There is nothing quite like being startled out of your early morning slumber by the sound of the smoke alarm going off - three shrill beeps. Don’t get me wrong; I”m thankful it works and alerted me to a possible danger. The problem is, I could find nothing that caused the alert.
I should not have been surprised because a couple of weeks ago during a thunderstorm, it did a little “beep”. I am convinced that was triggered by a lightening strike somewhere. That has happened in the past. It also does that when the filter for the furnace gets dirty, and I knew it was time to get the chair, climb up, and change that again. I must admit it has been a too long since I have done that task.
I got up, puttered around, and an hour later, the alarm went off again; this time it was a continual beeping. I finally climbed up in a chair and removed the battery.
Now - I must remember to get a new battery today when I’m at the store because this one was due to be replaced anyway. In the meantime I’ll keep a vigilant watch and smell going, thankful for the blessing of being irritated and somewhat protected by the shrill sound of the smoke and carbon monoxide alarm.
