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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Whirlpool duet dryer no lights on control panel
Okay I came here to find the problem but no answer. I had the same problem and ***** came out to fix it. This is the problem!!!!! Remove the screws on the uppe...
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answersupdated about 19 hours ago by BV025486
110 vs. 220 efficiency
I'm looking for an easy explanation for why 220volt service is more efficient than 110. If you have two wet shirts and you place one in a 110v dryer and one in a...
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answersupdated 1 day ago by BV025477
Light will not Turn Off using light switch
I had to replace my kitchen light. It was simple, connect the ground wire with the ground wire on the fixture and cap off. Connect the white wire with the white...
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answersupdated 3 days ago by BV025468
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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answersupdated 3 days ago by BV025466
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 6 days ago by BV025428
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 6 days ago by BV025427
Clothes washer with removable lint filter
My 1983 Maytag washer with removable lint filter in the agitator has recently needed such expensive repairs that I replaced it with a new high end washer. I was s...
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answersupdated 7 days ago by BV025424
Electrical
I had a new bathroom fan installed now some of the outlets don't work. Breaker didn't go off. What can be the problem because handyman can't correct it?
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answersupdated 7 days ago by BV025422
Electrical
I had a new bathroom fan installed now some of the outlets don't work. Breaker didn't go off. What can be the problem because handyman can't correct it?
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answersupdated 7 days ago by BV025422
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 8 days ago by BV025399
10 gauge wire and a 40 amp circuit?
My question is this.An existing outlet has a 10 gauge wire and 30 amp breaker on it already. I would like to put a stove in this spot now but the documentation f...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV025398
dehumidifier leaking water
Could anyone tell me why and if it could be fixed if water is leaking from the unit and some drains into the bucket and the whole bottom of the unit over the buck...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV025392
Lighting controlled by photocell AND override switch
How can I wire exterior soffit lights to be controlled normally by a photocell, but if needed still be turned on or off with a switch. Ive seen it done but don't...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV025391
Adding new light fixture to existing 3-Way wiring
I now have a single light fixture contolled by a pair of 3-Way switches. The 2-Wire+ground power goes to the 1st switch. I have easy access to the 3-wire+ground c...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV025389
Using 2 3-way dimmer switches
Could someone please tell me how to use a dimmer at each end of a 3 way circuit controlling one light? I have tried every way I can think of and can't get any res...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV025388
220 outlet 3 prong pigtail and 4 prong outlet?
I have an oven-stove unit that has a three prong 220 pigtail but the outlet requires a 4 prong pigtail. Can I just replace the pigtail with a new 4 prong one or d...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV025385
Water in clothes dryer???
I may have asked this question last year, but here it goes again as the problem has come back. First off, to set the stage, the dryer is electric and dries clo...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV025383
electric dryer but gas hook-up??
Hi, just wondering, is there a way to change a gas hook-up in the house to an electric hook-up for the dryer. I have an electric dryer, but am moving to a place w...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV025381
Where does ground wire from 220 stove go?
I don't understand the wires in our 220 supply. There are two covered with black rubber -- they must be hot-- and a bunch of about 8 or 10 bare silver colored wir...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV025380
