r/whatisit • u/NerdyAutistic • 10h ago

Solved! What is this?

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This was installed into our in ceiling heating/air unit over night at my job. It was never been there before and my coworker was panicking and making a fuss about it.

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u/BudgetPresent2089 10h ago

It's not a fastner because there is only 1. A side shot would show how much it extends, it's hard to decipher in your pictures. I can't tell if it's a ball or not?? It does appear to be some type of sensor and the best place to have a temperature sensor is close to the return grill (the center grill). I'm sure you can zoom in and see if it appears to be something different.

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u/NerdyAutistic 10h ago

It does extend out into a some what dome shape but idk why this wouldve been added as our system is not new and has been in this building for several years.

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u/Sensitive_Ad3578 9h ago

Because these systems are modular and a Mitsubishi rep likely contacted your building's engineering department telling about an upgrade that would provide more energy efficiency. These types of systems are becoming more and more common to save energy

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u/FlattenInnerTube 8h ago

More efficient? So hotter in the summer and colder in the winter, right?

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u/QueefSeekingMissile 8h ago

Congratulation! Our optimization department has invented and installed technology that will constantly find and keep you at the maximum levels of discomfort that will NOT inhibit your bodily functions necessary for productivity!

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u/johimself 8h ago

Yes, more efficient than heating/cooling a room that no one is in.