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Old 11-05-2023, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Kenswing View Post
I also changed out the batteries in the smoke detectors. That was another fifteen minutes down the drain.
Alkaline batteries have a 5-10 year shelf life, when used as a backup battery. Changing them every 6 months seems like overkill.