Found a cheap fix for those finicky wireless door sensors that drop signal

I was pulling my hair out over a house in Phoenix last month where the wireless sensors on the back door kept losing connection. Customer was about to have me rip out the whole system and go hardwired. Tried new batteries, moved the panel, even swapped to a different brand of sensor. Nothing worked until I realized the metal window frame right next to the sensor was basically blocking the signal. I stuck a small piece of plastic spacer between the sensor and the frame, just a quarter inch gap from the metal. Fixed the issue for like 5 cents and 2 minutes of work. Has anyone else run into weird interference problems that took forever to figure out?

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mason.mary25d ago

Wait, didnt used to think metal frames mattered that much, but this definitely changed my mind.

michaelw2625d ago

Crazy what a difference that ride quality makes once you feel it.

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