Before you retire on Halloween, be sure to set your clocks
back an hour. We have to do this less
and less it seems. My mobile phone and
cable box do it automatically. I have a counter top radio that gets the time signal via a local NPR station and it
adjusts on its own, too. Likewise for the laptop and tablet.
I have to change the clock on the range and the microwave,
and in my car, but that’s about it. Here
are a few other things that you should do when it’s time change time.
Of course, replace your smoke detector batteries. This is really important because it’s your
first line of defense should a fire break out while you and your family are
asleep. But here’s one you probably
haven’t thought about.
Check your water supply hoses to your washing machine.
Last year, I was fishing around the back of the washer for a
sock that went flying while I loaded it up.
As I grabbed the sock from the side, I noticed a huge bulge in the hot
water hose. It could have burst at any
moment. And since it was before it went
into the washing machine it would have spewed water forever had it broken.
These were the old black hoses that you can get anywhere for
about $6-$7 each. I decided to upgrade
to the newer red/blue braided hoses that come with a lifetime guaranty. But guess what? I still check them on time change day.
Water damage is not something you want to experience. Especially if you have a first or second
floor laundry. (See this blog post explaining how I learned the hard way.) So please
be sure to change your clocks as needed, check your smoke detector batteries,
and give a quick look at the water hoses to your washing machine.
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photos courtesy digitalart/freedigitalphotos.net and Robert Smith,Realtor
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