Can we talk about how placement of motion sensors has gotten sloppy over the years?

I was out on a service call yesterday at a house in Arlington and the motion sensor was mounted right above a return vent, tripping every time the HVAC kicked on. The original installer clearly just slapped it up without thinking about airflow or heat changes. Has anyone else noticed newer guys ignoring basic stuff like distance from vents or windows?

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christophermorgan4d ago

Gotta agree with you on this one. I was at a buddy's new build last month and the motion sensor in the hallway was literally three feet from a bathroom heating vent. It would go off every time someone took a shower. I mean it's basic stuff, you'd think they'd teach this in training or something. Probably just rushing through jobs to get to the next one.

hayes.elliot4d ago

Three feet from a bathroom heating vent"? Man, that is just wild. @christophermorgan I think I'd lose it if I paid for a new build and got that. You're totally right, how does someone not see that problem coming. It's like they just slap stuff on the wall without thinking about where heat or air is gonna go. Sounds like they're racing through the job and hoping nobody notices until after they're gone.