All my ceilings are 12 footers, which means I have to be at the last step of my 8 foot ladder reaching up with both hands, using some of my climbing moves to hang on to the wall while removing the smoke detector 9 volt batteries. I guess when they built this house, they wanted to be extra sure you knew if there was a fire. Not a bad thing for sure, but with only 4 actual rooms, including a large family room / living room / dining room area, I have 8 smoke detectors!!! That's a LOT of detecting ... and a LOT of 9 volt batteries, except for that one I can't seem to get remove. These aren't your cheapo depo ones either. At some point I need to get this one replaced, but for now, 7 battery replacements will have to do.
I checked out the AC filter size and made a Home Depot trip where I purchased 6 extra filters. You know, 2 small and 4 large .... the exact opposite of what I really needed. Darn I hate it when I do that!!! At any rate, I did have enough to make one full exchange.
Every day I think about that drive through LA traffic. I'm pretty sure I can do it, but that doesn't mean I won't be a nervous wreck before I even get on the road. It's got to be easier with a co-pilot who can give you directions ... but alas my co-pilots can't read ... or talk for that matter ... so I'm printing out maps and programming my GPS. Today is Relay For Life Day in town and I've volunteered to help the Elks cook lunch and dinner for the participants. Hopefully that will get my mind off the freeway for a few hours. Three days and counting down to the next Adventure!!!
That filter certainly worked overtime. It was a good call to replace it while spring cleaning. AC filters are usually forgetten when people make spring cleaning lists. Getting new filters installed should make your summer months more comfortable. And the seemless airflow will definitely help your AC put out more, not to mention last longer.
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