I have a hard wired smoke alarm in my apartment, with a 9 volt battery backup. Last week the alarm started chirping meaning the battery was low, so I replaced it with an Eveready 9 volt Gold battery. It didn't last long.just today the alarm started chirping again, indicating low battery nothing set it off like smoke, a power outage, etc. (It has given me trouble in the past with batteries, some lasting only a week and some lasting months.) This time I installed a Duracell Procell 9 volt battery. Can anyone recommend a long-lasting 9 volt battery for a smoke alarm? My unit seems to eat them like a fast lunch. Thanx in advance!
soft wood is not good to burn.it smokes alot hard wood is the best.
Do not use treated or painted wood in your fireplace as they put out a lot of pollutants.
railroad ties ARE treated with creosote..toxic do not burn inside or out. The best wood to burn is dark woodmost any fruit tree wood that has been cut down for at least 4 or 5 months..Light color wood or lite softwood such as cotton or elm is the worse
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well, obviously, all the folks telling you that you cant use those ties because they are treated, didnt read your question all the way thru, lol. I happen to live in an area where they cut the wood to make those ties, and yes, you can get the 'drops', or cut-off ends, from sawmills. To the sawmill, its just scrap. It would be best, to ask what species of wood those are, from where you got them. If they are a soft wood, like pine, then just use them to help get a fire started. (You might even want to split them for that purpose). Pine tends to burn hot, but it does put out quite a bit of creosote, which will build up in your chimneythen you have fire hazard where you don't want one. If the ends are hardwood, you should have no trouble at all burning them. You can purchase a 'chimney cleaner' that burns in your fireplace, and helps break up the sooty buildup. It is a good idea to have your chimney thoroughly cleaned every year.make it a part of your regular spring maintenance. If for some reason, you cannot find out what kind of wood it is from your supplier, then take a chunk to your nearest lumberyard, or building store compare it to the pine, or fir studs, and the oak lumber they sell for shelves and such. Enjoy!
