Richard Saunders

Haven't any of you all been taking a shower and had to pee really bad....

I am guessing they did it before the house was built[:-graduat ring, ring, ring.

So are you saying the manufacturer wrote the date backwards? Looks like M9 79 to me. If it is a Bradford White, M would be 1995, but I am guessing it's not and is a 1979.

How about something like.. This is an ungrounded panel served by conductors with an uninsulated neutral. There is no main disconnect. Circuits are improperly doubled on breakers because the home has more circuits than can be provided for with the existing panel. All of these items are safety hazards. I recommend having a licensed electrician install a service panel that conforms to current standards.

Its written but I don't buy it. Assuming this was true, the thicker the insulation, the greater the heat loss, so adding, say 10 feet of insulation would be the same as none, do you believe that?

Tesla's coup de gras was wireless transmission of power. It finally did him as it was completely impractical. Were it not for that, I think he would be getting the recognition he deserves.

Looks like termites to me.

That was easy, I got 50 out of 50 on my second try.[^]

100 square inches per ton is a common rule of thumb, so is 1 square inch per 2 cfm. Also, consider the size of the opening at the furnace, I would guess it wouldn't need to be any bigger than that.

Maybe to pick up the whole roof structure

I agree with Kurt, boo-F****ing- Hoo

I've never seen a listing or label on any extension cord, except the wire gauge. I guess you can only use them for things that are on the label? That would narrow the list!

"I've seen hundreds of garage door openers plugged into two-wire extension cords that are themselves plugged-into non-GFCI receptacles" I agree, that would be wrong, and I also would call out the installation in the picture. But suppose the cord was a 2 foot heavy duty appliance cord because the receptacle was a bit out of reach? I like the "against the NEC" - "Trip and Fall" - "get tangled in the mechanism" theories better than the possible lack of grounding. Any appliance can be potentially ungrounded whether on an extension cord or not. It's kind of suprising that garage door openers are even allowed to be plugged in. Doesn't that violate the unattended appliance rule?

I don't think there was an extension cord involved in this incident which completely blows your theory of why permanent wiring is better. At least with an extension cord wou can see if the ground prong is missing. Why not just ban extension cords period if they are so hazardous? You will have a hard time convincing me that a grounded extension cord plugged into a GFCI protected outlet is unsafe.

Here is a puzzle my son presented to me today. Maybe it will offer JK some diversion. You have a small 3 story building with no windows, one room on each floor. There are 3 light switches on the exterior of the building. You can't see the door from the light switches. you need to figure out which switch lights the incandescant light on each floor. You only get one trip in. How do you do this?

Coaimhin, I really respect your input on the mould issues, you bring some sanity to the debate. I am not a mould inspector and do not have a dog in this fight. As a biologist, I have to wonder what is wrong with comparing to an outside sample? It seems to me you need some control. The issue is not really if the mould is at a "dangerous" level, but whether it is a problem in the home. I can't see any other way of determining that without sampling outside the home in addition to samples within the home. I also have a bit of a problem with your disclaimer stating that the opinions expressed are your personal opinions, not your professional opinions. Apparently they differ??

Hi all, I am a lurker that has decided to join the forum. The safety switch is above and to the left of the arrow. What you are pointing to is the manifold that is connected to the positive pressure switch. The gasket may be faulty and leaking pressure which may cause a whistling.