How to use the online alarm clock
Pause what you are doing at 5:45 pm so you can break away and check the smoke alarms in the shared corridor of your terrace. Setting the alarm now gives you a clear stopping point instead of relying on a glance at the clock. You will still have a quarter of an hour before 6:00 pm, enough to inspect the units methodically and return to what you interrupted.
Because this reminder is meant to pull you away mid-task, keep the alarm page open in the browser after setting it and leave the phone or computer awake. Closing the page or browser means the smoke-alarm check will receive no alert, and a sleeping phone or computer can have the same consequence. Check that the sound is audible before putting the screen down, especially if you will be in another room when 5:45 pm arrives.
Once the corridor check is finished, protect a small buffer before the next thing in your afternoon. Note any unit that needs attention, put away anything you used, and aim to be back indoors before 6:00 pm. That leaves the remaining minutes available for washing your hands, sending a brief update to neighbours if needed, and shifting calmly into the next commitment of the day.
Common questions
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.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 5:45 pm?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
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.
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