Does my son, living in a basement apartment, need to worry about his privacy with this unit? It connects a guest room and our living room.
629752
It has been great to talk to our children when they play in the basement without having to yell at them. Privacy is on unless someone push the talk button to call.
629753
Theoretically possible to have a unit pick up. But doubtful as all units must be on same leg of power line circuit.
629754
If you are asking if you can listen to your sons private conversations without him knowing then, no. There is a LOCK button that lights up if you want to use it as a monitor for a baby or something. Other than that, you cant listen to his conversations without him pressing the LOCK button if that is his worry. He, in turn, can't listen to yours either.We love ours, our son has his bedroom upstairs and he can holler at us through it if he needs anything.
1652039
If he knows when your moving from room to room I would have law enforcement check your apartment for video cameras or listening devices that he has installed that you ARE NOT aware of. I would do this soon!
797555
I would say no. I am 90% sure that's a negative. But, it's easy to unplug and hide.
1453389
The system will operate locally only without contractual monitoring. To use the monitoring functions you must purchase the correct cell card for your area. Before I purchased monitoring I trained the family in a local only configuration. I have it announce all doors and windows through the control panel. The system performs flawlessly. I don't think there is any option for a remote speaker to announce doors, etc. so place the panel where you can hear it. It gets fairly loud. I have additional "bell" tones before the basement door announcements since I can't hear those doors being opened from the interior of my house. I can hear the announcements throughout my ranch style house with the panel in the dining room.
1709637
It all depends on the construction of the buildings. The instructions advise against placing units in different buildings or in unheated spaces. My basement unit will network with the ones on the second floor. By line of site, they mean an electronic signal must be able to make it. The units don't actually have to be optically visible to each other.
169094
Yes, it does block well for privacy. The light shines through but it is diffused and cannot be defined from the outside. I am very pleased with the results for privacy issues.
694954
That is accurate. I had our unit plugged into the bottom outlet in our basement. I was able to use the top outlet without any trouble.
532000
Mine works all over the house and outside. I dont know about a basement specifically, but I think it would work. The monitor is really sensitive and I have never had disturbance.
1858005
One thing to note is that you can install equipment interface next to or near the thermostat - it does not need to go to the basement (distance between equipment and unit is limited to 39 meters IIRC however).
1812027
Yes that's one of the features I use the most. You can also buy a router they sell that you can lock it through the web
991938
Rowdy Ron is correct. This is not a device that can be enclosed. Not at all designed for that. This is an open-air device as the instructions are very clear about. By the time & money you spend to get this enclosed you might as well have bought a whole house system. Beside that, I found this item to be untrustworthy for home back up. I suggest looking for another option for your need. Anytime you try to take an outdoor item such as this and try to "indoor" it you are asking for trouble. Better safe that sorry. Yes that sounds cliche, but in this case it applies. Safety first. I would like to have to answer a question for you again in the future. :) Rowdy Ron is correct. This is not a device that can be enclosed. Not at all designed for that. This is an open-air device as the instructions are very clear about. By the time & money you spend to get this enclosed you might as well have bought a whole house system. Beside that, I found this item to be untrustworthy for home back up. I suggest looking for another option for your need. Anytime you try to take an outdoor item such as this and try to "indoor" it you are asking for trouble. Better safe that sorry. Yes that sounds cliche, but in this case it applies. Safety first. I... » Read More Rowdy Ron is correct. This is not a device that can be enclosed. Not at all designed for that. This is an open-air device as the instructions are very clear about. By the time & money you spend to get this enclosed you might as well have bought a whole house system. Beside that, I found this item to be untrustworthy for home back up. I suggest looking for another option for your need. Anytime you try to take an outdoor item such as this and try to "indoor" it you are asking for trouble. Better safe that sorry. Yes that sounds cliche, but in this case it applies. Safety first. I would like to have to answer a question for you again in the future. :) « Show Less
1740687
Since it uses the power lines to communicate (not wireless), it's probably essential to have the ground wire. Booklover might have the problem with the basement due to a separation of the grounding.
844094
We have had this unit for about a year. No problems with it, we have it in our basement, so it doesn't get used to much. When we do use it, very happy with it.
829979
Yes and no. It is not intended for privacy. They make a reflective film for that. However during the day it is usually much lighter outside than inside and people can not see in. At night just the opposite is true.
34310
All I can say is that I have two of these and in each room they get different channels. I don't get all that one does in the other room. Being in a basement, The signal may be a bit weak. Best that I can answer.
426368
Didn't have any trouble at all and I live in a downstairs basement apartment - hope that helps :)
2139044
I had a a two story apartment, and I was able to get the connection upstairs and downstairs just as well. I never had an issue with it.