Alarm System Deals & Offers

I saw Ajax for the first time today. What kit did you go for and how much was it? Thanks

Wow - I’ve spent a lot of money (around £250+) on additional PIRs and Door/Window Contect, extra remotes etc. after purchasing a Yale alarm not knowing this. I wish I had known how easy it was to jam the frequency on this and would have invested in a better system. Thanks for letting us know.

Thank you for your kind reply, v. helpful.

Blimey, best comment I've read all week. Thanks for taking the time!

You're welcome. An installer would probably charge between £250 and £400 ish depending on where you are, however this system is very easy to install specially in its new GSM/APP control incarnation - I have the previous version which alerts via the landline/PSTN and installation was a bit of a pfaff. The hardest part will be fixing the external sounder at some height so it can't be stolen. I bought my system from an ebay seller years ago, there are many bonafide alarm resellers on it, just review the feedback before buying. The system comes with detailed instructions and Pyronix support is very good. They're now owned by Hisense though. Now that I can remember, an alarm installer had commented on a previous alarm thread that his go-to system now is the Texecom Ricochet wireless, which works in an identical manner to the Pyronix, BUT has a sounder which takes AA photo lithium batteries and not a proprietary Li ion battery like the Pyronix, hence replacement batts are cheaper. Wireless systems aren't without their challenges and you have to keep on top of battery levels of the sounder and detection devices through the panel alerts. My Pyronix external sounder started going off continuously at 3am a few months ago, waking up the entire neighborhood, and forcing me to get hold of the original installer to replace the battery at 5am. £125 lighter (COVID callout surcharge), I've had plenty of time to rue the fact that I ignored a low battery warning for two weeks and let it run down to a point where it lost communication with the panel and started wailing uncontrollably (as it had lost the ability to be switched off via the panel). To be fair, it lasted 3 years and I should have had a backup battery at home.

I would like to know this aswell, I have the Yale IA-320

Does this fob work with the following system..? Yale IA-320 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FR78X16/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

Good price and great addition making it so easy to arm and disarm when entering or leaving the house

Same price at curry’s

Great price - Heat .

Cheers could do with 2 more

Now OOS, but still available to Order

Haha. It isn't that they're the wrong way around, they just report the same keypad being used irrespective of what one I actually use. If I use the garage it says garage, if I use hall it says...garage (lol)

Swap the keypads around to the other location, problem solved ;)

It's all over the app for now and yes, we know it's you who have been breaking in houses.. hahah :) That's not good for such a famous brand :(

Poor customer support. I have experienced the same. Disappointing.

And so can someone else deactivate your alarm before entering!

I am looking for this on a decent price. I cant believe i miss this one. I check everyday, but still missed it. Pls can we put an eye on it for me pls? Thanks

yep.

Am waiting for V2 ring alarm to come out in the UK

That’s crazy! During lockdown?!

No, it depends on if they are the battery or powered ones. Battery ones are tripped by pir, mains powered ones are triggered by motion on the video, they also can be set to periodically upload a still image.

I have something very similar but a different unknown brand and it's been working the same for a few years with no troubles too ;) Batteries last forever in the pir inside the shed and I have the base on a power adapter inside the house.

I've heard it all now, including this shed and garage alarm.

I had one of these about a decade ago and it's useless. As yourself this question: Are you going to hear it if it goes off in your shed? & a thief won't be scared as they will just smash it to bits as soon as they see it. An infinitely better solution is to buy a wireless shed alarm like this for £19: amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Security-TOUCHXEL-Driveway-Weatherproof/dp/B07P7M838K This has two PIR sensors which are run off 3 AAA batteries and when they detect motion they transmit their signals to a base receiver that can also be powered by batteries or a power adapter. I've had mine on the same AAA batteries for over a year and 'touch wood' the only time they have gone off is when ive entered the shed.

Has anyone seen this deal elsewhere please? Hoping it’s the Essex shops

Can anyone help with this question. With the Yale easy fit alarm I understand it can give you app notifications etc. Now if the alarm triggers and is sounding can you turn it off via your mobile phone? Or like the older systems to turn it off you have to use the keypad? Thanks

Great alarm mine is 5 years old no issues.. Did replace the control box with the newer easy fit wireless model

Good prices thanks, but door contact is now £13.29

Re door sensor Ah me too, but I left it there for a bit and it reset or something (after a week or two), now it works fine. I think it's the connection between hub and device that gets a bit confused.

One failed out right giving a fault alert and the other failed after swapping the battery following a low battery alert. I couldn't get it to pair to the system again even through normally you swap the battery and click done then test but it wasn't there. The panic alarm just stopped working on battery change and no led on testing so got another and a few week ago it's sat on my desk so I press the button and it lights up again but still not place it back on the system yet.

I’ve had this kit Installed for 2 years now, it’s been faultless and since the App was completely remade last year it’s been Super slick. It’s subscription free and still works as a normal burglar alarm if your hub loses Internet connection ( TBH this has never happened apart from when I’ve been restarting the router for other deviceissues ) Very easy to recommend this system (y)

If it helps anyone B&Q have extremely limited stock of the SR-310 (starter kit) for £78 if you can find one actually in stock! https://www.diy.com/departments/yale-wireless-smart-home-alarm-starter-kit/1497165_BQ.prd

Sorry guys glad I got my order in before posting the deal :o

1 user bought all 3 remaining products - look on ebay next week! (pirate)

Sold out

I needed a spare thank you!

perfect example of bad imformation on the internet.

Yup, you got me. Odd. I have a clear recollection of trying the key fob and it behaving as I described above. Just had a look and mine is still in a sealed box, so can't have ever used it. Never mind, move along - nothing to see here (ahem).

1st - this is the manual it's from the Easy Fit range which is a Silver Yale sticker and we have 3 of these. 2nd - You can disarm the alarm in range even before you unlock the door which is what we do as the dog is fighting you as we go in. 3rd - if you lose your keys you log onto the app and click bypass. 4th - you can't reset a panic alarm from the keyfob or panic button but then again using a pin or app (pin on phone) keeps it safe. 5th - Don't have the external box beep on arm/disarm then walking down a street pressing buttons won't help. https://help.yale.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Smart-Alarm_Manual.pdf

Nope, it's not. For instance see p25 of this Yale Manual. All the manuals say the same, this is just the first I found. And it definitely works like this. It won't turn off your alarm if it's sounding either (that's in the manual as well somewhere). They don't do what you expect them to do, but it does mean you don't have to worry if you lose one.

so I almost fully migrated to the new ST app yesterday. Still not sure if my temp logging app to googlesheets works from the old app or the new...thats the last bit to transfer/modify I now remember why i didn't like the new app. It did not have routines, and i believe still doesn't, but i was able to program the routines through smartapps. All good now :) thank you for the suggestion and encouragement.

Anyone know if these work with Home Assistant without the Smart Things hub? I don't currently have ST hub but like to have these fitted soon...

After many frustrating button presses I found recently the best way to pair the Xiaomi devices with SmartThings is to (put SmartThings in pairing mode, then) press and HOLD the button for a few seconds until the LED flashes, then wait. If the LED appears to flash dimly then the battery probably needs replacing. HTH

They state "offline" and never update. You can re-add them by scanning on ST + holding the button for 2 seconds and then pressing it once every couple of seconds to keep it alive until found on ST.

you can see status when you open it in the app. but you can also set up notification for when the status changes.

As far as I know you just switch plans. I’m currently on a free trial of the alarm plan

Can you get a refund from the existing plan? I'm in this boat!

Thanks, I ordered this. Got the deal on amazon the other day before you got the free camera. So hopefully I can sneak this kit back to Amazon for the refund and keep the camera ;)

You will need to upgrade your current one which will cost £8 per month.

Oos

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Bit of toss up, as Costco now do the 7 piece for 219.99, or this with free camera, though I suppose it’s similar price if you then get another sensor for 39.00..... good bit of kit though

No it doesn't seem to work. Maybe try and email support, they might be able to sort it for you.

Beat me by about 10 secs! Heat added.

This is a great deal, has anybody been able to purchase the camera bundle with the interest free monthly payments? I can only seem to get this option when buying the 5pc bundle without the camera.

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Cheers buddy, sorry I meant like a box to go on the outside of your house, to work as a deterrent? Appreciate it won’t stop everyone but thinking Even if it stops a few?

Have a motion sensor in my van.

Great find!!! I know it’s not a deal breaker but is anyone buying these buying boxes for outside of the house?

Only showing £220 for me

2nd gen now launched in US hence the price dip here. Given this only launched 6 months ago is a UK gen 2 update likely to be months away?

Wired

Was looking at this last night on YouTube. There is a new version out in USA now. Not sure how long it would take for it to be available here.

Same. They pick and choose what suits them.

App was down lastnight YET AGAIN, SERVER ISSUES AGAIN , couldn't turn the alarm off or unlock my door, locked out for 4h. i spent about £600 on this crap, yale are getting blasted in a min, nothing but problems with this crap.

When we leave the house, we use the key fobs. We then get a phone notification to say the alarm is armed, the hub beeps and the external siren unit flashes an led. At night we use our phones as we don't take keys upstairs so its easier.

Yes with my version it has a keypad and 2 key fobs. This version has the keypad, 2 key fobs and you can arm with alexa. (but not disarm I don't think)

So can you disarm it without internet manually?

No your house stays alarmed, it just cant send the notification out to your phone. Without internet it just becomes a standalone alarm system. It doesnt need the internet to work, just to notify your phone and to allow you to arm/disarm with the app