How To Protect Your Refrigerator Full of Holiday Goodies
If you rely on electricity for the operation of essential equipment in your home, then a power failure can mean much more than an inconvenience. Gone undetected a power [...]
Safety
Smoke Alarm Safety Tips for the Holidays
Smoke alarms save lives. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. When there is a fire, smoke [...]
Protect Your Family from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon Monoxide Can Be Deadly! You can’t see or smell carbon monoxide, but at high levels it can kill a person in minutes. Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced whenever any [...]
New: Stylish Security Remotes from Ecolink
Home Controls is thrilled to have added several new products from Ecolink. Check out the new 4-Button security remotes (available in both GE-compatible and DSC-compatible [...]
Low Current Sirens from Interlogix
Every now and then, I’ve been asked how to install three or more sirens for an alarm panel. Since most security systems typically have a max output of 1000 mA, 3 or more [...]