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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 9, 2016 4:07:16 GMT
I live in a condo complex and my immediate next door neighbor just came over and told me that someone tried to break into his place last night. He showed me the damage to his front door and sliding glass door. Now I'm totally freaked out and am re-evaluating pretty much everything I do living here. I was thinking one of the easiest deterrents might be to leave my porch light on all night. Our complex stays pretty well lit so I never bother to turn it on but perhaps I should.
I have a baseball bat that lives next to my bed and a taser but I still feel like I'm not going to be sleeping well at all tonight.
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Post by myshelly on Jun 9, 2016 4:08:52 GMT
Yes, we leave both the front and back porch lights on and have a motion sensor activated light in the driveway.
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Post by mom on Jun 9, 2016 4:11:35 GMT
Yes- we have exterior lighting that lights up all the way around our home. We also have 3 motion activated cameras.
Please be careful. I would be worried as well.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jun 9, 2016 4:12:22 GMT
Yes, we leave both the front and back porch lights on and have a motion sensor activated light in the driveway. All of that, plus we have lights that cover the area to the side and back of the garage, as well as the entire backyard. The neighborhood watch has recommended that people leave their lights on at night, due to a couple of incidents like your neighbor had. ETA: About 6 years ago we installed these electronic timers for our porch lights. We use the dusk to dawn setting, though you can set it for specific times. You can also set it to take Daylight Savings time into account. It just replaces the light switch on the wall. Took my handyman about 30 minutes to install two of them. I change the batteries about once a year.
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Post by lucyg on Jun 9, 2016 4:13:07 GMT
Can you get an alarm system installed? Would that help you feel better?
I lock my doors and windows at night, and don't worry beyond that. But my parents always left the outside lights on all night, and so I do. Some of my neighbors do, too. I like to see some lighting in the court at night.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 9, 2016 4:14:26 GMT
No never. But reading this I think maybe I should at least get a motion sensor light.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 9, 2016 4:14:59 GMT
Can you get an alarm system installed? Would that help you feel better? I've actually just been sitting here pondering an alarm system. It's never been anything I felt I needed and the expense and hassle of them I've seen with friends has been a turn off. But.... I think I'm going to check into it and at least get a quote. Save
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2016 4:19:03 GMT
No and I hate it. It is easy to put in motion lights.
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on Jun 9, 2016 4:19:19 GMT
Yes. Porch lights stay on and there's a motion sensor flood light in the backyard.
Check out SimpliSafe if you're looking into alarms. All DIY, but the cost is reasonable.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jun 9, 2016 4:21:10 GMT
I'm in a house but yes I've always left the porch light and the garage lights in all night. We have three motion sensor lights on the two ends of the house and the back patio. I live in a cul de sac with two other houses and it's dark back here. Were quite hidden within a large neighborhood.
When I did live in an apartment I had Dow rods in the track of the sliding glass door to the patio. I also had the door kickstand I put on my front door every evening.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 9, 2016 4:23:01 GMT
When I did live in an apartment I had Dow rods in the track of the sliding glass door to the patio. I also had the door kickstand I put on my front door every evening. I used to have rods but took them out when I replaced my windows and doors. I should get some new ones. Never heard of a door kick stand but I like the idea of that! Off to Amazon. Save
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2016 4:26:13 GMT
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Post by lucyg on Jun 9, 2016 4:36:57 GMT
I don't leave mine on all day. That drives me crazy in a Sheldon Cooper-ish way. I turn them on when it gets dark (or before I leave for the evening) and turn them off when I get up in the morning. I also leave inside lights and the TV on when I go out at night. I also have the windows covered. (Well, not in the kitchen.) I can't stand the idea of someone looking in on me from outside and I can't see them because it's dark out. I guess I have a lot of phobias and paranoias and fixations.
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Post by ~summer~ on Jun 9, 2016 4:39:35 GMT
No
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Post by katlady on Jun 9, 2016 4:41:35 GMT
We have lights on the front of the garage that stay on all night, they are on an automatic light sensor. The actual porch light, no, we don't leave that on all night. The back of the house has motion sensor lights. It actually saved our cheap patio furniture from being stolen one night. We wondered why our table was turned over, and then saw the chairs lined up by the fence. Apparently they set off the motion sensor and the light scared them off, they probably thought we woke up and turned it on. I think motion sensors are the way to go because it will scare away the average thief.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jun 9, 2016 4:48:03 GMT
Yes front of house, no on side door. We also have two motion lights.
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Post by Nink on Jun 9, 2016 4:48:50 GMT
Yes. Front and back porch lights and motion sensor light in driveway.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 9, 2016 4:49:34 GMT
We have our porch light on a timer. There is one on the garage too. The back door is motion sensing. My neighbors leave theirs on and we have a streetlight right across the street.
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Post by TXMary on Jun 9, 2016 4:50:30 GMT
Our front porch lights stay on all night and the porch covers about 3/4 of the front of the house. It's a big porch and there are 6 lights across the front. We don't leave the back porch lights on but there is a large security light in the back yard and flood lights on all four corners of the house. It's very well lit. We don't leave them on in the daytime.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 9, 2016 4:52:28 GMT
No
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Post by paget on Jun 9, 2016 4:53:26 GMT
No. It bothers me to leave the lights on all night. We have motion sensor lights for the back and in the front it's pretty well lit because we are in a cup de sac and about 1/3 of the house do leave them on all night.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jun 9, 2016 5:09:50 GMT
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Post by conchita on Jun 9, 2016 5:27:35 GMT
Yes, front and back porch lights are on, only at night. I also have a few motion sensor lights, a few solar fence lights and motion activated cameras. I've already scared off two individuals checking out my home with the motion sensor light on my side yard. The camera also picked up their movement and alerted me while recording them. They also walked right past my prominent "Private Property, No Trespassing" sign. Lol!
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Post by ceepea on Jun 9, 2016 5:30:41 GMT
Yes. We have lights all around our house. We have undeveloped property around us and we put solar motion activated lights there.
Stay safe.
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Post by mshanhun on Jun 9, 2016 5:33:27 GMT
No way! I'm in a safe area but the lights outside would keep me awake! The streetlights are bad enough!
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Post by k8smom on Jun 9, 2016 5:39:54 GMT
Can you get an alarm system installed? Would that help you feel better? I've actually just been sitting here pondering an alarm system. It's never been anything I felt I needed and the expense and hassle of them I've seen with friends has been a turn off. But.... I think I'm going to check into it and at least get a quote. SaveI went with Comcast Home Security as part of my bundle and the great thing is, you own it and can take it with you if you ever move. And it's very reasonable.
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Post by katiejane on Jun 9, 2016 6:02:40 GMT
Motion sensor lights front and back
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Post by azredhead on Jun 9, 2016 6:42:43 GMT
Yes and we're in a fairly safe naighborhood. Right now it's actually blue The backyard has a sensored light that goes on when the dogs go out back and the front garage has one that is on a timer at night.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2016 7:32:30 GMT
A light left on can be an indicator that you are out and leaving the light on for when you get home. You're probably best to get a motion sensor light as it can imply the homeowner has heard them and is turning the light on.
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Post by anniefb on Jun 9, 2016 7:40:33 GMT
No but I have sensor lights in the front and back and always set my alarm at night ( my bedroom is upstairs so I like the peace of mind).
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