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The worksheet asks for minimum PSIG. RHEEM says 7-10 water column. it’s a 199,900 btu natural gas. I’m near Chicago. Am I correct in saying .252 minimum PSIG?

This is behind a dishwasher. You can see the cable scorched (melted?) and scorched the insulation on the dishwasher. My guess is the wire was overlapped and caused heating? But I could be wrong. Should this be metallic cable outside the drywall?

A while back someone (Terry?) posted a PDF with a list of common plumbing mistakes - with drawings. Does anyone have that thing handy ? I tried searching. Thanks in advance

Still trying to get specs This receptacle says it's rated 50amp Can't make out the wire size. Looks like number 8. Breaker is 30 amp. Wondering if I need to pull new wire or just upgrade the breaker?

Sister in law asked me what would be involved in an upgrade to breakers so I had her send me a picture of what is there currently. This sure doesn't look kosher to me the way it is set up currently. Namely the 30 amp fuses. Those should be 20s or 15s no? I can't make out the writing on the...

Problem: furnace stops working Temporary fix: my brother in law took vacuum line off to check diaphragm by sucking on it and got a mouth full of water. When line is emptied the furnace starts and runs. Mother in law has been pulling top gray line and emptying it for the last week. ---------...

A buddy of mine purchased this thing 5??ish years ago but never installed it. It's a "Sets" brand electric tankless water heater. Besides the massive amount of electricity this thing requires, is it even worth the trouble to install it? I've read some bad reviews AND the company is out of...

The fill chart says 4

This is a dedicated circuit for an 8,000 BTU wall a/c receptical. I assumed it should be 12 gauge wire but was surprised to find 14 gauge wire when replacing the a/c receptical. To add to my confusion, the receptical is wired with a black and white wire - white is the second hot (but not...

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Carlon vylon dwv PVC I schedule 40 Do I use the same glue/primer as I use for white schedule 40? I have some purple primer and Oatey clear PVC cement? Is that all compatible?

I'm moving the wall oven location from one side of the room to the other. This will be a new oven. Currently, the old oven is hard wired (not plugged) to a junction box behind the oven --- on a 30 amp breaker. Red/black/white/bare. I'm wondering if I can just move that junction under the...

Has anyone here done this? And/or have a recommendation for a supplier? It's a steel skinned door with, what appears to be a wood frame and, I ASSUME, a foam core. Looking for something around 22 x 28 for overall. I've found some suppliers online but it's hard to see quality without...

It's a double (rocker/decora) switch I intend to separately switch two fixtures. There are three brass screws marked B1, A1, and A2. And two black "common" screws. I saw the electrician at my mother-in-laws kitchen job jump some wires to use a three way dimmer as a single pole. Just didn't...

I'm testing a couple mats prior to installation. The label on the floor mat(s) says OHM range from 44-54. I'm getting a reading of just a hair over 15 for both mats. I'm assuming I don't have two bad mats. I assume it's user error. I've done three of these mats in the last several years and I...

The plan is to place the heater on the timer and switch the fan and light. I have to check again, but I believe the heater is rated at 1000 watts. The largest wattage timer I have run across is 600 watts. Can anyone steer me to a supply house who carries higher watt timers? Perhaps my...

I've been thinking about this topic for some time and really got to thinking about it when I saw some really dangerous set-ups in my mother-in-law's new house. What are the TOP things homeowners or jack-legs do to burn their houses down and/or or cause an injury? I sometimes question...

I'm heading up to Michigan to this weekend to help out with a few projects on my buddy's vacation home - one project is to tackle an issue he has with outside flood-lights. There are approximately 18 floods (CFLs) affixed to his eves. Everything is working properly. The issue is that he rents...

I opted to install a switched outlet under the sink for the disposal (rather than a hard wire with a whip). Should I install a GFCI? Also, there will be a non-switched outlet for a potential hot water dispenser. I thought I remembered seeing in one set of specs that they recommend a GFCI but...

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