How much do you know about having a home security alarm?  Would installing a home security alarm in your home actually benefit you?  Are there other advantages, besides safety, to having a home security alarm?

Protect your home without installing wires and cables. Automatically calls you when activated.

The following five-question quiz will give you the answers to those questions and help you decide if a home security alarm is right for you.  After answering the questions, scroll to the bottom of the page for the correct answers and more information

1.  What percentage of American households have a home security alarm?
a)  65%
b) 10%
c) 25%
d) 45%

2.  True or False:  If there is any metal construction in a home, a wireless home security alarm won't work.
a)  True
b) False

3.  Approximately how many American homes are burglarized each day?
a)  6,000
b)  500
c)  3,000
d)  15,000 

4.  The majority of home burglaries occur between the hours of:
a)  9:00 pm and 5:00 am
b)  9:00 am and 3:00 pm
c)  5:00 am and 12:00 pm
d)  2:00 pm and 6:00 pm

5.  True or False:  Most insurance companies offer discounts to homeowners who have a home security alarm.
a)  True
b)  False

1.
c)  25% of American homes have a home security alarm; only one quarter of American homes are protected by a home security alarm, despite a recent survey showing the majority of homeowners believe that having a home security alarm is effective in deterring burglaries.  

2.
b)  False.  It's true that radio waves cannot pass through metal, but a home would have to have steel walls, steel-plated floors, a sheet metal roof, iron support beams, and an aluminum staircase to prevent a wireless  home security alarm from working.

3.
a)  Approximately 6,000 American homes are burglarized each day.  Every two and a half minutes a burglary takes place in the United States.  The installation of a home security alarm is an effective precaution against being burglarized, because a home without a home security alarm is 2.2 times more likely to be burglarized than a home protected by a home security alarm.

4.
b)  The majority of home burglaries occur between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.  During the day, burglars can easily work unnoticed, since most adults are at work and children are at school, leaving neighborhoods practically deserted.
 

5.
a)  True.  Installing a home security alarm is a great way to save as much as 10% from your insurance company, and many offer even greater discounts when your home security alarm is monitored by a professional monitoring company.