You don’t have a vacuum? Or a wet paper towel? Is this really something that requires your maid to clean up properly?
I did the wet paper towel thing twice.
Weed eater (Stihl) died. It’s been rock solid for like ten years. Was running fine, then it started feeling like it was maybe running rich, almost like the choke was on but it wasn’t. Checked for spark, good. Air filter is clean, fuel filter looks good. Screw it, I’m just going to take it to Ace.
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I had an old Elantra that was one whose engine leaked oil starting about 60K and died at just 70K. I foolishly bought another Elantra a few years ago. The mileage is now at 59700 and the warrantee on the engine goes to 60K. Today was the first day where I noticed that the oil was bit low.
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Its always the carb.
Maybe try carb cleaner.
Or do what im doing and just move all the small engines over to battery. Even my lawnmower is battery now.
Carb was my best guess but I had a decent to-do list to get done so I dropped it at Ace.
As my equipment ages out I’m 100% going electric. What brand are you using, and how do you like it?
I use Ryobi’s 40V line that can be bought at the HD. I have had a battery go bad, and they cost about 75-100 depending. I bought a off brand replacement for less, and just started using it this season. I am going to be more careful and not charge them when hot.
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I bought 2 Ryobi battery powered items, and both had the battery die after minimal usage. Perhaps I didn’t optimally charge the batteries, but I’m going to try other brands.
I use DeWalt. Got a deal on a driver drill.combo.and just kept at it.
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I have had my devices for at least 5 years. I wouldn’t consider my usage to be minimal, more like moderate, but given how expensive those batteries are, I am going to be a little more careful.
Battery in either the smoke or CO detector is chirping, but I’m not sure which.
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wnb?
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Ok, ascertained it was the CO detector, got it down, after great difficulty got it open, replaced the battery, reset it and … still chirping.
Reset it like 6 more times over the next 10 minutes and it stopped. Ok, but… why???
Immediate problem is solved. I don’t have a lot of options with the CO monitor… it’s primary purpose is covering a hole in the ceiling that can’t be dry walled over so it has to be a size and shape that covers the hole. But no clue why it kept chirping with the new battery. 
Could be at the end of its useful life.
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It was manufactured in July 2021, so I hope not.
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Try cleaning it out. If that doesn’t work, buy a new one.
It was pristine. Thing was brand new 1.5 years ago. There wasn’t even a speck of dust on it. It’s not chirping now… I just don’t know why it took so long for it to stop.
Any chance you had high levels of CO?
That thought occurred to me, but… wouldn’t it be blaring if that was the case. It seems like a craptastic plan if the “warning: you have carbon monoxide” signal was identical to the low battery signal.
It’s also supposed to light up if there’s CO detected, and it didn’t. So I don’t think that’s the problem.
Did you have anything particularly dusty in the area? I once had a contractor do some work in the basement that stirred up a bunch of dust, which KO’d one of mine.