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

[Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

tourman wrote:
> On Oct 26, 9:08 pm, "Mark Leuck" <m..le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> "alarman" <thatsallfol...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>
>> news:X4aUi.26380$oC3.739@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>> Roland Moore wrote:
>>>> I have said and will say again that the Bosch TriTech units would be far
>>>> better detectors for you to have.
>>> I used to use those when they were Detection Systems. They were not so
>> hot.
>>> I am still replacing units with inoperative microwave components. DS knew
>>> about it, and shipped them anyway. We're done.
>>> js
>> The DS835 with the flashing LED?
>>
>> Mr Campbell loves that one :)
>
> RHC: Detection Systems for a long time shipped units out to the field
> with faulty microwave components AND THEY KNEW ABOUT IT...turned me
> right off !! However, the company was bought out by Bosch as I
> remember, and the new Bosch combination PIR and microwave units are
> splendid devices. As my standard motion, I have been using the Paradox
> DG 75 units, but lately, I have had a number of unexplainable failures
> which in several cases has caused me to eat false alarm fees. Near as
> I can tell, they either had a bad run of units, or perhaps they have
> shifted their production to China with the resulting cheapening of
> product quality...dunno. Mind you, I still use them in large
> quantities and I remain happy with them overall.
>
> DSC motions I won't touch at all....far too cheap and far too "hot"
> with a propensity to false alarm too easily given any environmental
> oddity....IMO.
>


Actually, I've had one Bravo 3 in my house for about a year now (OK,
OK... I couldn't say "no" to Angela at Tried when she said "try one").
Even with the stupid cat, I haven't had a single problem.