Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2271717)

It is odd we still do this time change....Here is the "reason".

Why Daylight Saving Time Is Stupid - LewRockwell

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2271874)

Typically, the batteries that come with your smoke detectors are alkaline batteries which have a 5 to 10 year shelf life. They are only used in smoke detectors for backup purposes when you have a power failure. They are rarely used at all. Also, when the battery becomes weak, the smoke detector will start to beep to alert you to replace the battery. So, in my opinion, routinely replacing the batteries every 6 months, as some recommend, is an outdated recommendation. If you want even longer lasting smoke detectors, you can replace the batteries with lithium batteries that are designed to last 10 years or longer.

Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2271639)

Still need to wind our Grandfather Clock once per month. The clock was built in 1886 and runs perfectly ever since Joe the clock guy in the Villages fixed her up for us. I finally graduated to a self winding Seiko dive watch.

Originally Posted by mntlblok (Post 2271814)

Wow! How did I not know (remember) that! Cool! The US Tried Permanent Daylight Saving Time in the ’70s. People Hated It - Washingtonian

Originally Posted by Ecuadog (Post 2271889)

Bingo.

I installed nine Energizer Ultimate Lithium (10 yr) batteries in 12/2016 and made a note in my Google calendar to replace them all in 12/2026. So far, only two have failed earlier than expected. One in 11/2021 and one in 10/2023.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2271930)

Note that the newer smoke alarms will not even allow you to use the detector after 10 years. They have a built-in timer and the device starts to beep until you replace the detector.

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2271923)

So, why not try permanent standard time?

Originally Posted by RedChariot (Post 2271810)

I hate all this. Prefer DST. Now it will get dark at 4:30 in the afternoon . Who cares if its light in in the early morning! Just pick one time and I'll learn to live with it. Enough already!

Originally Posted by Ecuadog (Post 2271934)

Yeah... I installed new detectors at the same time because the old ones were long overdue.

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2271959)

Equadog.....Who is the woman in your current avatar? She looks to be an actress from the 40s. She is beautiful.

Originally Posted by Tvflguy (Post 2271517)

grrrrr. That time of the year. Finally done with all of ours. I think. Worse in Fall Back.

Why can’t our Leadership pass a simple one-time annually?

OK, I’d better get ready to change all our clocks AGAIN in the Spring.

grrrrr.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2271561)

Alkaline batteries have a 5-10 year shelf life, when used as a backup battery. Changing them every 6 months seems like overkill.

Originally Posted by mtdjed (Post 2272008)

But they are not on the shelf. They are constantly checking the status. I always wait until one starts beeping and then change them all. That first one always happens in the middle of the night in our bedroom.

Originally Posted by fishon (Post 2271894)

If you have eight smoke detectors that’s a 25% failure rate to date. That is not acceptable.