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Would it annoy you if your neighbours alarm went off almost every day ( for no reason ) ?

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cornettoice · 17/06/2024 17:19

My neighbour's house alarm is very sensitive and goes off all the time. Probably every day, sometimes twice a day.

It's not THAT loud.

Our other neighbour's alarm also goes off quite a lot, but not as much.

Ours doesn't go off ( or very very rarely ) because we set it with less sensitivity than theirs.

They each say they don't mind the false alarms and would rather just keep it on sensitive, but it doesn't bother them.

It's really starting to annoy us. Because the expectation is that you go look around outside and make sure all is well and then text them to tell them it's going off and coast looks clear ( even though everyone has CCTV as well ). I didn't make this rule, but it's what the others do when the alarms go off, so feels like you need to do that.

Sometimes I do just ignore it when I'm in the shower or whatever, but it's a nuisance. I just find it very strange the others always say it's not a problem and they'd rather they went off than we got burgled. However, I find that with so many false alarms, I just always assume it's a false alarm anyway.

It's just a bit tricky because we seem to be the only ones bothered.

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MereDintofPandiculation · 17/06/2024 17:51

JudgeJane · 17/06/2024 17:27

Move then. I wouldn't be changing my home security on the say so of some whinger.

You find it reasonable to interfere with your neighbours' enjoyment of their homes by having an alarm going off several times a days?

Auntimabelsbudgie · 17/06/2024 17:48

We have a serial alarmer opposite us. They let their house alarm go off for ages when leaving or going in because they have to make such a fuss about their stupid yappy dogs that they leave in the porch.
Same with car alarm, it goes off every time a moth blinks, but they will ignore it for several minutes.
The whole street has asked them to be more considerate, but no luck!

Drizzlebizzle · 17/06/2024 17:45

They sound nuts. But it's daft for you to go out multiple times per day and text them. Tell them you're not doing it any longer and they don't need to do it for you.

SoEmbarrassed2024 · 17/06/2024 17:40

Because the expectation is that you go look around outside and make sure all is well and then text them to tell them it's going off and coast looks clear ( even though everyone has CCTV as well )

Sod that, I'd just text and say your bloody alarm is going off again.

cornettoice · 17/06/2024 17:39

WhisperGold · 17/06/2024 17:35

Would ir annoy me? Immensely.

OK thanks for your view. Not just us then.

Definitely going to completely stop going out to check.

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WhisperGold · 17/06/2024 17:35

Would ir annoy me? Immensely.

cornettoice · 17/06/2024 17:30

JudgeJane · 17/06/2024 17:27

Move then. I wouldn't be changing my home security on the say so of some whinger.

That's a weird response.

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JudgeJane · 17/06/2024 17:27

Move then. I wouldn't be changing my home security on the say so of some whinger.

IncognitoUsername · 17/06/2024 17:25

What triggering the alarms 2x a day?

GargoyleOfBeelzebub · 17/06/2024 17:25

I'd stop going round to check.

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