home protection service
Installation is DIY, saving you more money, and abode has pretty good app and customer support ratings. Plus, abode has tons of integrations with Google Assistant, Amazon Echo, Nest, Philips Hue lightbulbs, ecobee, LIFX, Yale, Kwikset, Z wave, First Alert, and IFTTT, so you’ll be able to create home automations galore. Nest Secure is a great option for apartments for a few reasons. One, they offer month to month contracting, which is awesome because you might not be there forever especially if the dryers don’t get fixed soon— sorry, that’s just me projecting a little. Two, the installation is super easy and won’t require any drilling or hardwiring in your rented space, and three, you can choose to self monitor if you’d like. I also like that the Nest Secure
system is super minimalist with only five components. In a smaller space, the last thing you want to be bogged down with is an extensive security system. Nest Secure will blend right into your space. Brinks has integrations with Google Home making it easy to vocally control your system. I purchased Brinks Home Complete with Video, which includes the Brinks Home Touch, a SkyBell Slim Line Video Doorbell, a glass break detector, and a cellular communicator. Installation is DIY, although you’ll have some help over the phone, and professional
monitoring is not required!However, if you do choose professional monitoring, Brinks only offers binding three year contracts, a definite drawback.
If you purchase security cameras and you are an x1 cable tv customer you can view your cameras and arm your security system right from your tv!We transferred from ADT to Xfinity Home Security a few months ago. Horrible mistake. It has been reset and re programmed twice. Last week, 2 sensors gave off a "communications failure" message. Slowly, one by one, all the sensors failed. I'm waiting for them to come out again a 4 hour time range.