Sorry in advance - this might be a bit rambling.
Recently completed an addition on my house - a 3 season room with a lot of windows. Most of the windows are not very reachable without a ladder, though one is accessible from our deck. There will be a TV in the 3 season room, so I do want to try and protect it.
I hardwired a sensor to the deck-accessible window, the sliding door entering the 3 season room from the outside, and also the patio door entering the house from the 3 season room. I also hardwired a motion in the room.
I don't consider the 3 season room totally secure because most of the windows will be left open most of the time, which is why I put a sensor on the door entering the main house from the 3 season room. I am willing to close the deck-accessible window before setting the alarm, but I don't think it would be practical to close all the other windows every night - so I didn't bother wiring sensors to them.
My first thought was to just treat the patio door between the 3 season room and the house as any other exterior door, however I do envision situations where the alarm might be set to stay mode while people are going to and from the 3 season room. I also envision situations where we might want the deck-accessible window open while armed in stay mode. My teenage son might be hanging with his friends on some nights in this room while the alarm is set in stay mode. Or, perhaps someone might be sleeping in this room. On most nights, however, I'd like to secure this room PLUS the patio door entering the main house just in case someone is able to enter this room from an open window.
How would you guys treat this room and its sensors? Any advice on how to configure the Elk? Any way to create 2 stay modes - one allowing access to/from this room, and one denying access?
Thanks in advance!!
Recently completed an addition on my house - a 3 season room with a lot of windows. Most of the windows are not very reachable without a ladder, though one is accessible from our deck. There will be a TV in the 3 season room, so I do want to try and protect it.
I hardwired a sensor to the deck-accessible window, the sliding door entering the 3 season room from the outside, and also the patio door entering the house from the 3 season room. I also hardwired a motion in the room.
I don't consider the 3 season room totally secure because most of the windows will be left open most of the time, which is why I put a sensor on the door entering the main house from the 3 season room. I am willing to close the deck-accessible window before setting the alarm, but I don't think it would be practical to close all the other windows every night - so I didn't bother wiring sensors to them.
My first thought was to just treat the patio door between the 3 season room and the house as any other exterior door, however I do envision situations where the alarm might be set to stay mode while people are going to and from the 3 season room. I also envision situations where we might want the deck-accessible window open while armed in stay mode. My teenage son might be hanging with his friends on some nights in this room while the alarm is set in stay mode. Or, perhaps someone might be sleeping in this room. On most nights, however, I'd like to secure this room PLUS the patio door entering the main house just in case someone is able to enter this room from an open window.
How would you guys treat this room and its sensors? Any advice on how to configure the Elk? Any way to create 2 stay modes - one allowing access to/from this room, and one denying access?
Thanks in advance!!