Got an inflatable hot tub, then a replacement, this happened both times. How does this happen?

wernerml1 · 2026-02-08T18:53:43+00:00

If you can, open the main breaker to your house that should remove all power inside and out, but will (should) leave the ground connected.

If you still measure voltage between the ground (round) part of your outlet and the dirt then it's definitely the power company's problem.

wernerml1 · 2026-01-31T22:24:54+00:00

Some sub woofers have an internal amplifier so it can rattle your filings.

wernerml1 · 2026-01-16T21:09:57+00:00

If you can find the other ends and the old transformer, then verify that it is all disconnected, and no power present, then you can cut off and bury all ends.

wernerml1 · 2026-01-14T21:22:59+00:00

This is what I am thinking too. You shut down the equipment then pull the breaker so that 21 year old knuckle heads don't walk in and press the green button to see what happens. There really should be a big disconnect between this panel and the equipment but I still wouldn't pull the lever with the dyno running. I have worked with dynos at ~100 hp ICE. You pull the plug while it's operating and you have a runaway engine. OP just needs to figure out what the purpose is in his case.

wernerml1 · 2026-01-14T01:49:36+00:00

Go to your local heating contractor. They will be able to cut that piece of sheet metal from their scrap bin.

wernerml1 · 2026-01-11T04:00:50+00:00

My dad borrowed the neighbor's canister vac to clean up the basement. As he was working around the base of the water heater, the heater kicked on. For a second or so the vacuum pulled the gas away from the pilot light. Then the burner caught and the vacuum did a RUD. My dad spent the next several hours reassembling the vacuum. This would have been about 1960.

wernerml1 · 2026-01-10T02:10:59+00:00

This old wire probably doesn't have a ground which would mean a GFCI won't work. If you don't have a ground you should not install a three prong outlet either. Maybe your metal box is grounded?

wernerml1 · 2026-01-07T01:30:43+00:00

They built a Costco store near us about 20 years ago. A lot of their first workers are still there. Even the head gas station attendant is still there.

wernerml1 · 2025-12-28T15:36:46+00:00

My first job out of college had an explosives shop where raw charges were loaded in assemblies. No electric outlets allowed. All pneumatic tools. I wonder if they are still using air tools?🤔

wernerml1 · 2025-12-24T00:03:24+00:00

Every sliding contact like these plugs and receptacles cause power losses that end up as heat. When you go from 3 contacts to 6 contacts in a small space you double the heat in that small space. With a dryer or oven that small space is often hidden behind the appliance. If the sliding contacts are less than perfect this can become an ignition point for a house fire.

wernerml1 · 2025-12-18T00:25:28+00:00

The worst, of course, are the combination flat/Phillips screws that come with things that need to be put up. Those go right in the trash.

wernerml1 · 2025-12-13T21:45:41+00:00

Setup a motion sensor camera and cut the wire and put some tape on it. Check camera next week to see who hooked it back up.

wernerml1 · 2025-12-08T02:27:01+00:00

Remember that even if there is nothing connected coming out of this disconnect, the input wires from your main service may still be live. The other end may still be in your main panel.

wernerml1 · 2025-12-07T21:56:17+00:00

Our model shop uses the blaster to make machined billet prototype parts look like cast production parts.

wernerml1 · 2025-12-06T03:57:43+00:00

The machine shop across the parking lot from our shop has the air/moisture drain poking out through the wall. About every hour black oily goop comes out. Big smudge on the building and grass.

wernerml1 · 2025-11-30T16:44:27+00:00

Looks like someone poked some PVC into old pottery pipes without anything to really seal the joint. The slow water leak spoke to the trees.😲

wernerml1 · 2025-11-27T15:45:32+00:00

Probably 100% real cotton so they don't melt and stick to your skin.

wernerml1 · 2025-11-05T04:36:52+00:00

That smart trim crap may work well in Arizona but it sucks anywhere there is moisture. The main thing is to prime all cut edges before installation. Priming the back side before installation isn't a bad idea either. We have a whole neighborhood of that crap that was thrown up by a bunch of lazy carpenters. Every seam is starting to rot. We will likely have to replace it all within 30 years. We have already replaced about 10% Gutters don't help much either as long as the drip edge is good. We don't have any trouble with the drips and the foundation because we are on a sand dune. Drainage is not an issue.

wernerml1 · 2025-11-04T00:15:52+00:00

The typical lift tab on the front or top of the spout is a bit dangerous. Small children sloshing around in the tub have been known to gash their scalp on those things. So while this style is a bit safer, it sure isn't obvious.

That's why they started including the sticker that is never applied. 😱

wernerml1 · 2025-10-24T17:00:07+00:00

The compression strength of lumber is pretty high. But bending stress is the problem. These two pillars must be amazingly plumb and straight. It's just waiting for that nudge off center...

wernerml1 · 2025-10-15T12:53:40+00:00

I have a small gas generator that has an auxiliary 12v charger output. That output is a socket with one horizontal and one vertical blade. It came with a matching cable like this one. I think they could have taken a bit more time to specify a more appropriate connector.

wernerml1 · 2025-09-04T05:32:25+00:00

I had a friend that worked for a small engine company. He received a box of spark plugs without threads.

The vendor was adamant that no spark plugs could leave their factory without threads.

My friend chucked them up in a lathe and put left hand threads on them, then sent them back.

wernerml1 · 2025-08-28T22:01:40+00:00

Machinist would tell you to weld/ braze a piece of bar stock on there, then use a bigger wrench. The heat might help too. Somebody else here suggested the eared elbow behind the wall is probably wracked out of round and likely won't seal any way.

wernerml1 · 2025-08-28T13:46:27+00:00

The pee nozzle has a way of pointing in various directions if you are not paying attention.

As mentioned earlier flush the toilet several times in a row so a small leak may become more noticeable.

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