16
That guy Joe from the supply house said to mount my motion sensors at 7 feet not 8
I always did 8 feet like the manual said but Joe swore 7 feet caught more pets without false alarms. After 3 months of testing he was totally right, my false alarm calls dropped by half. Anyone else had a veteran installer change one of your basic habits like that?
2 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In2 Comments
claireg8126d ago
Had a buddy switch to 7 feet after his alarm guy begged him and his callouts dropped like crazy.
5
reese_bell26d ago
There's definitely a bigger pattern here where people just assume more is always better until they actually deal with the headaches. It's like that with everything from door locks to light switches - someone puts in a complicated system and spends half their time fighting it instead of using it. Your buddy's alarm guy probably sees this all the time where homeowners want maximum coverage but end up with false alarms driving everyone crazy. Sometimes stepping back and going with something simpler actually solves problems you didn't know you created. Seven feet must hit that sweet spot where it catches real issues without picking up every leaf or bug that blows by.
5