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Forum: Water Heaters
02-12-21, 10:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 135
Posted By Roger2561

Thanks for the reply. Perhaps keeping the tank...

Thanks for the reply. Perhaps keeping the tank but to help with energy costs maybe use a 240 volt timer to come on about an hour before I wake in the morning and again before I get home from work.
Forum: Water Heaters
02-12-21, 10:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 135
Posted By Roger2561

Electric On Demand Water Heater

Hi all - If I posted in the wrong area, mods, please move it to where it's supposed to be. It's been quite a while since I last posted something in this forum. I need opinions. Due to the high...
Forum: Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
06-06-19, 05:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,103
Posted By Roger2561

Cheese - I bit the bullet and purchased new...

Cheese - I bit the bullet and purchased new ignition coils; swapped out the old for the new and walla! the motor started right up! Thanks for the help. I appreciate it. Roger
Forum: Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
06-05-19, 04:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,103
Posted By Roger2561

Cheese, Thanks for the reply and suggestions. ...

Cheese, Thanks for the reply and suggestions. I'll replace the plugs and rule them out. Do you happen to know the air gap between the coils and flywheel magnets? The thing is 19 years old and the...
Forum: Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
06-04-19, 02:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,103
Posted By Roger2561

2000 JD LX277AWS tractor: no spark

Hi all, I can't get my 2000 JD LX277AWS lawn tractor started. It has a 17Hp Kawasaki twin power unit. I had used it a couple of times this spring to mow my lawn. Early in the spring I had no spark...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
01-20-19, 06:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 382
Posted By Roger2561

Bonehead move

Hello all - I want to share something that happened to my brother and I when installing a 4 way switching circuit. We're not electricians but we've worked with it quite a bit over the years that...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
01-02-19, 05:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 516
Posted By Roger2561

New compressor wiring

Hi all, I'll be getting my new air compressor in the next few days and I want to run the electrical before it arrives. It's a 240V unit. The directions say to install an 15A double pole breaker but...
Forum: Fireplaces, Wood Burning and Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys
07-29-18, 08:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 777
Posted By Roger2561

Dutch Oven?

Hi all, I hope the pic shows up. It shows what my dad used to call a "Dutch" oven. Essentially the house was built around it. The house and oven were built in the 1840s. I'll be retiring in a few...
Forum: Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
07-19-18, 10:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 663
Posted By Roger2561

Great job, Angela68. That's something to be...

Great job, Angela68. That's something to be proud of. I know it's a bit scary the first time you try to do something out of your comfort zone but knowing you fixed it... now you know you can do...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
06-27-18, 10:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 563
Posted By Roger2561

ray2047 - because the garage is an afterthought,...

ray2047 - because the garage is an afterthought, the main panel is in the house. Thanks

pattenp - thanks for confirming that for me.

Roger
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
06-27-18, 09:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 563
Posted By Roger2561

NEC Compliant?

Hi all - Later this year I'll be helping my brother who has no electrical experience whatsoever with installing a sub-panel in a newly erected garage. In the town in which he and his wife reside...
Forum: Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Go-Carts, Motorized Bikes, ATVs, Electric Mobility Scooters and Golf Carts
05-10-18, 07:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,268
Posted By Roger2561

Update!

Yesterday provided me with time to look over the motorcycle and why she wasn't turning over. After investigating I found that the starter relay connections were heavily corroded. After cleaning...
Forum: Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Go-Carts, Motorized Bikes, ATVs, Electric Mobility Scooters and Golf Carts
05-07-18, 05:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,268
Posted By Roger2561

beelzebob - Thanks for the reply. I've been...

beelzebob - Thanks for the reply. I've been trying to stay away from the repair shop due to funds being low. I think my best course of action is to take your advice and purchase the wiring...
Forum: Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Go-Carts, Motorized Bikes, ATVs, Electric Mobility Scooters and Golf Carts
05-06-18, 05:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,268
Posted By Roger2561

2007 Kawasaki VN900 won't turn over - new battery

Hi all - I have a 2007 Kawasaki VN900 Classic Lt that simply will not start for me. At first I thought I had a faulty battery because it wouldn't hold a charge. I purchased a new one from a local...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
04-06-18, 11:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 890
Posted By Roger2561

Sidny - I cannot answer his specific questions...

Sidny - I cannot answer his specific questions relating to pipe sizing but I can say If the OP has quality underground piping, his BTU loss will be maybe 1 degree per 100 feet. But, he's got to be...
Forum: Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
03-12-18, 07:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,579
Posted By Roger2561

Looking at pjmax's diagram of the auger/impeller...

Looking at pjmax's diagram of the auger/impeller system, it looks like there is another pin closer to the impeller, it's #6 on the diagram. If that pin sheared, that could explain the reason for the...
Forum: Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
03-11-18, 10:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,579
Posted By Roger2561

Before you do this, remove the key and unplug the...

Before you do this, remove the key and unplug the spark plug wire from the spark plug; Find a way to engage the auger, while it's engaged grab the auger to see if you can spin it by hand. If...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
10-09-17, 11:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 525
Posted By Roger2561

I have used Polaris connectors. I used them when...

I have used Polaris connectors. I used them when I had to splice 6awg wire. Easy to use and clean job too. They need to be in a junction box which has to remain accessible. Roger
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
10-07-17, 05:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,009
Posted By Roger2561

Update; for the final time I hope. It was indeed...

Update; for the final time I hope. It was indeed the cell relay that failed. Thursday evening it started to click rapid fire, like a fire arm. After about 10 clicks everything stopped working, not...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
10-05-17, 05:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,009
Posted By Roger2561

pjmax, I have purged the lines for any air. The...

pjmax, I have purged the lines for any air. The fuel came out nice and clear. But it still hiccups and not stay running. The filters are new and clean. Before I replaced the nozzle I blew air...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
10-03-17, 04:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,009
Posted By Roger2561

pjmax - It's my oil furnace for my DHW and...

pjmax - It's my oil furnace for my DHW and baseboard emitters. Thanks for asking.

It had cleared up until this morning, it started doing it again. In my earlier post I stated that I forgot to...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
09-27-17, 12:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 689
Posted By Roger2561

stickshift and tolyn ironhand; Thank you for the...

stickshift and tolyn ironhand; Thank you for the responses. I appreciate it. I'm glad to know that they are considered an attached structure, something to keep in mind the next time this subject...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
09-26-17, 10:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 689
Posted By Roger2561

New garage

Hello, One of my older brothers and his wife recently purchased a new house and is having a 2 car garage built with enough room to put in a small wood working shop. I have convinced him to install a...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
09-22-17, 07:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,009
Posted By Roger2561

Oil boiler hiccups

Hi all, I have a Dunkirk oil furnace with a Beckett burner; AFG is all I saw on it. This past spring I changed the nozzle, pump screen, filter at the tank and vacuumed the combustion chamber (I...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
09-19-17, 11:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 488
Posted By Roger2561

DUH Moment

Okay, I work at an institution of higher learning and we are always reminding our students that when you need to troubleshoot a problem always work from the outside in. 90% of the time the reason...
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