COMMUNITY FORUM: ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING

both sides of outlet test hot

We have an old apartment building. It is wired with two-prong outlets fed by two-wire cable (hot and neutral, no ground). When I test these outl...

about 9 years by joed

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sparking at electrical outlet

I have an outlet on the wall over a counter to the left of my stove...another to the right of the stove where my microwave is plugged in...when eve...

about 5 years by andermahr

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jacuzzi tub+ floor outlet

Hello all. new to forum with a quick question. I recently purchased a home with a jacuzzi tub. The tub has a pump and heater that run to a duplex o...

over 5 years by TimBonham

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NEC and small appliance kitchen outlet wiring

I have a question regarding use of 12/3 cable to wire the two 120V/20A branches in a kitchen wiring scheme.I believe the NEC allows 12/3 cable to b...

almost 9 years by Anonymous

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Outlets keep losing power

This is kind of a long story, but I'll try to keep it brief: When I moved into my house (built in the 90s), two of the outlets didn't work. They a...

over 4 years by househelper

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Problem installing new light fixture with old switch/outlet

Here's the scene! Old attic bedroom light fixture had two bulbs and a built-in outlet. The light turned on and off via a wall receptacle which ha...

almost 6 years by Billhart

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Blackened electrical outlet

I have an electrical outlet that has blackened. What does this mean?

3 months by annexuarl

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Outlet Sparked when unplugging

When unplugging a cord from a wall outlet, it sparked. I read something about this somewhere, but can't remember if this was a sign of a loose wir...

over 11 years by Iceman

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dishwasher residue

Yes I have hard water. However on my new machine the glasses came exceptianally clean for the first couple weeks then everything started to get ...

over 2 years by DanO

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"Calypso" Washer--and excess LINT?

Greetings Appliance Gurus, We have a 2-year old Kenmore Calypso washer, that (since day one) has seemed to generate a lot of lint. This lint ge...

5 months by frdonfv2h

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Maytag Performa Gas Stove wont maintain baking temperature

I have a gas stove a Maytag Performa barely past the 5 year warranty on electrical parts (naturally), and the baking temperature inside the stove d...

7 months by LarryG

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240volt Computer Server with standard 110volt plug !!

Hello, I purchased a Server (Computer) and would certainly like to make use of it without putting a 120v to 240v power converter between the ser...

11 months by vabeachroofingx

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Lowe's Fails to Uphold Warranty We Paid for

We purchased a wash machine (model Number: WLRR5000GOWW) which is still under warranty. It's been nearly two weeks and Lowe's has been unable to f...

5 months by nesyGlymn

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No Frost or Frost Fridge: Which is best?

I know the advantages of a no frost fridge: You don´t have to scrap off the ice every a while, but as I understand it this involves a heating up o...

5 months by luxuryhuangfi

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Sanyo SR4910M - thermostat?

I have a Sanyo SR4910M midsize fridge (under the bar type) that is running non-stop until it freezes everything. The settings of the thermostat do...

over 1 year by mikeylikesit

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Wall ovens next to refrigerator??

My husband and I are building a new home. Unfortunately the kitchen space is limited, and we are trying to design the most efficient use of space....

about 8 years by k2

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GE Gas Range oven not working

Oven not working on a GE JGSP30GEP Gas Range. There are scattered posts about this problem with this model range, but no clear answers to the pr...

over 7 years by DanO

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Wall oven opening too large

I am replacing old wall oven with 30" black wall oven. The oven is too small for the cut out in my golden oak cabinet. What do I use to fill up the...

about 8 years by k2

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