Was hoping to get some insight on a problem I seem to have every time the seasons change... my home is fairly new, about 2 years old now, and it came with a full alarm system installed. It has contacts on all windows, of the magnetic plunger type. The contact is wired to the bottom of the window (horizontal baseboard) and the magnet is fixed onto the window via a silicon gel (looks like silicon anyways). The contacts are fine for most of the year, but when temperatures start to change a bit, a couple of them start acting up and losing connection randomly. It results in false alarms and ultimately in us not setting our alarm at night.
Does anyone know a good way to definitively fix this issue? I can move the magnet around in the silicon until it seems to line up good, and it seems to be a solution, however, not one I am confident enough to risk a false alarm with. Is there a better way I can wire these windows? Or is there some other solution, like possibly a stronger magnet?
I would appreciate your input!
please let me know if I left any pertinent info out.
Does anyone know a good way to definitively fix this issue? I can move the magnet around in the silicon until it seems to line up good, and it seems to be a solution, however, not one I am confident enough to risk a false alarm with. Is there a better way I can wire these windows? Or is there some other solution, like possibly a stronger magnet?
I would appreciate your input!
please let me know if I left any pertinent info out.