Ideal Security Pressure Floor Mat Home Alarm System – Wired Alarm & Chime, Anti-Wandering, Welcome Mat, Pet Door Mat

We had purchased a magnetic alarm that clipped to my father's shirt while he sat or slept. He has PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) and his physical condition has made it so his mind feels he can just get up and go while his body coordination doesn't quite follow. A fall can be life-threatening for him so this pressure mat has been AMAZING.We actually purchased a magnetic clip-style alarm (like what they have in the hospital) and found that it can easily be detached, which we understand is kind of the point but to the extent that there were tons of false alarms and it got super annoying. The clip-style also bothered my father as he twists and turns in his sleep so he found it extremely uncomfortable. It got to the point where he would end up taking it off without us knowing and we would wake to find him standing or trying to walk around by himself - or even worse, we'd wake when he heard him fall.The magnetic clip-style alarm also had a ridiculously irritating bright, blinking light once it was "armed" which made it unusable during the night. We purchased this pressure mat (after researching pressure sleep pads and then disregarding given that it would go off as my father adjusted his position in bed) and it has been amazing. It's super thin and we place it near the side of my father's bed and put a larger rug on top of it so it's not a tripping hazard. The noise/alarm itself comes from the unit - which has a chime or alarm option - and it's actually so good and loud that we dampen the box by wrapping it in some cloth (so it's loud but not crazy loud as it's being used in a bedroom setting).The cord connecting the alarm box to the pressure mat is really, really long we leave it coiled up as we have a caregiver who is usually in the room with my father. I can see it coming in handy if you needed to have the alarm in a different room from where the patient is. It's also super easy to turn off and on in the dark. So when my father asks for help getting up in the middle of the night (which is what we want him to do), it's easy to find the switch in the dark and turn it off so the alarm doesn't go off.We researched a lot of different versions prior to purchasing it and we are very satisfied with this item. We have only had it for a few months and it's been a lifesaver many times over. We bought this for our loved one and have had significantly more peace of mind by using it.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT AND COMPANY!In this day and age, it is refreshing to find a company that is so responsive and stands behind their products with great customer service.I bought one of these about a year and a half ago. It's outside under another mat, and is indispensable because sometimes the dogs get let out and forgotten and they don't know to paw at the door or bark. This fixes that problem.So I bought another one for the other door that the dogs use.Recently, the first one stopped working after 18 months and it was beat up (plastic torn, exposed insides, etc.) I'm surprised it worked as long as it did. So I figured, well, I'll just get another one and replace it, which I did. Then I thought, well, I should give the manufacturer a chance to fix it if they want.I emailed the company through their website, and Liohn responded w/in 24 hours (good). I asked what the expected lifetime is and explained the situation. They said, "we certainly expect it to last longer than a year and half, especially if it's under another mat." They are sending me a new (even larger!) mat to replace it. I was going to return the replacement i bought ot Amazon, but now I'm thinking I'll just keep it and put it at the third door that the dogs (and human guests) sometimes use. So, the failure of the first one ironically led me to buy another one, so the company made out OK too.This is what good customer service should look like. Most companies, including big companies like Andersen Windows, completely fail at this.

I have been using these Pressure Mat Alarms for a couple years now with my Cats.They are Great for letting me know when the cat is ready to com in the house.The last one I bought though the wire broke easily and had to buy a new one.Recently the wire broke again and I ordered another one and I noticed they changed the way its made slightly. It now has these two small metal prongs that you insert into the other wire, but unfortunately it is always coming loose! I even tried taping it and it comes loose. I Wish they could make it Better!! I don't see anything else like it on the market that I could buy instead.

I bought this to use as a way to know my cat wanted in the house. I started letting him outside by only the back door and put this mat down for him to step on when he wanted in. Once he got used to it, it worked great. This mat has two different ring tones. One sounds like a doorbell and the other is an annoying alarm sound, but would be good more for a type of security. Both sounds are loud and can be heard pretty much throughout our house. It also comes with a pretty long cord. I think it's a good value for what I needed.

too sensitive to touch, the sound adjustment not great. i hope i can get a refund

I absolutely love this! I have a dog that will just stand there waiting to be let in, and with this, I now know when he is at the door. Also, it works great for our cats. The volume can be adjusted and you can switch it to sound an alarm, instead of the door bell, if you choose.

Worked well the first month to let us know when the dogs wanted to come in the back door. The volume control doesn't work, sometimes when it's stepped on it continuous goes off and never stops Area is covered and waterproofed.