Ever since the first mechanical wood locks was born ca. 4000 years ago in Egypt, has been on a steady mission to improve the lock technology. In today's world would we hardly consider installing a 4000 year old lock on our home than writing a letter to aunt Martha in hieroglyphics.
So why is it we still install inferior locking devices in our homes?Locking devices I sure would not meet the Egyptian standards for 4000 years ago; I am talking about cheap door chains, security single worst device you can install on your home.
There is something about this 1950/s logic cannot we seem to eradicate from our minds. gone are Edsels, Hi fi's and saddle shoes, but the door chains has proved its worth.After thousands of warnings from the safety professionals and policemen throw consumers still these useless blister packs in their shopping carts.
Part of the problem is the availability with almost all hardware inventory carrying this cheap element on the same shelf as their home security wares. Actually recognized cheap links themselves not as Home security products by most security professionals.
Not assume a pair of 1/2 inch screws and a light gauge metal chain will come between you and the evil. If you open the door at these lower links, you will not only jeopardize your safety, but will place your family security in damage, and fashion.
I have been in the home where the owners had each door and window secured correctly installed all the proper lighting and had all outer shrubbery trimmed to reveal the sight lines, but failed the test, because they have installed a weak, useless link on the front door.All it would take is one good shove from a burglar to either drag the hardware away from the wall or fasten the chain in two.
Cheap chains are nothing more than an excuse to open the door to a potentially hazardous situation.Why not remove these inadequate units and eliminate the risk of a Home invasion. If you inherited a link from a previous owner, remove it right away, before any bad habits are picked from your family.
Replace door chains with door viewers with a radius of 180-200 degrees to provide maximum optics. Try and buy lenses door Viewer or peep hole with a cover that falls in front of the Interior to limit the entry by using a reverse lentils to display inside your home from the outside, When you want to see who is on your doorstep, just move the door to the side and see through the door Viewer.
If you have a thicker pocket book, consider a video entry system for your home front door area.Video entry systems, audio/visual systems that use sophisticated infrared technology to give you a clear, wide angle view of the area around your front door, even in the near-total darkness. These video systems makes it possible to see who is on your doorstep through a four-inch colour monitor that activates automatically when the door bell rings.
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As you mentioned, a homeowner can follow the typical home security tips, but if they don't have the right door locks (and think that a chain will protect from a break-in) they're taking a big risk. In our industry, we know how important it is to keep doors secure - and understand the importance of posts like this to help people understand what they need in order to keep their homes safe!
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