Fan remote not working - Hampton Bay Fan & Ligthing co
Hi, Our celing fan with light has a remote that stopped working a few months ago. The battery has been changed but it still doesn't work. I don't see any company...
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(vintage) Magic Hostess Chopper Grinder (electric model 5600)
This is probably a long shot, but I bought a vintage Magic Hostess Chopper Grinder Model 5600 at an estate sale. I am hoping to use it to make home made sausage f...
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answersupdated 4 days ago by BV019571
House voltage 123 volts
Using a pro DVM, not a radio shack cheapo. It seems two things are going on here, one, at least for resistive loads, if you say have a voltage of 100 volts and 1 ...
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answersupdated 5 days ago by BV019560
Intermittent loud buzzing-vibrating in outside wall
Hi. I'm in a quandary. For the past few months I hear, at intervals, a loud buzzing or vibrating from the outside wall. The noise lasts only a few seconds, but it...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV019544
Flickering Lights Whole House
Hi, our home is less than two years old and we are experiencing flickering lights. We have had the elec company out EIGHT times with no answer to the problem. W...
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answersupdated 9 days ago by BV019530
No power in all bathroom outlets
All bathroom outlets in the house don't have power in them. However, there is still light in the bathrooms. Other outlets are ok, just the ones in the bathrooms d...
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answersupdated 10 days ago by BV019524
Surge protector for refrigerator?
Can anyone tell me what type of surge protector is recommended for behind a refrigerator? Is there a type that's an actual outlet that can take the place of the o...
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answersupdated 12 days ago by cumulo
Ceiling fan remote control
Have a discontinued ceiling fan remote control I need a piece for it but don’t know what the piece is called. It’s the little pieces that you put in to program th...
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answersupdated 14 days ago by BV019499
Light Switch Issues
So I have 2 separate light issues. Was replacing a few 3 way switches with Smart Switches. My first 2 went fine. My issue is with the second two. First Set...
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answersupdated 15 days ago by HowardPM
Refrigerator Water Not Cold
I have a refrigerator with water & ice in the freezer door. However, the water is almost room temperature. Is there any way to make it colder?
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answersupdated 15 days ago by BV019496
Dishwasher tub leak
I have a question. Our dishwasher began to leak the other day. As I used to install and remove these when at the apts., I knew it wasn't the water supply line o...
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answersupdated 15 days ago by BV019495
30 LED spotlights pop, when the power comes on
We removed old spotlights and installed new LED spotlights, the lobby has a motion sensor and so the new led lights pop when the come on. What can we do to keep t...
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answersupdated 16 days ago by BV019485
15 amp outlets in a 20 amp circuit
The outlets in my basement are on a circuit with a 20 amp circuit breaker and 12/2 sheathed electrical cable wiring. However the outlets themselves are 15 amp an...
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answersupdated 17 days ago by BV019478
recessed lighting, popping
We just had recessed lighting installed in the kitchen. One evening, we heard two loud pops from that area. No dimming of light, no circuit breaker problem. It ha...
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answersupdated 19 days ago by BV019463
Please help with hard-wired smoke detector issue...
We purchased a home about a year ago that had three hard-wired smoke detectors installed. All of them were BRK Electronics Model 2002RAC. All have a 9-volt ba...
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answersupdated 23 days ago by BV019439
Kenmore electric range - no display
Hi everyone, I have a Kenmore electric range model: 911.46755 The clock/oven control/display does not work. It's completely blank. I've killed power to it a...
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answersupdated 26 days ago by BV019413
15 amp versus 20 amp lighting circuit
I have heard that lighting circuits have to be on 15 amp breakers using 14 gauge wire. is this true? I would like to run 20 amp circuits, but no I am worried that...
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answersupdated over 13 years ago by househelper
I would like to run two new outdoor electric lines to two locations in my yard.
One location is a 3 vehicle carport which I just need some lights, 2 ceiling fans and some receptacles. Nothing too fancy except it might be nice to be able to ru...
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answersupdated 29 days ago by BV019390
Can't put oven door back on
I accidentally removed my Kenmore oven door by tilting out and lifting on it. I can not figure out how to re-attach it. I tried tilting the spring loaded hinge ...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV019373
can you mix wire gauge?
I ran a new 15 amp circuit with 12 AWG. I know this is allowed but I wish I hadn't because the wire is so hard to work with. Can I run 14 AWG branches off of th...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV019364
