How to use the online alarm clock
Getting the fireplace ready at 11:18 pm leaves time to arrange the kindling, check the hearth and set aside enough logs before the cold night settles in. The alarm provides a clear cue to finish these preparations rather than noticing the clock only when 12:00 am arrives.
While the fireplace is being prepared, the alarm page can sit behind another browser tab and continue counting towards the chosen time. Keep this page open, make sure the browser is allowed to play sound and leave the volume audible. If the browser is fully closed or the phone or laptop goes to sleep, no fireplace reminder will sound, so use a separate alarm if the task cannot be missed.
Once the hearth is ready, avoid making the sitting room unnecessarily warm before the fire is lit. On a hot evening, set the air conditioning a little lower while carrying logs or clearing the grate, then adjust it once the work is finished. At 11:18 pm, drawing the curtains can also reduce lingering warmth from outside without letting the room become stuffy before midnight.
Common questions
Do I need an account or an app?
Neither. Choose a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs in this browser tab. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is registered, and closing the page leaves nothing behind on the device.
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
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