Home Page link

appliances burning up (the plugs)

Home Repair - - If it ain't broken, don't fix it. Otherwise look here. 

Page 3 of 3       << first < 1 2 3 Bookmark this page:  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
appliances burning up (the plugs) Mike_in_SD 11-10-2006
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
Posted by on November 11, 2006, 12:34 pm


Mike_in_SD wrote:
> Hi guys .. the plugs on my appliances keep burning up.
>
> A friend said something about something possibly being crossed at the
> mains box (fuse box)
>
> just bought this house, its a rental
>
> any ideas
>
>
> thanks
> mike

I would replace the sockets. Make sure you don't get any of those with
the spring-type, wire connectors. Then plug in an appliance (like a
1200W space heater for example) with a good plug and see if it gets hot.


AppliancePartsPros.com, Inc.
Posted by Stormin Mormon on November 12, 2006, 4:14 pm


Have your friend fix it, he seems to know what's wrong.

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.


Hi guys .. the plugs on my appliances keep burning up.

A friend said something about something possibly being crossed at the
mains box (fuse box)

just bought this house, its a rental

any ideas


thanks
mike



Page 3 of 3       << first < 1 2 3
Similar ThreadsPosted
Nailable plugs March 9, 2006, 8:18 am
how to test plugs July 27, 2008, 10:11 am
Where can I get plugs to fit this three phase socket? October 22, 2005, 3:21 am
Electrical question about plugs... please October 23, 2005, 6:59 pm
dead wall plugs suddenly May 30, 2006, 2:10 pm
World Record Number of Plugs in One Outlet December 21, 2005, 5:27 am
Help - Crumbling Bricks and Polyfilla around Rawl Plugs August 22, 2007, 3:05 pm
2 Kitchen plugs stopped working, bot on same breaker August 27, 2007, 6:21 pm
My old house wiring -- Sparks flying, plugs dying, computer being destroyed? December 28, 2006, 3:20 pm
RECALL: Rehvac Relief Plugs Used on Nitrous Oxide Systems and HVAC Service Tools August 3, 2007, 6:21 pm

Contact Us | Privacy Policy

XML SitemapXML Sitemap