Our upstairs neighbors had another water leak this morning. I awoke to the smoke alarm chirping and my ceiling, doorframes and carpet soaked. They are fixing the leak upstairs right now, but the alarm chirping is driving me nuts. I am afraid to disconnect it, because water/electricity is a dangerous mix and I don't know which circuit it is on.The last time this happen, the smoke alarm didn't get soaked, so I didn't worry about it. But now, I am a little worried that it might short circuit and cause a fire. Do I have a right to be concerned? If so, I will go tell maintenance to replace it right now. Or should I just let it air out and check for corrosion once everything is dry.Thanks!
Where in the world do you live? at 62 I would leave you in a moment. This is ridiculous.I have the same type of heat, I have a zone in the basement, I found that by utilizing this, turning the heat up down there to 72 and using that to heat, it's better then trying to heat the upstairs. Heat rises. I found that the floors get cozy warm and I can then turn the living area heat down. This way it doesn't loose the heat as fast.If you must, cover the windows that you don't use all the time with plastic. Tape them good all the way around, leave a couple open to see out of. get some straw from a nearby farm, it's usually a Buck a bale and put these all the way around the house, against the foundation then, cover it with plastic again. Hold the plastic down with old boards or stones.I would go so far as to move the plastic up to the bottom of the windows and staple it on, it worked for me in the nastiest of a Minnesota winter with fifty below zero plus. The Karo heater is defeating the purpose of the heating system, isn't it. The heating system should keep up so you don't have to buy Karo. This is coming close to carbon monoxide to you, and your family, you read about it all the time. I wouldn't have one in the house.
Cover the windows with clear vinyl, and weather strip the doors. Get a carbon monoxide detector for the living room. Kerosene is very expensive and, might be costing you more than running the furnace.
It's possible already has wireless entry, you may only need a fob to use, and programmed for your car. Previous owner may not have given to dealer. I'd check with Hyundai Dealer first, cheapest way first. GL Lass.
