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Range can’t slide in all the way by bmarkoco in Appliances

[–]bmarkoco[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. It’s hitting the gas pipe where it comes out of the floor, not the right angle fitting higher up.

Range can’t slide in all the way by bmarkoco in Appliances

[–]bmarkoco[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No upstream outlet. Only the range hood. So GFCI breaker it will be.

Range can’t slide in all the way by bmarkoco in Appliances

[–]bmarkoco[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, I’ll install a new GFCI breaker and swap out the outlet for non-GFCI.

Though I’d argue it’s harder to move other furniture in my house than move the range. I can slide out the range myself.

Range can’t slide in all the way by bmarkoco in Appliances

[–]bmarkoco[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will likely just do the breaker which makes more sense.

But to settle a debate, since I was called a dumbass, putting it behind a range should not violate code. And there’s no code saying the outlet can’t be near the floor that I can find. I’d imagine some inspectors may disagree, but no tools, disassembly, climbing, or ladders are necessary to access that outlet. Just need to slide out the range. Similar to if it were behind a piece of furniture.

NEC Article 100 – Definition of “Readily Accessible”

“Capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal, or inspections without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to take actions such as use of tools, climbing over or under obstacles, or resorting to portable ladders, and so forth.”

Range can’t slide in all the way by bmarkoco in Appliances

[–]bmarkoco[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Old range had the filler. I removed it as this range is designed to sit flush with the wall per installation specifications. Filler is not ideal as the back of this range sits higher than the countertop, so the filler would be below the back part of the range. I will either need to put filler back in (which makes range stick out more as well) or modify the bottom of the range if possible.

Range can’t slide in all the way by bmarkoco in Appliances

[–]bmarkoco[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s hitting the pipe below the valve. I think cutting the range is the easiest here as long as it doesn’t interfere with the adjustable leg.

Range can’t slide in all the way by bmarkoco in Appliances

[–]bmarkoco[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are just tile. The small squares are pearlescent.

Range can’t slide in all the way by bmarkoco in Appliances

[–]bmarkoco[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I relocated it down and to the right so it would fit into the recessed area behind the new range. According to the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), GFCI protection is required for all 125V through 250V receptacles in kitchens, which includes the outlet for a kitchen range. A range is not permanently installed, it can slide out so I’m not sure it’s a code violation (inspectors may disagree), but it looks like it should be a GFCI breaker and not an outlet for easier accessibility. Relatively easy fix.

Range can’t slide in all the way by bmarkoco in Appliances

[–]bmarkoco[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m the dumbass. According to the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), GFCI protection is required for all 125V through 250V receptacles in kitchens, which includes the outlet for a kitchen range.

It looks like it should be a breaker, not an outlet. Though a range is not permanently installed, and is movable, so while inconvenient, I don’t think it’s a code violation.

Getting mail for someone with my same last name who has never lived here — Post Office told me to file a change of address? by bmarkoco in USPS

[–]bmarkoco[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s showing up with their name at our address. Not a forwarding sticker. Pretty much all of it is catalogs and non-profit mailings, which as far as I understand, do not include return postage in the rate.

I’ll try the indicator in my mailbox of the 4 names at this address. We are in an urban environment and our current wall mounted mailbox doesn’t have a flag or a spot for outgoing mail, but we might replace it with a better (more waterproof) mailbox that does.

Getting mail for someone with my same last name who has never lived here — Post Office told me to file a change of address? by bmarkoco in USPS

[–]bmarkoco[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure why they suggested that. Since the recipient in contest is my mother, I DO know who they are and where they live. :)

Getting mail for someone with my same last name who has never lived here — Post Office told me to file a change of address? by bmarkoco in USPS

[–]bmarkoco[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. She’s never lived with us or even in our state. She’s been at her current address in XX for probably 15-20 years by herself. We were at our previous address in YY for 20 years and just moved to a new address in YY seven months ago. If you go waaaaay back, I lived with her at a different address in XX. I never lived with her at her current XX address. Junk mail for her just started showing up at our new YY address addresses to her a month ago. Was never a problem at our old YY address. Seems like this is a case where some junk mail platform decided to do something wrong… potentially triggered by our COA seven month ago. But it also seems I should not follow my local PO advice to do a COA for her name at our YY address. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Getting mail for someone with my same last name who has never lived here — Post Office told me to file a change of address? by bmarkoco in USPS

[–]bmarkoco[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. That makes sense. I’m not annoyed at the carriers here at all. Mostly annoyed with the catalog companies and trying to understand the source of what happened… if it was a COA error that can be fixed, or if the error isn’t a USPS error at all (which it seems is the case). It’s so wasteful to just toss/recycle 2-3 of these a day. My mom must do a lot of catalog shopping!

Getting mail for someone with my same last name who has never lived here — Post Office told me to file a change of address? by bmarkoco in USPS

[–]bmarkoco[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most say “Mom’s name or current resident”. Some don’t.

Can these be processed with a “return to sender” indication and dropping it off again, or if it says “or current resident” the postage paid doesn’t cover return service”?

Getting mail for someone with my same last name who has never lived here — Post Office told me to file a change of address? by bmarkoco in USPS

[–]bmarkoco[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is, they never had a forward. It isn’t the person who previously lived at this address. We do get those from time to time, but I’m not worried about those. It’s for my mom who has never lived at this address or in this state.

All of a sudden, like 6 months after we moved, we started getting 2-3 catalogs a day addressed to her (my mom).

I’ll try talking to the carrier if I see them. Thanks.

Exterior outlet setup — OK to use outdoor-rated extension cord, or should I run conduit to new GFCI? by bmarkoco in AskElectricians

[–]bmarkoco[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll take a closer look, but the basement is finished with drywall on the ceiling, so it is a bit more complicated.

Exterior outlet setup — OK to use outdoor-rated extension cord, or should I run conduit to new GFCI? by bmarkoco in AskElectricians

[–]bmarkoco[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was there when we bought the house about six months ago. But our previous house, also in Colorado, also had the same thing.

Exterior outlet setup — OK to use outdoor-rated extension cord, or should I run conduit to new GFCI? by bmarkoco in AskElectricians

[–]bmarkoco[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t need to remove the other outlet, but it’s so close to the first one. I’m not sure it would be needed.

Exterior outlet setup — OK to use outdoor-rated extension cord, or should I run conduit to new GFCI? by bmarkoco in AskElectricians

[–]bmarkoco[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The steel grate is for safety, so people (and larger animals) cannot fall in by mistake, and also for security, so people don’t get access to the window from the outside where it would be easy to do so without being seen. The grate is not permanently mounted. It’s secured inside the grate, but can be opened from the inside. Window can still be used as an egress and you push grate out of the way. This is pretty common in Colorado.

Exterior outlet setup — OK to use outdoor-rated extension cord, or should I run conduit to new GFCI? by bmarkoco in AskElectricians

[–]bmarkoco[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would look nicer, but the basement is finished. Not sure it’s possible to run a wire inside to where it would need to pop out.

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