u/DrewguyDC

Will be doing a heavy up on renovation that will likely require relocating existing meter and adding emergency disconnect.

If on the house itself, are these required to be surface mounted or can they be built into exterior wall? The most sensible corner of the house for service entrance is right next to side entrance and walkway, so I’d like to minimize visual and physical intrusion if possible. There’s also a deck with a solid parapet/wall that might be even better if we can build it into that (between studs) rather than surface mounting.

Serena blinds (honeycomb) working great for 5+ years. I’ve replaced batteries on all of them at various points.

I got a low battery red light blink on one (blink every five seconds) but no indication in app. Replaced with new batteries but the blink is still there. Shade operating fine … but don’t really want red light blinking in bedroom.

Any ideas to make it go away?

I've been a long-time ADT customer, and pretty happy. But it's time to update the system - new panels with remote access and cell/wifi instead of landline for monitoring. Best ADT could do is about $1000 for new panels, plus new smoke detectors (they're past useful life).

I could replicate system with Simplisafe (same number of door/motion/glass sensors) and panels for about $400 with Mem day discounts. Plus monitoring would be about 2/3 the price. Yeah, I'd need to spend a few hours doing install.

Should I switch?

I've been a long-time ADT customer, 25 years in two homes. But my system has become antiquated (Safewatch 3000) and I'd like at least to use wifi/cell instead of landline and have panels that have remote access. And I need to replace the smoke alarms (well past 10 years).

Anyway, would be nearly $1000 to "update" (more than I paid 17 years ago!), plus increase in monitoring fee. I could replicate equipment with Simplisafe for about $400 (given discounts) and monitoring is less.

Would you switch? Why/why not? Again, happy with ADT service/responsiveness, but the cost is getting hard to swallow.