[Pat Purcell]

Does anybody have problems with setting off alarms when washing the windows or being told by customer that you have to let them know exactly when you are coming so they can turne off the alarm
If so is there a way around this or is it unlikely that you will actually set it off

[steveaqua]

never had a problem, isn't it all done by motion sensor?

[tatman]

house alarms only go off if you enter the property itself you have to brake the sensor beams which bounce around inside the house. Unwise they would go off every 5 mins. Birds, Wind, Rain, Noise etc.

[pjulk]

I have a house i set of regular as soon as i touch the window it goes off.
I told the owner and they said you must have banged it.
Which i know i never.

I just expect it to go off now whenever i do this particular house but just carry on and ignore it.

Paul

[john tomkins]

My house alarm used to set off coz the shadows of the trees at a certain time of day used to come through the patio door, the wind would then blow the trees moving the shadows quickly and set the alarm off....Strange

[DaveBrown]

I set one off once round the back of the house, finished off then went round the front, soaped up and the police poled up as it was linked to their database. Thought that was pretty quick - only time they're on the ball and its just the Wcer!! HaHa.

Dave

[S_RICHARDSON]

Never  had  that problem maybe you'll have to start ducking at the windows .

Mission Impossible Style indeed!!!!!!   

[jeff1]

Pat I was a security engineer for 15 years and that is a load of goolies,
Have a look on the window or frame, if you see a small white box then the chances are it is alarmed, and may be Sensitive, but it would have to be a really old alarm for this type of protection a window that needs protection in a domestic property is covered by an infra-red detector(PIR).

I had a customer who used to say the same to me, until I pointed out to them, that I felt untrusted, when they asked why I told them I was a security engineer and from that day on I never had to wait for them.

I think its a case of the customer wants to be there when your about.

[HQCS (John Kastrian)]

Most residential properties are protected by pir detectors,but could also have break glass sensors either on or near the window.
If these sensors are not set correctly it is quite possible to trip them.
If the house is just protected by pirs you should not trip the alarm just by cleaning the window,unless the window is open.
There is an alarm system that was advertised on tv that protects the perimeter of the building and just touching a window or door sets it off.
Ask the customer what type of sensors are fitted.
John

[jeff1]

There is an alarm system that was advertised on tv that protects the perimeter of the building and just touching a window or door sets it off.
Ask the customer what type of sensors are fitted.
John

Hi John
To have a perimeter alarm would mean you cannot gain access to the building ie: the building must be fenced off and sign's to warn of such an alarm,and I can't see an ordenary house having this type of alarm system, how would a post man or someone delivering Junk mail not activate the system.

The BGD (break glass detectors) are fitted to some domestic property's, and if theses are activated by a window cleaner then I would recommend that the customer gets there alarm company to sort it,
A modern BGD not only hears the glass flexing but opens up a time window and listens for the sound of breaking glass, and not until this sound is heared should the detector activate the system.

[Pat Purcell]

So dont worry abouit it?

[jeff1]

NO 

[EasyClean]

Does anybody have problems with setting off alarms when washing the windows or being told by customer that you have to let them know exactly when you are coming so they can turne off the alarm
If so is there a way around this or is it unlikely that you will actually set it off

I have 2 customer's houses I clean that 95% of the time when I clean one particular window (which by the way I save to last) sets their house alarm off (very noisy too)!!!!
I've got their mobile Tel No's and work no's so I just call them to say that I've cleaned their windows and guess what - I've set their alarms off, AGAIN. They are fine with me as it's a regular occurence and it just puts their minds at ease and it gives them the chance to escape from work for a short period to return home and have a cuppa, etc!