Thanks BP pod cast I think with Jonna Weber (pod cast 80 I think) I would like to apply the 6 month fire alarm battery change.

I go Schlage because they use a 9V vs AAA batteries and when it’s -40*C they still actually work (mainly because use physically slides the bolt) , the AAA’s don’t when it’s that cold.

Sylvia, it is recommended that the furnace air filter is changed every 3 months and batteries in your smoke detectors yearly.

Electronic Lifts- disconnect the battery if leavingfor long term storage.K.

Electronic Lifts- disconnect the battery if leaving for long term storage.K.

Its battery went bad after a couple of months but I can only afford to buy a used battery which was smaller than the battery it had.

They passed a battery of tests to become certified and have a code of ethics.Paul

@Stephen Krzyzak are you asking the handyman to go specifically check in on the property from time to time or do you have then on a "look at it while you are there changing filters and batteries" kind of thing?   

Worse yet (for my property) they’ve been smoking in the house as is apparent from the faint smell, and the ash tray I had to step over, and the battery taken out of one of the smoke alarms.

We also do our own maintenance/turnovers when we can as we've found they charge a lot for labor, so things like re-screening windows, changing smoke alarm batteries, light fixtures, etc., can be ridiculously expensive if you let them do it.