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Not exactly. He took the 110 outlet out of the wall and attached 2x 110V wires to a 220V outlet like this one. Maybe there was something else added behind the wall as part of the installation but I don't know. In any case, he did the work himself and they never had a problem with it.

CountValentine · « **Reply #367 on:** June 29, 2020, 04:47:48 PM »

Quote from: yos9694 on June 29, 2020, 02:34:20 PM

Not exactly. He took the 110 outlet out of the wall and attached 2x 110V wires to a 220V outlet like this one. Maybe there was something else added behind the wall as part of the installation but I don't know. In any case, he did the work himself and they never had a problem with it.

So he jury rigged a 220 outlet. He ran 220 on a 220 line not a 110 line. 220 ac will never work on a 110 line.

yos9694 · « **Reply #368 on:** June 30, 2020, 01:11:29 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on June 25, 2020, 06:04:17 PM

Yes. Running a 220 AC on a 110 is insane. Can the AC be converted to 110?

This was your suggestion...

CountValentine · « **Reply #369 on:** June 30, 2020, 01:39:44 PM »

Quote from: yos9694 on June 30, 2020, 01:11:29 PM

This was your suggestion...

Yes. What am I missing?

yos9694 · « **Reply #370 on:** June 30, 2020, 07:10:00 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on June 30, 2020, 01:39:44 PM

Yes. What am I missing?

Not sure who was suggesting that a 220 ac could run on a 110 line. Certainly dont think i did - but whoever it was, your comment seemed to suggest converting the ac into 110 which would be just as bad an idea.

CountValentine · « **Reply #371 on:** June 30, 2020, 08:29:05 PM »

Quote from: yos9694 on June 30, 2020, 07:10:00 PM

Not sure who was suggesting that a 220 ac could run on a 110 line. Certainly dont think i did - but whoever it was, your comment seemed to suggest converting the ac into 110 which would be just as bad an idea.

Some appliances can be wired for 110 or 220. They are made that way. That is why I said to check. Many air compressors and some shop equipment can be rewired to run on either 110 or 220. You are just using different windings or combining windings.

CountValentine · « **Reply #372 on:** July 14, 2020, 11:16:39 AM »

Went to the basement utility room to get some bacon out of the freezer. Needed my breakfast BLT. Noticed part of the floor was wet. The drain spigot on the water heater was leaking. Took forever to drain 75 gallons. Took the spigot apart and found the rubber gasket cracked. Went over to my neighbors and he had one. Time to fix not counting drain time was less than ten minutes. Out of pocket expense, zero!

yos9694 · « **Reply #373 on:** July 14, 2020, 03:57:27 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on June 30, 2020, 08:29:05 PM

Some appliances can be wired for 110 or 220. They are made that way. That is why I said to check. Many air compressors and some shop equipment can be rewired to run on either 110 or 220. You are just using different windings or combining windings.

Electric shavers, computer plugs, etc. Devices that convert AC to DC can often accept either 110 or 220 current. But not air conditioners.

avadah · « **Reply #374 on:** July 27, 2020, 06:33:48 PM »

Any appliance repairmen here that can recommend a front load washer as far as reliability goes?

RL366 · « **Reply #375 on:** September 22, 2020, 02:47:08 PM »

Hello
Would anyone be able to help me with this .I have a GE oven and after i put it on Shabbos Mode it still goes off after 12 hours . I tried first putting it on no shutdown then shabbos mode . I also tried putting first 12 hr shutdown then shabbos mode .Sometimes it does work for more than 12 hours but every yom tov this is an issue .Any Suggestions?

myi · « **Reply #376 on:** September 22, 2020, 05:15:08 PM »

Quote from: RL366 on September 22, 2020, 02:47:08 PM

Hello
Would anyone be able to help me with this .I have a GE oven and after i put it on Shabbos Mode it still goes off after 12 hours . I tried first putting it on no shutdown then shabbos mode . I also tried putting first 12 hr shutdown then shabbos mode .Sometimes it does work for more than 12 hours but every yom tov this is an issue .Any Suggestions?

What make and model?

As well if it's a GE oven, make sure you put it into shabbos mode, you got to click the clock button multiple times to make sure your in the shabbos setting.

RL366 · « **Reply #377 on:** September 23, 2020, 01:22:30 PM »

The screen has [ sign ,so i believe that means its in shabbos mode, no?

myi · « **Reply #378 on:** September 23, 2020, 01:23:13 PM »

Quote from: RL366 on September 23, 2020, 01:22:30 PM

The screen has [ sign ,so i believe that means its in shabbos mode, no?

No.
If you don't set it properly even though it shows that symbol it doesn't mean it will work.

RL366 · « **Reply #379 on:** September 23, 2020, 02:04:53 PM »

Thanks .

So if i press clock then what should i see to know im in shabbos mode?