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My neighbor in SC called me about the recent storm .... she has her water heater in her storage area on the slab. Mine is in the attic .... She is telling me that it seems to be working and should she be worried? I told her worried ... no --- could she wake up with no hot water -- yes...

Is there any solution/ alternative/ adapter for the old style 12v DeWalt battery (XRP) ? Have a right angle 12 DeWalt drill that I use infrequently --- once or twice a year. The batteries are dead .... have bought the OE replacement for it a couple of times ... the aftermarket don't last...

Our weekend place is typically not used this time of year -- other than a few lights the only thing running is the AC. The structure is about 4300sf in the Mid Atlantic. Rehab of an old building from the 1800's with an addition .... spray foam. Main system is a ducted multi speed zoned...

running a conduit for a lamp post on the side of my house. Current way is a burried cable of unknown age (old). The new conduit will go into a new surface mounted box/ outlet on the wall of a new addition. how many wires can I have in a 1/2 ? was thinking ideally 4 would be nice as it...

I have discovered that my older hoses are nicer than the new ones ...... I need to replace two of the male fittings. One I broke trying to get a fitting off of it and the other is leaking. Over the years I have tried a couple different types -- all tend to be on the large size. The ones...

What is the cast metal socket holder called --- the part with the three screws. Has Leviton in the cast. There is a porcelain socket that goes inside made by Leviton -- not attached in the photo. Does it have a proper name other than socket? Can't fine one w/o the whole fixture. I'm making...

Should the swivel be at the compressor/ inlet side or the tool side ? While dealing with a flat recently the coiled hose on my pancake compressor broke -- picked up this nice blue one at HF yesterday. They will all sort of move / swivel at both connections .. this one has another real swivel...

May not be asking correctly (exactly) ... as I believe what makes a wire allowed for a given volt is the insulation. One of the two antique floor lamps I'm rewiring still had its European plug and two prong sockets when purchased. The issue is rewiring the three bulb array w/ its small...

Has anyone installed one recently -- seems Rheem has made changes and the newest models have higher sound levels and no longer come with duct connections (now option) I recently bought two condos in SC -- both w/ +10 year water heaters. I was thinking of doing HP in both -- but they would...

What is the difference between commercial and spec grade electrical? Need to order TR outlets for my current project (New House) --- want quality outlets that can be back wired using the screw. These tend to be high enough quality for my liking. Normally I just use all white ..... but I'm...

In the past I have only used the old school mechanical time switch .... Anybody use the electronic version? It seems the electronic can have more on/off cycles (don't need) and it has a battery back up capability (may be nice) ... not sure if comes with the battery or type needed. I am just...

Is it not the case .... you do not need a ground when doing an outbuilding as the 4 wire cable is tied back to the ground at the main. As is the neutral ? But, can you? All of the outbuilding (old) on my new project have grounds .. and all have now been rewired ... the grounds are still...

problems posting a couple of things ... and now taking a phone picture is causing issues. Seems apple is using HEIC ... Forum will not upload a HEIC. When I do a conversion to a PDF -- that gets kicked as well

Not a unique to me problem. Seems to come around every 3.5 years or so. Both batteries for my trusty old DW998 1/2" hammer drill using the 18v XRP and the equally old right angle 3/8 DW965 using the 12v XRP are dead or close to it. I'm not a heavy tool user -- but, when you need it you need...

Looking around on the internet for the best way to drill five 3/8 holes into a granite wall ... need to hang a cabinet. Found you can get diamond tip bits for around $20+ ... had no idea so cheap. Quick search found the local to my office HF had them for $10! ... Impressive little things...

We went over to the new house project yesterday. The interior doors were finally delivered .. 5+ months for delivery! My project is now past the 1 year mark and we waited 6+ months for it to start. The delays in getting materials is really unbelievable -- these were made to the architect...

Had a slab floor poured about 5 years ago with a color hardener applied. Sika Scofield in Ash White --- Powdered product broadcast over fresh concrete and troweled in. This slab is the lower level of my new house ... idea was a whitish concrete floor. The project was delayed (obviously since...

What's the thin wire used in a ballast called? Can you buy it ? I have to rewire a LED fixture and the hole for the wires is too small for other possibilities ..... no -- I can't enlarge. It's a 1-10v dimming so it has 4 wires and a ground. Wish I had an old ballast around

Naturally -- Pulled out my trusty Laser level to check to make sure a line of recessed lights were straight -- only getting the horizontal beam .......Great! I tried to reset -- the one laser must have failed Had it a long time ... my memory is it was a bit over $100 ... could be 15 years...