A number of the systems in our new house are in good condition and functional, but dated. The kitchen is, of course, the prime example, but today’s entry concerns the alarm system. As near as I can tell, it was put in 24 years ago (prior to the previous owners), and was state of the art for the time. Here I’m showing the back of one of the door/window units.
But now, only the original, expensive service company is willing to monitor it, so we are replacing it. We’ll gain a few features — pet-friendly motion sensors, water detector in the basement, etc — as well as more modern monitoring features.