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[deleted] OP t1_jbu7cdy wrote
Lmao. -- You're correct. It should have said CO and not CO2.
jpep0469 t1_jbu6wwj wrote
Please let this be the last time we ever partake in this archaic tradition.
Cabinet_Juice t1_jbu7zxf wrote
I’m pretty sure this will be the last time
[deleted] OP t1_jbu909i wrote
> I’m pretty sure this will be the last time
Did they finally pass that? So the clocks are staying forward? If true, that's awesome!
2nd-Hand-Butt-Plug t1_jbupq4h wrote
buT tEh KiDz wIlL bE GoIng tO SkOoL iN tEh DaRk!!!
bcb1200 t1_jbv8ga8 wrote
Not awesome. Sun won’t come up in December until 9 am. If you live in Michigan it’s 10 am. Kids walking to school in the dark.
Im all for ending the change, but it should stay on winter (standard) time year round not summer.
noble_29 t1_jbvsira wrote
Realistically, the majority of kids in the state (or country) do not walk to school. Most don’t even walk to a dedicated bus stop which is why it takes 18 years to get to work if you don’t time your commute perfectly in the winter and you don’t live in a city.
Second, there are going to be pros and cons to every decision (including keeping things the same). In the days after we lose the hour of sleep, statistically speaking, you have a greater chance to be involved in a motor vehicle accident than at any other time of year. There are also other things to consider such as seasonal affective disorder which affects millions of Americans annually and may be significantly mitigated by having more daylight hours in the winter.
stevesmullet12 t1_jbvaf5z wrote
Nope. Then wouldn’t these kids be walking home from school in the dark if we had it your way? What a terrible argument
BlindBeard t1_jbvevcq wrote
Why is it an hour later in Michigan? Is it that much further North?
bcb1200 t1_jbvgmrs wrote
North isn’t the issue. It’s the fact it’s in the western edge of the time zone.
Western Michigan is a 1-2 hour drive from Chicago. Except it’s still in the eastern time zone, and about 800 miles west from here.
Even though we’re in the same time zone the sun rises and sets about an hour later there than it does here. Because it’s so far west in the time zone.
So if we stay in summer hours year round the sun won’t rise there in December until about 9-10 am.
BlindBeard t1_jbvk6b0 wrote
Oh my b I figured Michigan was on central time for some reason. Thanks
Waluigi3030 t1_jbvjt5f wrote
Did something change? Last time I checked the house needs to pass a bill
chancimus33 t1_jbu244f wrote
My smoke and CO alarms don’t depend on the clocks, so mine should be fine
[deleted] OP t1_jbu7j82 wrote
Your batteries don't last forever (even electric ones have backups) and it doesn't hurt to check how old they are, and if they are still working.
chancimus33 t1_jbu8cwc wrote
Ohhhh. Yeah I check mine monthly.
[deleted] OP t1_jbu8v3k wrote
> Ohhhh. Yeah I check mine monthly.
That's a good way to do it.
movdqa t1_jbub6hl wrote
The ones that I have are generally good for ten years. When the batteries start to go, they emit an extremely annoying piercing alarm. The fire department has had to break into several homes in our neighborhood for this problem which just turns out to be that the smoke/CO detector needs to be replaced.
nickjacksonD t1_jbvsxbt wrote
I was so mad at the fall back change I left my car clock and coffee maker the same so luckily tomorrow I will have nothing to change.
Hope it stays. I hate how early it gets dark(moved from western EST((Indiana)) to Mass last year and it's my only genuine complaint. )
movdqa t1_jbuax9u wrote
I forgot about this. My son told me about it last week. All of my clocks, except for the ones in the cars, the kitchen clock, and a bedroom clock automatically adjust the time (I often use old iPads as clocks).
[deleted] OP t1_jbucdt9 wrote
The microwave is the last clock in my house that does not automatically update. And given that the power here seems to experience brownouts sometimes, at the moment, I have not even set the time for it. lol
movdqa t1_jbucqg8 wrote
I forgot about appliances. So I have to add the Keurig, microwave and toaster oven. Though nobody uses those for the time - everyone is used to looking at the analog clock.
[deleted] OP t1_jbugtph wrote
Myself, I have my phone, computer, and an Amazon Echo to tell the time. Ironically, I own a smartwatch, but often forget to use it for time. Isn't that funny? lol
movdqa t1_jbui1ue wrote
I have a smartwatch and use it mostly for fitness tracking. I have clocks in most rooms so I don't need to look at it to tell the time. I imagine a lot of people operate that way. I can't read my watch without my glasses so it's easier to look at a clock when I don't have my glasses on.
hour_of_the_rat t1_jbu1oql wrote
Can someone tell my two dogs that 5 am is actually 4 am?
jdp111 t1_jbv52lr wrote
What does daylight savings have to do with carbon monoxide detectors?
TSM_StoleMyBike t1_jbw2oiq wrote
I was gonna ask as well
middleCman t1_jcsfmlb wrote
Same question here
Mermaid_La_Reine t1_jbvjuja wrote
Alternative-Bee-8981 t1_jbyey7p wrote
We need to stay on standard time. I hate this crap of moving clocks back and forth every year. The world stays on standard just stay there and call it a day.
[deleted] OP t1_jbtzzgr wrote
When you change your clocks this weekend, remember to check your alarms.
Replace alkaline batteries in alarms that use them, and check the manufacturing date printed on the back. Replace smoke alarms more than 10 years old and replace carbon monoxide alarms more than 5–7 years old. New smoke alarms should be photoelectric with sealed, long-life batteries and a hush feature: https://www.mass.gov/news/when-you-change-your-clocks-check-your-alarms
SouthShoreSerenade t1_jbubx8t wrote
Make EDT permanent or secede. Standard time is miserable.
knowslesthanjonsnow t1_jbxenkk wrote
So we have a smoke detector that has chirps for low batteries every 4-6 weeks. I change that one significantly more than the rest. Is it just a bad detector or at this point? Time for a new one?
[deleted] OP t1_jbxfes4 wrote
> So we have a smoke detector that has chirps for low batteries every 4-6 weeks. I change that one significantly more than the rest. Is it just a bad detector or at this point? Time for a new one?
I would suggest replacing the whole unit. It is not normal for a detector to drain batteries that quickly, so it could be defective.
I knew someone who claimed the unit was dirty, so they cleaned it out, and the unit stopped draining the battery. But the unit also did not work when they had a kitchen fire either. So it is my opinion, why take the chance?! It is wiser to just replace the unit and can save your life too, as opposed to being wrapped up in saving batteries.
If you feel the device is not working correctly or oddly, always look to replace the unit.
knowslesthanjonsnow t1_jbxodm7 wrote
Unit as in all of them? The rest chirp normally. Is it a wiring issue?
[deleted] OP t1_jby3vip wrote
> Unit as in all of them? The rest chirp normally. Is it a wiring issue?
In a normal household, they are not networked together (one going off does not make them all go off). Assuming you have a normal setup when I say "unit" I mean that one (1) independent detector that is eating up batteries as you claim. If electrical, it would not hurt to have a professional check your installation.
knowslesthanjonsnow t1_jby895g wrote
Okay cool, they appear to be (I’ll look more closely) hardwired in but also run off battery? So maybe it’s not wired in. I’ll look to replace the unit as you say. I actually have been thinking about smart detectors that can notify me by phone so this may be a good time for that
Kodiak01 t1_jc314ft wrote
All my detectors are plug-in. Being a congenital /r/anosmia sufferer, I need to have multiple explosive gas detectors (at $60-$80 a pop) and all of them require AC power with 9v only as a backup.
Sidewayzracer t1_jc3fnpr wrote
oh i guess that explains why my stoves clock is correct now
greymaresinspace t1_jburq9u wrote
ok mom! lol
[deleted] OP t1_jbv8vx7 wrote
> ok mom! lol
OK, son. That's enough now. You know how I dislike you getting in your moods. You still haven't taken out the trash or done the dishes, and now you are on the internet giving me sass. I am going to revoke your internet privileges if you don't straighten up.
/sarcasm
Antique-Fisherman-32 t1_jbu48dw wrote
CO2 is carbon dioxide. Most of us aren’t monitoring that in our homes.