Why is this alarm so cheap? Is there a problem with it or is it NOT for deep sleepers?
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chief "daddy" IS Chummie! Has to put on someone else's trousers to try and hide himself. Being rude and abusive will not help, and asking goofy questions because you are in a funk won't help either. Perhaps the question should be asked in reverse: Why are Chummie's alarms so expensive when they only cost about as much as DryBuddyEZ? Maybe DryBuddy doesn't want to skin its customers, unlike Chummie.
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And to answer Chummie's question about why the DryBuddy is so inexpensive, it probably is because DryBuddy is not greedy. "Affordable Innovations" is their appropriate motto. Your Chummie alarms probably cost you about as much as the DryBuddyEZ, but you sell them for a price 2 to 3 times higher. You, and most reasonable readers, realize that you are scalping the unwitting customer. Greed is your privilege, but it is obvious that your pricing is outrageous. You are selling very little on competitive sites (think of Amazon's chief competition) where you cannot influence opinions with fake reviews and other hype. And to answer Chummie's question about why the DryBuddy is so inexpensive, it probably is because DryBuddy is not greedy. "Affordable Innovations" is their appropriate motto. Your Chummie alarms probably cost you about as much as the DryBuddyEZ, but you sell them for a price 2 to 3 times higher. You, and most reasonable readers, realize that you are scalping the unwitting customer. Greed is your privilege, but it is obvious that your pricing is outrageous. You are selling very little on competitive sites (think of Amazon's chief competition) where you cannot influence opinions... » Read More And to answer Chummie's question about why the DryBuddy is so inexpensive, it probably is because DryBuddy is not greedy. "Affordable Innovations" is their appropriate motto. Your Chummie alarms probably cost you about as much as the DryBuddyEZ, but you sell them for a price 2 to 3 times higher. You, and most reasonable readers, realize that you are scalping the unwitting customer. Greed is your privilege, but it is obvious that your pricing is outrageous. You are selling very little on competitive sites (think of Amazon's chief competition) where you cannot influence opinions with fake reviews and other hype. « Show Less
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I didn't find it too bad on the decibal level - it was not as loud as an alarm on an alarm clock. I found the vibrating feature more effective at waking my daughter up than the alarm. I know some people complained it was not loud enough, but I really thought it was sufficient for its purpose.
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I purchased the bed alarm the first of February 2015. It is still working. My biggest problem is caregivers moving it or positioning it incorrectly. Please be aware that there is a delay before the alarm sounds. Lay on the bed and test it so you are aware how fast you will need to respond. It works but you must act quickly!
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It has never gone off, except for the test, and I wouldn't expect it too. (I've had it many months now. An old one--a different brand--that I had in my basement went off once.) I don't think that is a clear answer to your question, but it makes me think that the sensitivity is probably average for this alarm. Plus, it's unobtrusive. I have it in my living room.
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I clip the alarm to my son's underpants and then put pullups over them. This way the alarm can work and the bed stays dry. Keep a stack of dry underpants and pullups out for quick nighttime changes. Good luck.
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If you're a sensitive sleeper and it's in the same room you might notice it a little, but overall the noise would not wake you up. The loudest thing you will hear is the food dropping imo
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Hi Amy, The alarm was loud enough to wake my husband and I up from across the hall, but my son slept right through it every time. We'd have to go wake him up. Quite honestly the alarm is so loud and so close to his ear I was concerned about hearing damage. You really don't want an alarm louder than this one. The volume is adjustable.
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No, the alarm is basically a deterrent to a thief. When the security is breached, the alarm does sound, but not loud enough for even a close neighbor to hear. I guess it amounts to a scare tactic to a thief looking for an easy break- in. Hope this helps
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Could be several possibilities. Check to see if your battery is older or not sufficiently holding a charge and or that all the connections and cables are clean and tight. You don't mention whether your alarm goes off constantly however even if it did you would have to try a different sensitivity setting and you may still have to refer back to the above assuming the unit is not defective in some way. Disconnectthe alarm and see if your battery still goes dead. if it does then you have a short or another problem or possibly something i mentioned. Good luck.
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They do make a very minor click sound. I wouldn't call it loud by any means, but if you're a very light sleeper it could be a problem. I do like that you can set the maximum volume of the alarm and that it starts quiet and works up to the max volume you have programmed. I've never had a clock that does that.
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Probably... I guess it depend on how soundly you sleep & where the receiver is. Ours is in the kitchen and we can hear it in the bedroom upstairs about 40 feet away...and it will wake us. If you're worried about missing the alarm, why not purchase a second receiver for the bedroom... I have one in my unattached garage workshop so I know if someone is entering the property..
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It is very loud, almost scary loud. It will wake you but keep those batteries fresh so that the alarm will do its thing. If batteries weak, the alarm is short and also weak
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D R D I/m sorry. I did not buy this item for myself. I know the person I bought it for likes the alarm but I do not know how they have it hooked up. Sorry .
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It works for me. As long as you don't exceed about half an inch between the two planes of the alarm, you should be good. I used stacked double-side tape to bring the two alarm pieces to closer alignment and have had zero issues (have used these alarms in two houses over the course of the last five years)
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No not really,you just have to be careful in listening for it. The alarm is not "soft" but it isn't necessarily load either.
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It makes a noise but not so loud that it would wake someone up. Just my opinion. My family are not light sleepers though!
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The alarm is loud inside the home. Not so loud outside. Having ongoing issues with the base sensing one door alarm & it on & off it flashes at the base. Going to try adding another signal enhancer. Already added one.