troubleshooting

I had someone helping set up my office in a home my parents left me. They plugged an extension cord into a socket that apparently had been spliced. When I flipped the switch, I saw a Brite flash and now I have no power in that room. I have changed out every plug and switch and done everything...

Hi All, First to understand what had happened. We just moved to a new apartment and I ordered dimmable led lamps and wifi dimmable switches that I was going to install in each of the rooms. I wanted to test the install before drilling so I attached the ceiling light using extension wires (dumb...

Need troubleshooting help for why my hot water supply is still dripping, even after disconnecting from hot water heater and letting it drain all night. Replacing hot water heater. Disconnected hot side from hot water heater after opening hot side on sinks/bathtubs. Let it drain out of the...

Hi all. I've got a non-starting 2016 Ford Transit 350 (3.5L ecoboost engine). I'm *hoping* the problem can be solved with some electrical troubleshooting and not a tow to the dealership followed by a huge bill. What happened: It was very cold here for about a week (persistent -35 to -40 C air...

Evening everyone, I am a novice when it comes to household wiring and electricals but have a decent understanding of how everything works just not much experience. So without making this story too long my wife re-did our utility closet in the hallway (paint, new shelfs, organization ect..) and...

Help! Where is the fan capacitor on this furnace? I think thats whats bad because the fan doesnt kick on unless I flip the thermostat from on to fan and back again to get the furnace or AC to kick on. This is an old (inefficient I sure) Coleman in my attic. theres lots of metal tape which was...

We been having issues with paint sagging in our new house and have read everything we can to try to fix the issue. We've prepared the walls by cleaning with TSP and light sanding. We are currently painting primer on the wall at 52% humidity and at 72 degrees. Just to make sure the humidity is...

I'm trying to figure out what the horsepower so I can install a hard start kit. Anyone know how to tell?

Hello all. Thank you already to anyone taking the time to read this. I have a Rheem RALB-030JAZ outdoor unit. Yesterday while weeding around it, I noticed that the smaller (I'm guessing low voltage) red, white and green wires going into the back of the unit had become frayed. In attempting...

There is power to the unit. This unit has an upper and a lower thermostat. Troubleshooting guide says other Possible causes are: 1)High Temp. limit switch open=> Reset. Check for source of trouble and correct. I pushed the reset button on the upper thermostat. 2)Non-functioning upper...

A receptacle, recently installed, working for months, suddenly started occasionally cutting off power to the plugged-in devices, first for a little bit at a time, then permanently. Sounds simple, right? It's one of three receptacles in the box. Each is fed independently from a pigtail. The...

New on the DIY forum, but have seen lots of great useful info. I have just installed a circuit with 3 duplex receptacles (3rd one split) with switch to control the bottom of the 3rd switch. I am using a simple circuit tester that plugs into each receptacle - it is a clear tester with orange...

Hi all, My furnace has conked out, and I can't seem to find anything wrong with it. When I turn the fan from auto to on, it will blow, but then shut off again when I turn the heat from off to on. I have removed the upper panel, and the light is green, all switches are set to on, and...

I have 2 identical apartment building that both have photosensors that controls two light fixtures and 4 entry lights. Since I bought the place the end of the line light post on one building has not worked. I replaced all of the lamp post heads as they were all missing glass, and figured this...

I'm troubleshooting an 80% furnace with an IFC board and its inducer blower motor stays on constantly even though the thermostat is set on Off and the fan on AUTO. Any suggestions anyone

I think I've torn up my air compressor and electric motor. I'm sure the compressors gone, there isn't any compression when turning it by hand. My question to you is if motor is still attached to motor and it freewheels to does that mean it's go also? I had a air leak in line and I forgot it...

Hello, I need some help diagnosing a buzzing sound coming from my furnace. When the thermostat calls for heat, I hear a buzzing sound when the induced draft motor starts. This sound persists through the entire heating cycle. However, at this point, there are some heating cycles where no...

I've built a circular fire pit using cinder blocks 6x8x16 and then mortaring manufactured stone veneer to the outside. Since it is such a small circle this was not an easy task, but I did finish. My question now is on putting the top cap on to finsh it off. the top cap is straight and measures...

I just can't understand why the evaporator coil would ice up if the system is low on refrigerant. I would think that since the evaporator is starved and the refrigerant is boiling off quickly there would be no reason for it to be cold enough to ice up. Can anyone offer clarification on this subject?

I am a homeowner having trouble with a Comfortmaker furnace, and I am not trying to repair it myself (so don't worry). But I do need some advice. I've been working with one HVAC repair firm, but they haven't been able to solve the problem. This is a two-stage Comfortmaker gas furnace. It's in...