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03-26-14, 12:46 PM
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Posted By JimElectric

Just my 2 cents....GFCI breakers sometimes start...

Just my 2 cents....GFCI breakers sometimes start buzzing after a while...might check that out. And those main breakers like you have are long gone. Murray has one that will fit (Crouse-Hinds became...
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Views: 2,849
Posted By JimElectric

Maybe it's not fair but they love to buy...

Maybe it's not fair but they love to buy appliances from the local "scratch and dent" place....They bought this and their electric range from the same S&D.....having issues with the range too, as it...
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Posted By JimElectric

Yes, made sure of that. It runs as it should but...

Yes, made sure of that. It runs as it should but just can't cool.
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Posted By JimElectric

shame....this thing is not old...made in 2007,...

shame....this thing is not old...made in 2007, bought new in 2008:wall:
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Posted By JimElectric

the only place we see any frost is the place on...

the only place we see any frost is the place on the pic....bottom of the freezer compartment. Starting on one end. See no copper lines there. Those that I do see behind the fridge are cool but that...
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Posted By JimElectric

well no improvement. Thawed the fridge for 10...

well no improvement. Thawed the fridge for 10 hours. It blows out cool air, not cold. Compressor is running, copper line is slightly cool. Have the controls set to max cold. Unsure what to do at this...
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Posted By JimElectric

Apparently her thermometer is no darn good as it...

Apparently her thermometer is no darn good as it shows zero in the fridge too......So, I am dropping off two large ice chests to her in the morning....she is going to get some ice and a new...
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Posted By JimElectric

I had to look at mine closer.......Mine is the...

I had to look at mine closer.......Mine is the same except no ice.....I see a black tube which I assume is part of the coil.....No ice at all on mine.

Here is another pic of her fridge so you can...
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Posted By JimElectric

Remove the bottom tray from he freezer....this...

Remove the bottom tray from he freezer....this sits against the wall at the bottom. I assumed it was an air inlet
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Posted By JimElectric

Well I am a bit puzzled but here is what I...

Well I am a bit puzzled but here is what I know....The compressor is working. When I shut off fridge it starts back OK after about 4-5 minutes(assume there is a timeout feature), the black line from...
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Posted By JimElectric

Thanks! Will check it out. From what she told me...

Thanks! Will check it out. From what she told me there was ice built up on the air intake area behind the bottom freezer drawer.....And will d/c the lines etc. She was in panic mode and may not have...
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Posted By JimElectric

I know I am jumping the gun a bit as I have not...

I know I am jumping the gun a bit as I have not seen this fridge yet to check it out....will add more information later tonight. I will verify IF the compressor is working and running all the time or...
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Posted By JimElectric

Whirlpool fridge not freezing

Daughter in law called last night in a panic. Her Whirlpool side by side is acting up and her frozen food is now no good. The fridge is MODEL ED5JHEXTB00 bought in 2008, side by side. I asked her...
Forum: Water Heaters
07-23-13, 12:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 995
Posted By JimElectric

Yes, that has always been a concern of mine...

Yes, that has always been a concern of mine too......My worry with the electric one was the closeness of 240v to that tub/shower....Maybe not that big a deal after all.
Forum: Water Heaters
07-23-13, 12:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 995
Posted By JimElectric

Hope this does not duplicate...but they are 2-3...

Hope this does not duplicate...but they are 2-3 months from being able to switch to propane...so I have to set them something up for water.....Assuming nothing else can be worked out....
Forum: Water Heaters
07-23-13, 11:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 995
Posted By JimElectric

Actually this happened to me 12 years...

Actually this happened to me 12 years ago.......the gas company would not run a line to our house when it was built in 72 so the previous owner ran a 1500' line to it. When it failed (after i bought...
Forum: Water Heaters
07-23-13, 11:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 995
Posted By JimElectric

Suggestions please.....location and type of water heater

My never ending issues at son's house has taken a bad turn....Due to a large gas leak in their underground pipeline they will most likely lose their gas for good. Their meter is several hundred feet...
03-27-13, 10:30 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,270
Posted By JimElectric

How old is the service wire? I have actually has...

How old is the service wire? I have actually has cases where we have had COOLANT leak out of service entrance wire fresh from the factory....as hard as that is to believe...Rare....But has happned a...
03-22-13, 12:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,833
Posted By JimElectric

A lot of times if you turn off an old main...

A lot of times if you turn off an old main breaker they will fail to reset, and that may be what happened here if you are only getting voltage on one side of it. A lot of parts in those...
03-19-13, 11:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,155
Posted By JimElectric

I would think that there could be a problem...

I would think that there could be a problem anyway with the unit charging the new smaller batteries as I am sure that unit's charger would be set up for that size only.Plus your APC most likely runs...
03-19-13, 09:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,231
Posted By JimElectric

Hopefully this is the last port...They checked it...

Hopefully this is the last port...They checked it out and the board seemed fine. They decided the thermostat was the culprit so they replaced it and so far it is fine. Of course it was for a while...
03-19-13, 07:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,231
Posted By JimElectric

Just got a call from the installer tech guy....he...

Just got a call from the installer tech guy....he tells me they have has issues with some of Rheem's control boards doing what mine is doing....They are bringing on up and check it out. Hope this is...
03-19-13, 07:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,231
Posted By JimElectric

The line felt same as the outside temp...neither...

The line felt same as the outside temp...neither hotter nor colder but it was about 30 minutes after shutdown before I checked it. It maintained 70 degree temp in the house during this time and if we...
03-19-13, 06:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,231
Posted By JimElectric

Sorry I could not reply sooner....had some issues...

Sorry I could not reply sooner....had some issues with drain line last night...Anyway no signs of freezing anything. Unit looked fine. But ran constantly despite decent weather and would not shut off...
03-18-13, 12:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,231
Posted By JimElectric

The air handler is running non stop as well. I...

The air handler is running non stop as well. I checked it several times this morning and it was putting out warm air. I have 20KW emergency heat, but so far it has not run. It never kicks on except...
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