a gas detector. These can alert you in the event of a gas leak.
A carbon monoxide detector is also a good idea. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas, which prevents the blood from absorbing necessary oxygen. A CO detector can warn you of the presence of CO before it's too late.
Be sure to test these detectors regularly, to make sure that they are working. If you have any of these alarms, and they go off, get your family, and yourself out of the house, as quickly as possible, and go to the neighbor to call the fire department.
Smoke, Gas, And CO Detectors
Kidde KN-COSM-IB Hardwire Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm with Battery Backup and Voice Warning, Interconnectable
Amazon Price: $25.94 (as of 12/26/2009) 
Kidde KN-COSM-B Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm with Talking Alarm
Amazon Price: $32.50 (as of 12/26/2009)
First Alert GCO1CN Plug In Combination Explosive Gas/Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Battery Backup
Amazon Price: $47.68 (as of 12/26/2009)
BRK Brands SC9120B Hardwire Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Battery Backup
Amazon Price: $40.06 (as of 12/26/2009)
First Alert Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm - SC01CN3
Amazon Price: $34.99 (as of 12/26/2009)
Wireless Security Systems
Motion Sensors: You'll want a motion sensor for each room that you'll be monitoring. Ideally, you should be able to program them to ignore the movement of pets.
Door and Window sensors: These set off the alarm when a door or window is opened.
Automatic Lights: These lights will turn on when motion is detected, or if someone breaks in to your home. In some cases, they also come with a remote control, so that you can turn the lights on so you don't have to enter a dark home.
You'll also want the alarm to be able to call the police or a neighbor if necessary. Some of them can be programmed to call different numbers, and allow someone at the other end to listen, and determine if the police need to be called.
In many cases, you can find a starter kit, with just a few modules, and then add more to it as you can afford it.
Wireless Alarm Products
Skylink SC-100 Security System Deluxe Kit
Amazon Price: $90.89 (as of 12/26/2009)
Black and Decker 5- Piece Freewire Indoor/Outdoor Starter Kit #FW3000
Amazon Price: (as of 12/26/2009)
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