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Electric Meter for Black Outs?
I recently hooked my generator into the main box, with a lock-out device of course. If the power goes out, I'll turn off the main switch to the street manually and flip to generator power. The problem...
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Why does microwave trip breaker?
A friend with a Panasonic microwave, Inverter model, physcially a big one, says it is tripping the circuit breaker after about 5 minutes of running. They've reset the breaker several times and it's...
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winter is here in Central Ontario.
-10F this morning in Waterloo Ontario - DAMN THAT"S COLD!!!! Got another inch of snow overnight - so we are up to MABEE 5 inches so far for the winter. Furnace ran 5 hours and 40 minutes yesterday,...
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IDT?
Two or three times I've had guys from IDT? or some similar name come to the door wanting to sell me electricity. They always want to see my old bill, and I know their bosses want that so they can get...
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10 years ago
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Janitrol garage heater
I have a Janitrol Garage heater and have what I believe to be a fan/thermos tat problem. The unit's pilot lights fine, the unit fires up fine, after30- 45 seconds the fan comes on. BUT the fan runs...
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10 years ago
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Most efficient use of heating zones
Hello, My house is heated with natural gas. The 1st floor living area is a pretty open floor plan and there are 3 heati ng zones. Is is more efficient and cost-effective to have all 3 zones on, or...
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Digital multimeter
What should I look for in a digital multimeter for home use? I'd like to spend less than $50, if possible, but would be willing to spend more if it makes a big difference for home use. Any...
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replacing ceiling fan with light fixture
my sister asked me to replace a ceiling fan in her bedroom with a light fixture. She has two wall switches on/off switch and another switch that is the fan speed. She will only need the on/off switch...
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10 years ago
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Low watt CFLs
I can not find any CFLs lower than 60 watts. Is that some design limitation ? Thanks.
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10 years ago
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water meter malfunction
Is it possible for a water meter measuring the volume of water flowing from public owned water line to private water line to malfunction by showing 20 times the actual volume flowing, and then...
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warer meter
Is it possible for a water meter measuring the volume of water flowing from public owned water line to private water line to malfunction by measuring 20 times the actual volume flowing, and then...
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How to test a wall thermostat to see if it's actually working?
It finally got cold enough at the house to turn on the heat, for the first time since last winter - and - and - nothing happened. The heat didn't go on all night, so this is what I saw in the morning:...
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Repair cracked grout
There is small crack along the grout line between the granite countertop and the tile backsplash. What is the way to fix it? It is about 1mm in width. Pics here Thanks
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Carrier Wal PAC 52xx series
Hi, During recent cold snap I had to turn on heat for extra warmth in my sun room to keep plants warm. heat started alright but after couple days it quit ... no more heat blows. Anyone familiar with...
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required clearance between fireplace double pipe and 2 x 4's??
fireplace has double pipe exhaust going straight up. Present construction has NOTHING near that pipe and the only place the pipe structure is touched [mounted] is a couple of places. one is the...
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