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I have a Generac 7000 watt with 8500 watt start up. I have it wired into the panel with a 30 amp breaker. When I tested it it seems like everything except the furnace, refrigerator and stove (gas stove but need electric) work. Any idea why those things may not be working since they are the most...

I have a room with (4) six foot electric baseboard heaters that I have never used. Today I looked at the thermostat and found that it had two low voltage wires like a normal thermostat. I turned the heat on and heat was coming out of the heaters but I heard a humming sound coming from the 30...

There is a 2"" pvc horizontal drain line in my basement that runs into a 4" drain going out to the septic system. The problem is that the line does not slope it is actually about 1" higher where it attaches to the 4". The line is about 8 feet long so if I were to cut the line I would be able to...

Six of my outlets suddenly stopped working along with a ceiling light. I checked the circuit breakers; shut them all off and turned them all on and all of them were fine. I took the panel door off and checked them all with a multi meter and all checked out 120 volts. I took each plug out of the...

I just installed a second pressure tank so that my pump wouldn't have to go on as often but I'm not sure if I really accomplished much. The original tank was a 52 gallon one and the new tank is an 86 gallon one. I drained each tank and found that the 52 gallon tank actually holds about 13...

In a previous post I had asked about water lines but they are the least of my problems. I'm installing a bath on a 3rd floor but not pulling any permits. The new room will be in an alcove with the back wall being the outside of the house. The front wall will be half high then glass block this is...

I'm putting a new bathroom on the third floor of an old house. All of the water lines are now 3/4" copper. Is it necessary to run 3/4 up to the third floor before switching to 1/2" or can I make the risers all 1/2"? The lines will be about 30 feet long with maybe 6 or 7 elbows.