We have an alarm motion sensor 5' high in a corner of our living room. There is an 18" (forced air) baseboard register (with fixed louvers) a few inches from the same corner. Most of the forced air blows up and toward the corner. There is also a rocker/recliner positioned diagonally in the same corner. The angle of the back of the recliner directs any forced air that hits it back and up toward the sensor. I don't want to move the sensor, the recliner, or the vent.
Any suggestions on redirecting the airflow away from the corner? Options:
a) Use a Magnetic Plastic Baseboard Air Deflector to deflect the air straight up (hopefully minimizing the air hitting the sensor), or down toward the floor. I don't believe directing the air down is a good idea for room comfort, especially in cooling mode. This is the easiest option to try.
b) I could block half of the louvers to force more air out of the opposite side of the vent, directing the forced air away from the corner. This will probably make more vent noise, especially in stage 2.
c) I could try to bend the fixed louvers to direct the forced air away from the corner. Some forced air may still be directed back to the corner by the recliner.
Thoughts/other suggestions?
This may not even be an issue, but I'd like to have a solution ready in case of a problem. Has anyone experienced problems with heating or cooling mode either
tripping a motion sensor, or interfering with the sensor's ability to detect a
person?
Thanks!