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I was at a supply house in Charlotte and heard a guy say 'wireless sensors are just as good now'
He was telling a new guy to skip pulling wire for a whole house system. I mean, maybe for a basic apartment, but for a real install? No way. I've seen too many battery failures and interference issues with wireless in older brick homes. How do you even explain that to a customer when their system goes down? Anyone still pulling wire for most jobs or am I just old school?
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alicecooper7h ago
That guy's advice is a fast track to callbacks. Wireless is fine for a retrofit, but skipping wire in new construction is just lazy. You can't beat a hardwired system for long term peace of mind.
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josephbutler2h ago
Hold on, is it really that big of a deal? I've seen plenty of new builds with wireless sensors that work just fine for years. Batteries last forever now, and you avoid all that drywall repair if you ever want to move a sensor later.
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