Forget The Flower Pot Hiding Place For Keys
Today there are still many people that use the same hiding place that their parents did, under the door mat, in a flower pot by the door, or even on the top of the door frame. That might sound good in theory in case a key is forgotten by them, their children or if they call someone to do work in the home. The bad thing is burglars also know these hiding spots; they have entry to the home and even if there is an ADT deal protecting the home.
People that leave their house key hidden to allow people to get in the home also often leave their ADT home security system turned off. This is another mistake, because ADT specials can not protect a home if it is not activated. The home security system needs to be armed whenever a family is not home if it is going to protect the house. This is why every member of the family including the children that come home without the parents should know how to turn the system on and put in the proper code to keep it from a false alarm.
After all the reason for having ADT specials is to protect the family but, also to protect the home so that when the family comes home they do not surprise an intruder and their home is the same as when they left.
