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As you pointed out there are a myriad of circumstances that can occur. Being so specific about a solution seems wrong headed to me. Imagine getting your new do

As you pointed out there are a myriad of circumstances that can occur. Being so specific about a solution seems wrong headed to me. Imagine getting your new door opener and every thing works. Do you really think many people will unplug it each year and verify that the battery is still effective? I haven't even tried it and mine is new. Should we pass a law requiring everyone with a battery backed door opener to prove that they check it each year and that it works? For my situation the manual solution is optimal. We can reach everything and door opens easily. Not only that the car I would actually escape in is parked on the street. The garage car is an EV and would not be my first choice for escape. Everyone situation is different. Don't even get me started about SF's requiring home owners to fix uneven sidewalks:)

bradknowles 4y ago
Whether we want to or not, Austin has enough power outages that we definitely test the battery backup on our garage door more often than once a year. We had to test it just a few days ago, in fact. I can't speak for any other locations. But I will say that these systems usually last multiple years, so even if you're not testing them every year, you're probably still okay. I've got enough APC SmartUPS battery backup systems in the house to confirm that much. But for you, there is no harm in having a backup battery that you don't need to use that frequently. You can do your manual method whenever you want, without harming the battery backup system. But having a mandatory annual checkup isn't a bad idea. We do that for pilots, and I think we should do that for anyone who has firearms -- make that part of the licensing process. Making homeowners responsible for fixing the sidewalks in front of their house also makes sense. That's an important piece of neighborhood infrastructure, and it needs to be properly maintained. And if you don't, then you're liable for anyone who gets injured by it. As well as being ticketed by the city.
- strangattractor 4y ago
  Pilots and people with guns kill people when they f-up. The .5 inch uneven sidewalk is unlikely to do so. Exactly how many unnecessary $400 dollar repairs and mandates can people afford? The problem is there isn't just one rule like this there are many. Every department thinks their little $400 extra cost is no problem. Sure I can afford it - I'm just whining - but there are many other people that cannot. It is exactly this thinking that helps people end up homeless. But hey if the City spends over a million dollars to change the name of schools because they think Lincoln is a racist - no problem. Making home owners responsible for city repairs is likely also a bad idea. Many of the repairs of side walks I see are falling apart after less than a year because they do it themselves or get it done extremely cheaply. The city regularly has to do this work - from what I can tell they do it correctly. Not only that it is enforced haphazardly. I can walk around my block and find portions of sidewalk in far worse condition with no city notice in sight. Don't worry - in a few more years the population of Austin will creep up to a point where you will start getting hit with same type of thinking. Good Luck!
  - bradknowles 4y ago
    No, over here they're making sure that everyone has enough handguns to carry around concealed and without a license. You can never have enough handguns.

bradknowles 4y ago

Whether we want to or not, Austin has enough power outages that we definitely test the battery backup on our garage door more often than once a year. We had to test it just a few days ago, in fact. I can't speak for any other locations. But I will say that these systems usually last multiple years, so even if you're not testing them every year, you're probably still okay. I've got enough APC SmartUPS battery backup systems in the house to confirm that much. But for you, there is no harm in having a backup battery that you don't need to use that frequently. You can do your manual method whenever you want, without harming the battery backup system. But having a mandatory annual checkup isn't a bad idea. We do that for pilots, and I think we should do that for anyone who has firearms -- make that part of the licensing process. Making homeowners responsible for fixing the sidewalks in front of their house also makes sense. That's an important piece of neighborhood infrastructure, and it needs to be properly maintained. And if you don't, then you're liable for anyone who gets injured by it. As well as being ticketed by the city.

strangattractor 4y ago
Pilots and people with guns kill people when they f-up. The .5 inch uneven sidewalk is unlikely to do so. Exactly how many unnecessary $400 dollar repairs and mandates can people afford? The problem is there isn't just one rule like this there are many. Every department thinks their little $400 extra cost is no problem. Sure I can afford it - I'm just whining - but there are many other people that cannot. It is exactly this thinking that helps people end up homeless. But hey if the City spends over a million dollars to change the name of schools because they think Lincoln is a racist - no problem. Making home owners responsible for city repairs is likely also a bad idea. Many of the repairs of side walks I see are falling apart after less than a year because they do it themselves or get it done extremely cheaply. The city regularly has to do this work - from what I can tell they do it correctly. Not only that it is enforced haphazardly. I can walk around my block and find portions of sidewalk in far worse condition with no city notice in sight. Don't worry - in a few more years the population of Austin will creep up to a point where you will start getting hit with same type of thinking. Good Luck!
- bradknowles 4y ago
  No, over here they're making sure that everyone has enough handguns to carry around concealed and without a license. You can never have enough handguns.