Can you please help, I moved into a property just before christmas. It has an ADE OPTIMA COMPACT alarm, the housing association whom I rent the property off don't know the code and there isn't a manual for it. I live in an area which hasn't got a good reputation and I feel a little unsafe. Really hope someone can help.

Julie, April 2013

Yes she sounds luvley gts but sadly my pulling days are over now and she probably wouldn't look at me twice.

Jeez it took me months to woo serena ( mrs manno ) lol

e manno, April 2013

I think you pulled there mate ,you lucky dog you,she sounds delightfull

gts, April 2013

Haha, thanks e manno but I'd like to keep my socks :D I've already got 2 dogs and they're both scared of their own shadows, especially Harvey. He sits down and starts shaking whenever anyone walks past us when we're out walking. He's such a baby and SOOoooo pathetic but thanks anyway lol.

Julie, April 2013

Hey Julie if you are allowed pets then you can adopt my will's,he 3yrs old dobie but you need to hide your socks!,

He not play with them he eats them lol

e manno, April 2013

Thanks guys, I'm SOoooo not gonna touch it. I'll have another word with the housing association and if they still won't do anything about it then I'll just have to give it up as a bad job.

Julie, April 2013

I know e manno, as I sad before its hard to give advice on rubbish that you don't use,i have never fitted any trash so have no experience of them,cept for ripping em to bits ,I mean all that rubbish about fitting links here and there who needs it,?who has the time to waste on such nonsence?better to fit proper equipment,me get of my soapbox now :-)

gts, April 2013

Exactly gts it their house and their equipment which is why she shouldn't be touching it as you very well know :),

Another thing matey, if I may be so bold?,

You refered Julie to the search option for what I only guess is for the default method?

Well reading through I found one post that's totally useless regarding what link goes where and may or not apply to her panel.

She said optima compact but that also includes the gen range which has different default method,

You and I don't use this rubbish but being in the service industry I've seen to plenty but preferred to rip out and fit our own but that's how it goes sadly m8,

Folk paying an arm and a leg for rubbish.

e manno, April 2013

Yes but if it's been decomissioned and she powers it up ?

We all know what happens then :)

e manno, April 2013

acorn has pointed out what I told you,its their house,their alarm,their resp

gts, April 2013

nice one e manno,god forbid the power fails Julie and you cant stop the alarm going off,coz you don't have the pin number,how annoyed will your neibours be,???you may have to call the housing asso to get some one to stop the alarm going off,!!!!and if this happens a few times,it must be fixed

gts, April 2013

The alarm system is part of the 'fixtures & fittings', you're paying for that in your rent, same as washing machine, extractor fan etc.

It IS the responsibility of the Housing Association to get it sorted into a working system.

acorn, April 2013

Julie if the red power and day led's arnt lit then the system has been powered down on behalf of the housing and their records will show this.

If you get into a pickle and have to fone hosing because you can't silence it after youve had a play,then they will make you foot the bill.

Just a little warning :)

e manno, April 2013

your most welcome

gts, April 2013

Thank you :-)

Julie, April 2013

have a look at the box top right of your screen Julie,the search box,you will find your answer there,we cant give out how to reset alarm panels for ob, reasons,just type in your question in the search box,you will find the the solution,its an easy fix ,when you know how,regards gts

gts, April 2013

I know that when they built these houses about 20yrs ago they had alarms fitted in them, it really does my head in because I really want the alarm to work for security. Your probably right about them fobbing me off, I've tried to ask them the reset code on numerous occasions and each and every time they say its not their responsibility. My friend said that if I could find out the reset code then that should work.

Julie, April 2013

what they should have done is rip it out before renting you the property,thats what we do up here when I do electrical testing for the housing asso,anything not standard gets ripped out (up here is Scotland )in voids we remove showers,non standard light fittings,and switches,

gts, April 2013

they fobbing you off girl,is it their house,?yes or no?

gts, April 2013

They say it's not their responsibility, they say it's the company's responsibility which put the alarm in and I have no idea who that was.

Julie, April 2013

its their resposibilty to sort the alarm,its their house,not yours I mean if the toilet stop working they would have to fix it,same thing with the alarm

gts, April 2013