Make sure that your entry sensor and its magnet are never more than 2 inches apart.
Simplisafe door or window open.
Simplisafe is warning you that you may have left a door or window open.
It s best to keep the two pieces as close together as possible.
If you are consistently seeing a warning that one of your entry sensors is open despite all of your doors and windows being closed one of the following items is likely the cause.
When the door swings open it will trigger the sensor.
Simplisafe will warn you that a door or window is open with a message on the keypad that says 1 entry sensor open or entry sensors open and also with a voice prompt from the burglar alarm s base station.
The magnet goes on the door or window and the sensor goes on the frame or vice.
Magnet can be placed up to 2 inches from the sensor so sensors fit on all types of.
As illustrated below you can then have two protected positions for your window.
If you do not those doors windows will not be protected in the event of an emergency.
Your entry sensor is too far away from its corresponding magnet piece.
Close open doors windows.
Simplisafe sensors come with the battery pre installed and adhesive.
If the window opens further from either position the alarm will be triggered.
In the diagram below the entry sensor has been installed on the doorframe and the magnet on the door.
The simplisafe smart lock automatically locks up even when you forget.
Doorbell pro alerts you when someone s at the door even if they don t ring the bell.
Your entry sensor or its corresponding magnet is placed on a metallic surface.
If you re going to leave a sliding window open regularly you might consider purchasing an extra magnet for that window.
We recommend using an extra adhesive or two.
In my experience if a window or door is open when arming and you hear the warning door or window open then shut the said window or door the sensor then becomes armed as usual.
Easy to install on every type of door or window.
Alarm panic button alarm entry sensor alarm motion sensor simplisafe is warning you that there was a recent alarm.
If it s not shut then i believe that it stays unarmed until shut.
When the magnet is within 2 inches of the grooves on the sensor it knows the door or window is closed.
If the door window where this issue is occurring is metal place a buffer between the magnet the smaller part of the sensor and the door.
When more than 2 inches away the sensor signals that it is open.
You can always test this by arming the system and walking back in through the door in question.
If they are already closed make sure each entry sensor and its magnet are less than 2 inches apart.
