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The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.
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Pastures, surely you could call a friend or sibling before you go up the ladder, then give the all-clear when you get down again safely?
Well, I could ..... but then you're seen as "a bit of a worrying ninny ...." and what if they're not in.
Many, too, don't have these mythical friends/siblings... which is how come they end up on the roof for 3 days.
Nobody likes to "bother people" ... so phoning because you're going up a ladder seems a bit OTT... and where does it stop? Up the ladder to change every lightbulb ... take curtains up/down for cleaning or replacement ....
Should I start phoning them every time I am about to walk down the stairs? Or get in the bath and out again?
It's just not something people would do.0 -
You could ask your siblings whether they mind you calling them. They may actually be very happy to help keep you safe. Many people have mobile phones, so they don't even have to be in!
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
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I hate using mobiles, too!No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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Put in only 'new' battery in house, still beeping :mad::mad:Grrr, mine started beeping so I went to change the batteries (2 alarms) only to find that whoever had "installed" them had not only fitted ones in which you can't change the battery :mad: - but they'd also stuck the baseplates to the ceilings with double-sided tape so I couldn't easily take them off to fit a different type without risking damaging the ceilings. :mad::mad::mad:
I did manage to get the downstairs one off with the damage limited to just the area covered by the new baseplate after a lot of careful work with a flexible carving knife but the other is right above the top of the stairs No way I'm farting about on a stepladder there, the new baseplate is only slightly smaller than to old one so I've screwed it on top of the old one.
At least I have ones where I can change the batteries now.
I've just been doing "the smoke alarm thing" for a let.
Couple of things I learned.
All smoke alarms, battery sealed or replaceable, or mains have a replacement date.
Some smoke alarms need a specific make of battery for "best performance.
(But I'd put in a decent Duracell / Energiser alkaline to be sure anyway)
You can get lithium batteries which can have a 10 year life in a smoke alarm.
Which might sound like a lot of fuss, but if there's a fire you do want the thing(s) to work!0 -
(But I'd put in a decent Duracell / Energiser alkaline to be sure anyway)
You can get lithium batteries which can have a 10 year life in a smoke alarm.
Which might sound like a lot of fuss, but if there's a fire you do want the thing(s) to work!
I can just about cope with battery size/shape.... all that other stuff petrifies me in case using the wrong battery will cause a fire.
Alkaline... lithium .... god knows what else. No idea what they are, or the importance/significance of leaflets saying one or the other... petrified.0 -
Nothing to be scared of causing a fire as long as you use the right size of battery.PasturesNew wrote: »I can just about cope with battery size/shape.... all that other stuff petrifies me in case using the wrong battery will cause a fire.
Alkaline... lithium .... god knows what else. No idea what they are, or the importance/significance of leaflets saying one or the other... petrified.
Alkaline batteries are what was recommended for the smoke alarms I was replacing the batteries in. They should be changed every year.
Lithium is a better battery for long term applications. They have a longer life than alkaline in a smoke alarm. They hold more power, and have a longer shelf life. (And of course are more expensive to buy initially.)0 -
Buy that. Can't go wrong.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
The spare was a lithium, luckily it stopped beeping after a minute with the new batt, ours does slide right off the ceiling part once you have stood on a rickety stool and figured out where to put a screwdriver blade and that it then slides rather than twists despite being round so at least you can put the new battery in having climbed down.
I noticed while I was up there that the unit said it needed replacement in 2022
I think....0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »I can just about cope with battery size/shape.... all that other stuff petrifies me in case using the wrong battery will cause a fire.
That would be ironic - starting a fire with a smoke alarm :rotfl:0
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