Replacing a thermostat
I am about to replace an electric baseboard heater and the wall mounted thermostat. The thermostat that is there now is a single pole. My new one is a double pole...
I am about to replace an electric baseboard heater and the wall mounted thermostat. The thermostat that is there now is a single pole. My new one is a double pole...
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answersI have a condo built in the magnificent 70s with lots of aluminum wire that I will need to join with copper wire to do some rewiring and add some fixtures. I kno...
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answersI am building a new shower enclosure....glass block, glass door, and tiled walls. I am looking for suggestions as to lighting within the shower. I want it to be...
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answersI bought two lighted switches , that when the lights are turned on , they turn off. I hooked up the wiring like I thought was right and when I turn on the switche...
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answerslights go out in the kitchen. i turn on the dryer they come back on sometimes .the dryer is 220 on a seperate breaker. all lights and plugins also go out all ligh...
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answersI plugged in my blow dryer and it blew my GFI and the breaker in the bathroom, which knocked out the electricity in 1/2 my kitchen one plug in the living room, an...
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answersI just recently purchase my home. It is a bi-level with baseboard heat. My wife is complaining about the baseboard heaters ticking in the night when they heat-up ...
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answersDoes anyone know where I can find a remote-control for exterior lights? I detest the motion-sensors, and I'd like to be able to turn the lights on/off with a re...
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answersWhat type of wire should be used for wiring alarm contacts? Can phone wire be used?
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answersWe just got a new house(to us, built in 1930's), the house has been re-wired 6 years ago to 110amp service. My questions is as follows: Putting in a new light ...
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answersMy home was built a long time ago, I am guessing 1960. I wanted to had 12volt Hampton Bay fixture. After opening the box, a WARNING sign was on the flap telling m...
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answersI am hanging a new chandelier/pendent over the kitchen table. What is the industry standard for the the distance between the bottom of the lighting fixture and t...
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answersI posted this in the HVAC and Bathroom forums without any luck, maybe someone here would know the answer. A few months ago on one of the DYI shows, I saw an elect...
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answersI recently purcahsed a 50 yr old farm house. It has 100amp fuse box. My problem is that 2 of the bedrooms wall outlets are on the same circuit and at least 2 or...
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