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    The unit is a regular window AC. Its on a stand...

    The unit is a regular window AC. Its on a stand in the 5 ft space of the garage. It cools fine into the room but its so hot in the area surrounding the room I'm afraid it can't be good. The garage...
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    Will my AC burn out?

    I have an AC in my garage for a room built inside with about 5 feet of space between the garage walls
    And the room walls. It gets really really hot in that 5 foot space. My question is will the AC...
  3. Question: GFI wiring

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    Comment on Kyle_in_rure's post

    Thanks for your help.
  4. Question: GFI wiring

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    I changed out the breaker to a 15Amp and I did...

    I changed out the breaker to a 15Amp and I did the stare and compare with the GFI in the line up before
    My bad one and the hot 14/2 pair was wired on the bottom Brass/silver screws as well as the...
  5. Question: GFI wiring

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    OK, thanks!

    OK, thanks!
  6. Question: GFI wiring

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    The house is 60 years old. The wiring has...

    The house is 60 years old. The wiring has obviously been updated but I don't know when. I do know that the east wall plugs and the west wall plugs are on separate circuits. I'll change out the...
  7. Question: GFI wiring

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    One of the black wires was hot and I wired that...

    One of the black wires was hot and I wired that to the brass screw. The other black I put on the same brass screw (on the back of the GFI). The two white wires I wired to the silver screws. I am...
  8. Question: GFI wiring

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    GFI wiring

    How do you wire a GFI in the middle of a run. There's only 2 2-wire's coming in. There's the hot pair and a pair with nothing on it going to a double light switch. I wired black's to brass and...
  9. Thank you!

    Thank you!
  10. The refrigerator was empty. We had just moved it...

    The refrigerator was empty. We had just moved it to a new residence. Maybe the dye in the freon
    Could be the only answer.
  11. Blue fluid leak bottom of whirlpool refrigerator

    My whirlpool refrigerator is leaking blue bluid from the bottom. I did just move and broke the
    Water filter. What is this blue fluid and should I call the repair people?
  12. What could have happened with the AC unit? Just stopped.

    I have a heater/ac unit in a 600 sq ft condo. Last Friday it just stopped, no fan or anything. All the fuses look fine.
  13. Why is water still coming out of tub spout when I turn on the shower

    I changed out the seat and the stem of the hot water, that was constantly running. That fixed the hot water valve problem but for some reason now when I turn on the shower water still comes out of...
  14. I checked the screws at the terminal strips and...

    I checked the screws at the terminal strips and tightened down some loose ones and put the wire in again at the breaker to make sure the connection was good but no help. How can I tell if the...
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    Can you substitute 14 gauge wire with 12 gauge?

    I removed a fireplace and there are exposed 12 gauge wires. My question is can I put in a junction box and wire nut together 12 gauge with 14 gauge to wire a plug. I'm asking because I have a roll...
  16. Thank you I'll check it out.

    Thank you I'll check it out.
  17. Why do lights blink in time to washer agitator

    My lights in the laundry room and bathroom which are on the same breaker blink when the washing machine is agitating. The washer is on a separate breaker. I've checked for loose wiring and found...
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    How to wire a switch in the middle of a run

    I have a switch and in the box is a 2-wire pwr source, a 2-wire going to a plug, and a 2 wire going to a light, how do I connect the wires in the switch box and the wires in the light box. I don't...
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    Everything worked great! Thank you very much.

    Everything worked great! Thank you very much.
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    Ignore last statements... I think I get it> I'll...

    Ignore last statements... I think I get it> I'll try it tomorrow and let you know what happens.
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    Ok I can wire all the neutrals together with a...

    Ok I can wire all the neutrals together with a pigtail to the light and wire nut the "hot" blacks all together but what do I end up doing with the black coming from the switch that you said to leave...
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    Wiring a light switch

    I know it seems simple but I keep tripping the breaker. I have a ceiling box that's serving as a junction box. Right now I have a hot pair, 2 pair of wires that feed another section of the house...
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    Thanks I'll try that,, you're a genius for...

    Thanks I'll try that,, you're a genius for understanding what I write!
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    Sorry about the black thing.. I meant black wire...

    Sorry about the black thing.. I meant black wire not screw. That was on the single switch for the porch light, I wired as instructed and it works fine. I took a piece of 3-wire to come from the fan...
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    Well I couldn't get it to work.. The 3-way...

    Well I couldn't get it to work.. The 3-way switches turn on both the fan and the light from both the living room and kitchen like its supposed to. I rewired the single switch for the porch light to...
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    Ha! That's all I've been doing before I wrote in...

    Ha! That's all I've been doing before I wrote in is trying to untwain! I'm going over tomorrow morning will let you know what happens if I don't electrocute myself!
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    I do have a 3-way installed and works great. The...

    I do have a 3-way installed and works great. The only thing on it is the 3-way from the other side so that's why I'm not bringing it up.
    My dad had wired the 3-gang box and when You told me how to...
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    That's all correct.. I haven't removed the tab...

    That's all correct.. I haven't removed the tab yet, I haven't had a chance to get over there since you told me to do that.. when I do should I take off the bottom black wire that's pigtailed over to...
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    That's correct the top of the horizontal switches...

    That's correct the top of the horizontal switches is meant for the plugs and the bottom of the horrizontal switches is meant for the fan but since the top right screw wire is going to the switch for...
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    Wiring switch for fan

    Thank you! It worked great... now I have another problem. In the 3 gang box by the front door I have the switch for the porch lite, 2 horizontal switches ( the top controls the top row of plugs and...
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    Thank you! It worked great... now I have another...

    Thank you! It worked great... now I have another problem. In the 3 gang box by the front door I have the switch for the porch lite, 2 horizontal switches ( the top controls the top row of plugs and...
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    All I have at the 2-3 ways are the 3 way wire and...

    All I have at the 2-3 ways are the 3 way wire and yes I have the hot 2-wire coming from the breaker to my junction box and yes I have a 2-wire going to the switch for the porch light and a 2-wire...
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    Almost, I have 1 2-wire which is the hot coming...

    Almost, I have 1 2-wire which is the hot coming in the box, 2 3-way's, and 1 -2wire going to the porch light and 1 -2wire going to the ceiling fan/light. The ceiling fan/light sits between the 2...
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    3 way wiring /w ceiling fan

    Sorry about the multiple questions/ my new question is I have 2 3-way switches, a porch light, and the hot 2-wire coming in the ceiling in a junction box so.. in this box I have 2-3ways, the hot...
  35. 2 3way switches and a porch lite and fan/light

    I have a little different situation than before when I wrote and said the power source was coming in from one of the 3-ways well its coming in from the ceiling. In the ceiling I have the 2-wire hot,...
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    Thank you for you help!

    Thank you for you help!
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    One more question. If we add a regular switch...

    One more question. If we add a regular switch for the porch light will that interfere with the 3 ways and how will that be wired in with all this.
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    Thank you so much! Love the diagram! I'll try...

    Thank you so much! Love the diagram! I'll try it tomorrow.
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    Probably one of the 3 ways will bring power up to...

    Probably one of the 3 ways will bring power up to the ceiling
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    Its new

    Its new
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    Ceiling fan wiring

    I have a ceiling fan/light between 2 3-way switches and a 2 wire going to a porch lite.
    All these wires come together in a junction box. Do I need a 14-3 to go to the ceiling
    Fan also and what...
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    I just wanted to let you know what I found. ...

    I just wanted to let you know what I found. There was some debris in the line. When I took off the water supply line for the vanity I found some little pieces of wood. But to complicate the...
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    When I put a bucket under the outlet that goes to...

    When I put a bucket under the outlet that goes to the hot water tank (or will anyway) the water comes out fine. So it must be somewhere between the main valve and there.
    Thank you, I'll check the...
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    No I didn't forget the main valve is on.

    No I didn't forget the main valve is on.
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    Why is water flow stopping out of no where?

    I recently put in all new water pvc pipes. Everything is capped off except for the toilet, vanity, and now the tub. The hot water heater is totally disconnected also. When I run the water in the...
  46. Question: Asbestos siding

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    Thanks for your answer. I think I'll try the...

    Thanks for your answer. I think I'll try the furring strips
  47. Question: Asbestos siding

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    Asbestos siding

    Is it possible to put up vinyl siding over top of asbestos tiles? The house was built
    In 1954 and is half frame and half asbestos.
  48. Question: Drum trap

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    The apartment is on a concrete slab. I asked the...

    The apartment is on a concrete slab. I asked the HOA to let me in down stairs but the
    Room there is really small with no access to any plumbing at all.
  49. Question: Drum trap

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    Drum trap

    Thanks Speedball1, I would have torn out the wall for nothing. My question now is do I tear out the floor beside the tub to find the drum trap since there's no access underneath?
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    Drum trap

    My tub drain is almost completely clogged. I had plummers out yesterday and they said
    They suspect a drum trap because they couldn't get they're snake through. Their
    Suggestion is to tear out the...
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