I currently have an Elk M1 Gold installed with a M1XRFTW. To get a break on my homeowners insurance, I need to get the system monitored but I don't have my smokes tied in yet.
Originally I was thinking of throwing in a couple Elk 6050s and being done.
However, I noticed that Elk released the M1XRF2H after my initial install. It seems this receiver will allow me to do a few other things (add heat detector in garage, outdoor wireless sensors to my gates, and outdoor motion sensors to my front walk).
Questions:
1) Any reason to use Elk smokes over the Honeywell smokes? Cost of the new Honeywell receiver + smokes + heat detector is the same as 3 Elk smokes.
2) If I go the Honeywell route, does anyone know if the 5821Flood/Temp sensor can be mounted outside and provide feedback to display the outside temperature on my Elk keypads? I currently use my ISY/Weatherbug to display the nearest weather station temp but it would be great to have my own sensor.
Thanks!
Originally I was thinking of throwing in a couple Elk 6050s and being done.
However, I noticed that Elk released the M1XRF2H after my initial install. It seems this receiver will allow me to do a few other things (add heat detector in garage, outdoor wireless sensors to my gates, and outdoor motion sensors to my front walk).
Questions:
1) Any reason to use Elk smokes over the Honeywell smokes? Cost of the new Honeywell receiver + smokes + heat detector is the same as 3 Elk smokes.
2) If I go the Honeywell route, does anyone know if the 5821Flood/Temp sensor can be mounted outside and provide feedback to display the outside temperature on my Elk keypads? I currently use my ISY/Weatherbug to display the nearest weather station temp but it would be great to have my own sensor.
Thanks!