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Electrical shock when touching the water faucet in the shower

Yesterday when I took a shower, I got a pretty bad jolt of electricity in my arm when I was done showering, and was about to switch off the water faucet. I immediately jumped out of the shower, grabbed a flashlight and shut off the main fuse.…
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what is beeping in my house?

I know this sounds like a silly question and it may be closed before it may get a single answer but there is something strange in my house which beeps infrequently. I tried to troubleshoot the sound but no luck. I thought may be its coming from the…
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generator quits running

I have a Coleman 6250 generator that has set idle for over 3 years. It has compression. I can start it with a little carb cleaner and keep it running with that, but as soon as I stop squirting it into the carb the engine dies. I have pulled the…
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Why does my breaker trip when I turn a light on?

In my bedroom I have a light wired to a plug and three receptacles. There is nothing plugged into the receptacles but every time I turn the switch to the light on, the breaker trips. The wiring from the light to the switch is wired correctly, and…
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Ceiling Fan no power to lights

OK here we go. Remote only ceiling fan Emerson CF955BS Midway Eco model, would work but not the lights. Bulbs were OK. Voltage tester showed current in the wires of the bulbs housing but a fuse was blown. Not sure why it was blown, could be a…
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Strange beeping in house

Possible Duplicate: what is beeping in my house? I've tried ALL the suggestions on this site and the beeping continues, every 20 minutes, day and night. Been going on for two months. Have replaced literally everything with a battery on the first…
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Nest Hello door bell

Installed. Camera works ok. Will not chime. Checked voltage at button. 17 volts. Checked voltage at chime with Nest connectors removed. 0 voltage. Replaced Nest Hello at door with old door button. Chimes work fine. Any suggestions?
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100 gallon propane tank backup?

I work at a school and the kitchen is supplied by a 100 gallon tank. I cannot run out, this would be bad. Is it possible for a company to install a secondary connection that would allow for the use of a 100 lb tank in an emergency? I am picturing a…
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Im gonna panic ! Amateur

Single handle shower faucet broken by force... Discontinued but it is the nut apparently- plastic and corroded by using scissors to open for too long...what do I do....it is stuck in there and the rest is stuck in the handle.... Want to fix asap no…
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Sparks and no power after accidental short

I replaced the garbage disposal at my in-laws' place that has been leaking for years. It's an old house, and nothing in the panel is labeled. So I flipped what I assumed to be the right breaker and went to test the outlet. I put the probes on both…
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Outlet in laundry room is dead

My wife and I bought a house and had most of the outlets rewired (to add a ground wire mainly) when we bought the house. Unfortunately, one outlet in the laundry closet (which is there the laundry machine plugs in) did not get rewired for some…
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