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Thanks Houston204, I don't know where to look for...
Thanks Houston204, I don't know where to look for the frame size, but here is the label on the blower housing. I can give it a try on Johnstone too, not sure if the contractor had try that place yet....
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Bump. Does anyone see a motor compatible with...
Bump. Does anyone see a motor compatible with this one?
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Sorry for the delay folks, I finally got the part...
Sorry for the delay folks, I finally got the part back (the AC guy was not responsive at all!!!!). Here are the pics and I will try my best to summarize the motor spec as much as I can, please...
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Yes I am going to get better picture once I get...
Yes I am going to get better picture once I get the part.
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Thanks everyone, that's a relief. I will confirm...
Thanks everyone, that's a relief. I will confirm once I get the part back, It will take 2-3 days.
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Thanks everyone. The contractor just send me this...
Thanks everyone. The contractor just send me this picture, I will try to get the motor from him so I can find out the exact type (dual vs single shaft).
The contractor replaced the capacitor last...
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HVAC motor question
Recently the HVAC is broken at my rental apartment. I hired an HVAC contractor to fix the problem, but he cannot find the replacement motor due to the age of the system. He then suggest to replace...
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It is to my surprise that ant bait doesn't last...
It is to my surprise that ant bait doesn't last very long and you have to keep it fresh, homemade or commercial. I've use Terro for quite awhile, but the ants lose interest every time after 1-2 days....
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Homemade ant bait?
I have some serious ant problem at the backyard. I have done some internet search for a while and look for homemade ant bait, and I've ID the ants like the 75% peanut butter 25% syrup combo. However,...
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Thanks for all the help, water added and waiting...
Thanks for all the help, water added and waiting for my slippery water to come back :)
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Its the Kinetico brand, with dual tank and...
Its the Kinetico brand, with dual tank and operate without power. So do I have to do anything for it to regen? Or is is just do it regularly by itself.
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Thanks for the advice, I didn't know I need to...
Thanks for the advice, I didn't know I need to add water after that.
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Brine tank question
I recently just cleaned out the brine tank and refill with new salt. I am not sure if I need to add some water at the bottom to make the system work again. Or does the salt melt overtime and create...
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Adding an outlet next to existing outlet
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Thanks PJmax, seems that is an adequate solution...
Thanks PJmax, seems that is an adequate solution to find out what's behind the wall. I just need to find some long wire to probe the space behind it.
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Bathroom recessed lighting question
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Thank you, that answered my question :)
Thank you, that answered my question :)
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10-21-13, 11:48 AM
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Adding an outlet next to existing outlet
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Adding an outlet next to existing outlet
My next project is get all my rooms with an Ethernet outlet from the wall, ideally few inches away from the power outlet. So here is my stupid question, does the wire behind wall runs at the same...
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Bathroom recessed lighting question
I am thinking about installing a recessed light in the shower stall. I've done some searching on the type of recessed lighting for wet location, but does the housing needs to be rated wet also? Any...
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Wiring problem......
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Thanks for the follow up Nashkat1. I have sealed...
Thanks for the follow up Nashkat1. I have sealed the opening with fire resistant caulking. Next project will be wiring some LAN cable to three of the rooms, should be very similar with this project....
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Electrical - AC & DC
10-06-13, 11:30 PM
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Wiring problem......
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It works! Thank you so much guys. I drilled about...
It works! Thank you so much guys. I drilled about 3 inches over and didn't hit any metal. Its my first time doing this kind of work so the drill depth is a bit scary. Apparently I have to drill...
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Electrical - AC & DC
10-04-13, 12:45 PM
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Wiring problem......
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Thanks. Just talked to a friend and he had...
Thanks. Just talked to a friend and he had encounter the same problem before. He told me just drill a few inches over. I will try it this weekend. Thanks again guys.
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Electrical - AC & DC
09-27-13, 04:02 PM
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Wiring problem......
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Thanks everyone, that sound like the solution....
Thanks everyone, that sound like the solution. Seems I am not really hitting the nails as I drill through the metal and I can see all drill hole wall are all shiny for about 1/4 inch. Most likely it...
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Wiring problem......
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Wiring problem......
I am in the process of adding a switch to an existing hot wired ceiling light. I am kinda stuck at the stage of drilling. When I try to drill the hole from the attic, the drill bit hit some metal...
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