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Posted By dianam

Thanks, John Nelson and Lectriclee! John,...

Thanks, John Nelson and Lectriclee!

John, the wall regulators were already in the house
(they used to control those ugly, three blades, all steel fans that weighted a ton!) I have just bought new...
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Posted By dianam

Thanks, Lectriclee. The way you described the...

Thanks, Lectriclee. The way you described the connections is exactly right. My question is: Is there anything that I can do so the fan control makes the lights come on at every setting? The way it...
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Posted By dianam

Thanks, Joed! I took a look at the bulbs and...

Thanks, Joed!

I took a look at the bulbs and they look like ordinary incandescent ones. I can see the filament and they are rated at 60 watts. They are kind of small, though, but the do not look...
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Posted By dianam

Question about fan lights

Hello --

Before I decided to post to the forum I tried to see if someone else had written about a little problem that I have with a fan lights. I could not find anything.

I have just installed...
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Posted By dianam

Beautifully said, Rich E. Your information...

Beautifully said, Rich E.

Your information may have saved me a headache for I was about to start painting my popcorn celing with a roller that is over an inch thick, as far as nap is concerned, ...
01-19-07, 03:17 PM
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Posted By dianam

Thanks for the tips, Racraft. I never liked...

Thanks for the tips, Racraft.

I never liked the "back-stab" method of connecting wires.

Your advice is truly appreciated.
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Posted By dianam

Thank, thank you, thank you!!!! Finally a...

Thank, thank you, thank you!!!!

Finally a decent answer that makes sense. Only in the wonderful doityourself forum... The reason I say that is because, at the "big box", I came across an arrogant...
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Posted By dianam

Popcorn ceiling

During a hurricane, the only damage that my popcorn ceiling sustained was a water spot on one corner. It has been chemicaly treated and it's now impervious to water (the whole roof has been replaced...
01-18-07, 02:02 PM
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Posted By dianam

Thanks and good-bye for now, Racraft. I...

Thanks and good-bye for now, Racraft.

I bought a few of those green, ground screws. The switch box is shallow so I had no trouble fitting the screw in the threaded hole at the back of it, with the...
01-18-07, 12:07 PM
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Posted By dianam

Smile Very funny, Roger! I would have ended up like the...

Very funny, Roger! I would have ended up like the girl in the cartoon were not for the help of the experts here. Curly hair at the very least.

I watched carefully for the dimmer's size as per your...
01-18-07, 10:19 AM
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Posted By dianam

Thanks, Racraft! I am on my way to buy the...

Thanks, Racraft!

I am on my way to buy the dimmer. Thanks also for the explanation about color coded wires and what they mean. I knew that the dimmer had to meet or exceed the wattage for which...
01-18-07, 09:50 AM
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Posted By dianam

Help needed with a dimmer replacement

Hello --

The dimmer in my dining area is working partially. The round, oversized knob can only be used to turn on and off the lights by pressing on it. Rotating it does not dim anything.

All I...
01-18-07, 09:18 AM
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Posted By dianam

Smile Thanks again, Roger. I wanted you to know...

Thanks again, Roger.

I wanted you to know that you got me thinking about what wires get connected where and, just for peace of mind, I removed the cover from the gfci outlet and verified that...
01-17-07, 08:59 PM
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Posted By dianam

Roger and Racraft: Thanks again for your...

Roger and Racraft:

Thanks again for your final statements. You both made your cases.

Reading Roger's comments about my bold act in removing the panel cover, I realize that I could have been...
01-17-07, 04:14 PM
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Posted By dianam

Roger, thanks for your good wishes for my father...

Roger, thanks for your good wishes for my father (he is lucky to be alive after a heart attack and a high risk by-pass surgery) He is doing very well now.

Well ... let me tell you ...

I...
01-16-07, 02:57 PM
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Posted By dianam

Thanks, Roger. I am back after spending the long...

Thanks, Roger. I am back after spending the long weekend with my dad who is recovering from surgery.

I have extracted the vital points from your long, nice message so as to make mine a bit more...
01-16-07, 01:19 PM
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Posted By dianam

Thanks, Racraft! No offense taken. Whatever you...

Thanks, Racraft! No offense taken. Whatever you say can't never detract from all the good that you and the other guys do by helping here pro-bono.

I have been with my dad during the long weekend,...
01-12-07, 08:18 PM
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Posted By dianam

Very well said, Rjanscha!!!! You have hit...

Very well said, Rjanscha!!!!

You have hit upon what I have been trying to impress on the professionals who are kind enough to donate their time here and what has been driving me crazy: Why is it...
01-12-07, 08:04 PM
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Posted By dianam

Help with a GFCI

Thanks for your kind input, Roger.

Everything else (lights, blowers, etc.) works in both baths. I only have one GFCI and it's located in the guest bathroom. When it worked, it made both batrooms...
01-12-07, 07:34 PM
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Posted By dianam

I thought that the doityourself forum was...

I thought that the doityourself forum was intended for those who, unable "to understand what we find", need help. If my problem was extremely big or if I could afford an electrician, I woudn't be...
01-12-07, 10:32 AM
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Posted By dianam

Thanks again, Roger. No, no wire was...

Thanks again, Roger.

No, no wire was punctured during the process of tiling the wall where the original unit was. New tile was installed on an existing wall.

Upon checking the box, I came...
01-11-07, 09:26 PM
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Posted By dianam

Thanks, Racraft As stated on my original...

Thanks, Racraft

As stated on my original message, I used my tester on all four wires and I picked the two (one black and one white) that made my tester glow. Since I got electricity flowing...
01-11-07, 09:14 PM
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Posted By dianam

Help with a GFCI

Thanks, Roger.

As soon as I have some daylight I will check on your hints.

The reason why I thought that the old GFCI was faulty is because it was not working after my dad came over one weekend...
01-11-07, 08:53 PM
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Posted By dianam

Help with GFCI

Thanks, Fubar! I hope you can read my reply. I am a newie here.

I plugged a small night light that I tested as working in another outlet but I did not get anywhere. No light. I plugged it in the...
01-11-07, 02:17 PM
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Posted By dianam

Help with a GFCI

Calling all electricians! Just kidding. I only need one of the electricity experts to help me.

I removed an old faulty Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter from my bathroom (about 23 years old) and I...
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