Having a home security system installed in your home is a feeling of complete comfort from outside intruders, you and your family are secure, unless you become the homeowner that cries wolf. This is the homeowner who has not educated himself or his family about accidentally setting the ADT home security system off.

How not to cry wolf with an ADT systems takes only a few steps to become educated and not have it go off when there is no threat of an intruder. The home security system technician will explain all these steps at the time the system is installed.

1. Properly train yourself and then educate the rest of the family how to properly operate the home security system.
2. At the time of the installation of your home security system you will be given an operating manual and also a operating sheet which will summarize important steps for using your alarm system. These should be placed in a safe place where they can be quickly accessed.
3. Have the technician explain the length of the delay time on the entry and exit door that has been designated for use when arming the system, this will help you to know the amount of time you have before the alarm will go off.
4. Another item that you want to be educated in is turning off an accidental alarm, this means knowing what the cancellation code is and this should include anyone in your family that will also be turning on or off the alarm system.
5. You need to understand and be able to turn the motion detectors off without setting off a false alarm that will occur due to moving objects.
6. You will also need to know when you need to call ADT for service and repairs and this will come with education and knowledge about your system.

These are a few of the items that should be known about a home security system when it is installed in your home, educating yourself and your family how to properly use this system will ensure that it is turned on and used rather than something that is dreaded because of false alarms. They are easily learned items and mean the difference of protecting your home and family or leaving them and your home unprotected as these systems are meant to protect but can only do so when properly armed. By educating yourself you will learn how not to cry wolf with an ADT system installed in your home.