Do It Yourself Home Security

Total Connect from Honeywell is the beginning of a new era in home security for anyone owning, or wanting to own an Ademco security system.

In the past, if you had one of these systems, you were somewhat limited in your monitoring options. Basically, you could have central station monitoring (which is great, by the way) or you could do simple self-monitoring (have a system call a private number if there was an event).

All the while, if you owned a GE System you could have top-of-the-line interactive home alarm monitoring. Well, with the release of Total Connect, you can have that with Honeywell, too.

Total Connect allows you to have complete remote control over your home security system. As long as you have a SmartPhone or access to a computer, you can control your system as if you were in your own house.

Why would you need that? There are a number of possible reasons, but I'll just give one example. Perhaps you have a neighbor who needs to drop something off, but you don't want to give them a user code. What can you do? Simply remotely disarm, let your neighbor in, and re-arm the system once they're gone. The possibilities are endless.

The new service from Honeywell will also notify you of system events in your home. These notifications are customizable, so you can choose what types of messages you'll receive. You can choose to receive a notification any time there's an event (door opening or closing) or simply when there's an alarm. Or, if you have a child coming home from school to an empty house, you can have your system notify you if they haven't returned at a given time. This is a great feature for peace of mind. You can choose to receive these notifications by email or text message...its up to you.

The cost for Total Connect service from SafeMart.com is $29.95 per month (prepaid annually) and includes 24-hour Central Station Monitoring. That is a great deal, and certainly worth considering if you currently own a Vista or Lynx system. Stop by SafeMart today and see how Honeywell's new security monitoring can help you stay connected.