Tuesday, November 13, 2007

DIY Home Repairs with Katie



What to do when your carbon monoxide detector is beeping every minute:

1) Drink one glass of grenache, two gin and tonics, and one-half of a bottle of Trois Pistoles.
2) Assume that the detector is hard-wired to electrical circuits in the ceiling (therefore also assuming that the problem is not a low battery).
3) Stand on the tallest, most unstable chair you own and start unscrewing the contraption and all wires from the ceiling.
4) Watch as sparks fly.
5) Fix the fuse you blew.
6) Notice that the contraption is still beeping, and insist on thowing it out your balcony door.
7) Heed the recommendation of your friend who instead suggests that you put the detector in the freezer.
8) Go to your room immediately and pass out.
9) Wake up the next morning and retrieve the carbon monoxide detector.
10) Notice the 9-Volt battery inside and say oops.

2 comments:

Beth said...

This reminds me - I should get a carbon monoxide detector!

Katie said...

I will come over and fix it for you if you ever suspect it is not working well. Ask Smac; I am great at this.