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How to protect your household from thieves in the summer

Summer. A period of so many popular holidays that most of us are eagerly looking forward to. However, while enjoying relaxation by the sea, our thieves can use our absence. The hot months are the most risky periods according to annual statistics on house theft. So we bring you five helpful tips on how to effectively defend against this danger.

Security doors are the basis

Entrance doors are the most important in the home. Whether it is a main entrance or a side entry into the house, they are a major obstacle for a potential thief. When making an entrance door, consider the safety class. To distinguish between them, we can have a total of six security levels. For ordinary households, a golden middle way is a good class - class 3. If you store large valuables in your house, the class is also higher. In both versions, however, they are virtually insurmountable for a common thief. It can be made of steel structures and thorns, which, when locked, are traversing the wall and preventing classical swinging. However, in order to function properly and to reach their safety class, it is always necessary to lock the door to the maximum.


Alarm connected to security service

Although it may sound surprising, the first electromagnetic alarm system was patented in 1853. Since then, the alarm has gone a long way - initially used only for audible intimidation and distraction of the thief when opening the door, nowadays it is equipped with motion detectors That the thief is entering the house in another way. A highlight in this regard is the connection of the alarm to a security agency, which is able, in the event of its execution, to go immediately to the scene of the crime and to make the intruder reaffirm in minutes.


Outdoor blinds - screening and obstacle

For thieves, the lessons are often used to choose the path of least resistance. So if you block your way through the entrance to a high-quality security door, but at the same time you have windows that are easily accessible, you do not have to be fully won. That is, if you do not have them in front window blinds. "Their primary function is shielding, thanks to safety cell springs that hold the lamellae in one plane, but can not cause unwanted mechanical lift," says Lubomir Valenta (Lomax). The roller blinds, thanks to their construction, will create another difficult obstacle, and the thief will move his attention to other places.


Garage door

Another weak point in terms of access to the house can be a garage door. Upon overcoming, the thief suddenly finds himself inside the house. A very common way of breaking them is by means of a sticker. In the imaginary race between the thieves and the door manufacturers, however, they always try to keep the other. Garage doors can be equipped with a lock at the bottom to prevent them from being pinched. An effective protection is also the door equipment with a motor drive, the gearbox of which is designed to prevent bumping, even in the event of a power failure.


Make yourself at home

This approach is closely related to modern technology, which allows potential thieves to impress the idea that your household is inhabited while you are actually enjoying holidays abroad. With rich programming or mobile connections, you can control your home remotely . "For example, the blinds can be programmed in your absence, so that they can always be pulled in at least a certain amount of time, or in the interior," said Lubomir Valenta. By using a smartphone or tablet from a remote control, lighting can be controlled, just a simple internet connection. Thanks to this combination, a potential thief concludes that he will not be undisturbed in your home and look for a different home or apartment.


Source: tz, edited editorially

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