Let's Talk About Security Switches

There is a device in your windows that allow your security system to know if a window is open or being broken into. Do your windows have a quality switch? Are your switches broken, malfunctioning, or easily manipulated? Most people cannot answer these questions.

There is a type of switch known as the Reed switch. These were invented in the 1930's and are one of the most common used in homes. There are three major problems with these switches, first of all is they can be manipulated by vandals using a simple magnet. An intruder can hold the switch up to a single Reed switch from outside of a home and enter undetected! Another problem is that if the switch comes into contact with high voltage from lightning, power surges, or stun guns, the switch can be welded into the "armed and secure" state rendering it useless. The final issue is that the Reed switch is encased in glass leaving it vulnerable and easy to break.

Magnasphere offers a better solution. There sensors are virtually unbeatable and unbreakable. The Tough Tek Metals Magnasphere switches are encased in metal, not glass. They are not able to be disarmed with magnets from inside or outside the home. And they are resistant to contact welding from high voltage situations. These switches have universal mounting and are cost competitive.

Why let a small device smaller than a dime, make your home vulnerable. Be safe and ask for a quality security switch to be installed in your window!

University Housing Needs Safer Windows

Grand Forks toddler survives fall from third-story window

This article is about a 2-year-old boy who fell from a third-story window at the University of North Dakota apartment complex. As of right now, this boys injuries are unknown, but it is known that there was a window screen in place and there are no signs of foul play.

This story is too common. Basic window screens do not protect against child falls! It is important to pay attention to window safety in all living situations. Universities should be required to have stronger security screens like the Tough Tek screens. If a 2-year-old can fall through a screen this easily, imagine how easily it would be for a college student resting on a window ledge to loose balance and fall through. Incorporate the average alcohol consumption of college students and the chances of this type of situation increase!

Let's encourage our Universities to start practicing window safety to protect our children of all ages!

Boy Survives Fall From 3-Story Window In South Philadelphia « CBS Philly

Boy Survives Fall From 3-Story Window In South Philadelphia « CBS Philly



It is that time of season again. People are opening their windows and letting the air in, but there's always the risk of children falling out! Take this story for example, this young boy fell through the window screen (which also fell out) and down three stories.



These tragic stories can be avoided by installing proper security screens. The flimsy fiber glass one can easily be torn and/or fall out. This is why Lansing Housing Products has developed their new Safety Screens made with Tough Tek Metals. LHP screens are made to prevent child falls. They have been designed in correlation with the National Association for Child Window Safety. Together LHP and the NACWS are working to eliminate these safety concerns.

AIA Minnesota Annual Convention

        November 12 - 15, 2013

Booth #537 – Lansing Housing Products, Inc.

LHP Safety Screens

        Steel & Aluminum

Applications:

Multi-Family Housing

HUD Affordable Housing

Residential Housing

Schools, Colleges & Universities

Public/Government Buildings

Window Screen Replacement

Improve the Property Aesthetics / Green & Sustainable / Made in USA

*Stop by and visit our booth to see screen samples, new products and talk with our sales staff.

MHA - Fall Convention Products Show

Lansing Housing Products will be at the MHA - Fall Products Show at the Saint Paul RiverCentre today. Stop by booth #92 and see all the products we have to offer!

LHP's New Maintenance Screens

Lansing Housing Products wants to announce our new Maintenance Screen design that we have recently added to our line of safety and security screens. For several years we have worked closely with many clients regarding their ongoing screen issues. Housing authorities, along with other types of managed family housing, continually struggle with screen maintenance, security and child fall safety. Also, during this period of time LHP has continually worked with the Minnesota state Legislature to bring forth Laela’s law, a movement to finally regulate screen and window safety in Minnesota. We have worked closely with the National Association for Child Window  Safety to develop products to prevent those child falls from windows with inadequate screens. Along with this motivation, LHP continues to work with maintenance departments of Housing Authorities, as well as other types of affordable housing to reduce maintenance costs due to continued screen repairs. Along with the child safety and the reduction in maintenance costs, these screens also increase the security level of the windows they have been installed in. Now we have developed a screen with a 0.25” profile that will fit into almost all windows with an existing screen track.

Thank you to our customers over the past 10 Years!