Recent content by kerrville15

No a tandem breaker is not the same as a double pole breaker. It look like one except that it is the size of a single pole breaker, but each breaker turns off separately. They make quads for double pole breakers that do the same thing, but I won't get into that & confuse you more. I didn't...

All of the R410A systems we have installed have been working great. We have to install 13 SEER minimum on existing change outs & minimum 14 SEER on new construction. We install nothing but Ruud equipment, and we have had really good luck with them. (Been installing Rheem/Ruud for over 30 years...

Very true; I guess when you work with it everyday it doesn't bother you & you just don't think twice about working with electricity. Definitely make sure you use properly insulated tools & if you don't feel comfortable, leave it to the professionals, because electricity can be scary & WILL hurt...

You have one other option that you could look at without having to change out your entire outside panel. Depending on brand, size, etc. of your panel some are made where is can use what they call a tandem breaker, this will give you the ability to hook up 2 curcuits while only taking up the...

First thing to do is get your voltmeter and go to your main. Get a reading between each of your hot & neutral legs; It should read around 120V. Do the same bewteen the each hot leg & the grounds (that is if the grounds/neutrals are split up, which they should be with the panel being 2yrs old)...