Re: PIRs for house with ceiling heating & cooling vents and "pets"!

[thesbian <sp@xxxxxx>]

eddy wrote:

>
> Update on the drama with my system. The company has agreed to replace
> the DSC pirs with Bosch Tritech units (They also call them blue line).
> The bad news ... they cost a lot more. Even if they are not charging
> me labour, its still working out to an additional AUD$660, thats 6
> units in total. As expected, the family are not supporting me on this
> one.  Yes, I did complain and kick up a fuss, but they are standing
> firm on the fact that they are only charging me the difference in the
> cost of my originals and the new units.  What I can't figure out is,
> pirs in general seem to cost a lot more here in Aus than say in the US
> or UK. I took a look at Bass's online store ... for 6 units, without
> shipping, it's still only a third of what I am spending here. I have
> called around a few other local companies, and they are all charging
> way above US rates, in fact the cost I got from my installer is
> cheap ... hmmm, maybe I should get them shipped from the US!!

either you have a HUGE house or you have too many motion sensors.
eliminate all but a few 'critical' ones and live happily ever after.