Recent content by B West

The capacitors on PSC motors used on compressors and fans on outdoor HVAC condensing units are always energized on most units and on mine. The manufacturer must not care about safety! Is it just about cost on these?

I have a 2 wire 240v PSC motor for a well pump that has the typical 2 contact type pressure switch. My question is: If a switch is used that only opens one of the 120v legs while the other is always energized, will that damage the capacitor or motor? Will it reduce the life of the capacitor...

I recently installed identical toilets in a rental property. With the tank refilling to the fill mark, the level in the bowl is reached early and then overflows down the drain wasting water. I lowered the tank fill on both to about an inch below the fill mark and that made the fill stop at the...

Thanks, Dana. If I did it for the kitchen faucet the dishwasher would also benefit. The .25 GPM flow switch was only to start the pump. The pump would be putting out enough flow to start the tankless. I saw on a post somewhere , where a guy put a flow switch on the cold water inlet side of the...

The wife, and others, haven't or won't adapt to having a TWH and the nuances in how they operate. I'm specifically talking about hot water use at the kitchen sink. The hot water faucet can be turned on and off while manually washing dishes 4 or more times a minute. I'm afraid this is going to...

Was almost ready to replace this toilet. What I've done to improve performance over several years time messing with it. 1. Notch the dam to allow more water to flow from float/valve area to flapper side. ~ 1/2" deep and 3/4" wide. (Performed years ago) 2. Ensure a Briggs flapper with float as...