| An apartment or a house that presents itself as | | | | These recorded sounds can not be heard through |
| unoccupied is far more likely to be targeted by | | | | the walls in the same manner your neighbor can |
| burglars than one which is properly secured. | | | | not hear your spoon or fork hitting the plate |
| Absence of light and noise will attract burglars. | | | | during the dinner. Yet, these sounds can be easily |
| While you cannot be home all of the time, you | | | | and clearly heard if someone listens outside the |
| can use several home security solutions that will | | | | front door. |
| work for you around the clock. Separately or in | | | | Light switch timers are another, probably, well |
| combination these burglar deterrent devices | | | | known, method to make your home look |
| greatly reduce the chances of burglary of your | | | | occupied while you are away. You can connect |
| home. They are FakeTV, burglar deterrent CD, | | | | your lamps to your timer and set up appropriate |
| light switch timers. | | | | intervals for the lights to be switched on and off. |
| FakeTV appears to be an excellent burglar | | | | If someone watches from the outside, the lights |
| deterrent. It effectively simulates TV lights in | | | | will be visible in the rooms, and will simulate house |
| the room that can be seen from the outside, with | | | | occupants activities in a realistic fashion. |
| the fraction of power used compared with real | | | | Combination of the mentioned devices can make |
| TV. It’s safe, it’s easy to install. Reliable | | | | an excellent deterrent effect as well. Before that, |
| as well. | | | | let’s talk about some of the limitations. |
| Burglar deterrent CD has recorded household | | | | Daytime burglary is a very common thing and it |
| sounds, hence, when played, fills in your home | | | | spikes during vacation periods. FakeTV can not be |
| with everyday noises and instantly alarms the | | | | used during the day, obviously because, the day |
| burglar that someone appears to be in. This | | | | light will prevent simulated TV lights to be visible |
| innovative device greatly reduces chance of | | | | from the outside. But, you still can use, very |
| burglary and has been on the market for | | | | effectively, burglar deterrent CD with recorded |
| sometime. Several manufacturers already sell | | | | household noises to make undeniable impression |
| product online and in home security stores (just | | | | that someone is in the kitchen, bathroom, or living |
| google the phrase “burglar deterrent CD”). | | | | room, even when FakeTV can not be used. Light |
| The main advantage of this audio recording is that | | | | switch timers have similar limitation. They can not |
| it’s capable of creating a realistic impression | | | | be used during the day to make your home look |
| that your home is occupied. It works best for | | | | occupied. But, again, playing a burglar deterrent CD |
| apartments and condominiums. It is one of the | | | | during the day, will make a strong impression to |
| most convincing things you can do to make your | | | | whoever listens in front of your apartment’s |
| home unattractive to opportunistic burglars when | | | | or house door, that someone is in going with his |
| you are away. The sounds are nonintrusive, crisp, | | | | or her usual activities. |
| random household sounds that come from | | | | All police departments recommend to make your |
| kitchen, bathroom, living room. There are also well | | | | home look and sound occupied while you are |
| designed silence intervals that effectively | | | | away on holiday, vacation or out to work or out |
| contrast with, and accentuate sounds that comes | | | | to school. During the day, play household sounds |
| after. Moreover, CD lasts one hour (obviously, a | | | | from a burglar deterrent CD and make your |
| CD Player option “Continuous Play” will be | | | | home sound occupied. During the evening and |
| chosen for non stop run), with variety of noises | | | | night, using FakeTV and light switch timers in |
| selected, so burglar doesn’t have even the | | | | combination with burglar deterrent CD, is an |
| slightest chance to notice any pattern. The | | | | excellent burglar deterrent system while you are |
| volume intensity of the tracks on these CDs is | | | | away. You have, working for you, lights and |
| chosen so that it does not disturb your neighbors. | | | | household noises at the same time. |