The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XVIV

Davey · 08-13-2015, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

waz it LG aka Large Garbage brand?

No, it's a Frigidaire.

Which is a dumb brand name for a humidifier because it blows out hot air.

Davey · 08-13-2015, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

kenchan · 08-13-2015, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Davey

I'm going to see what the electrician says about the outlet before I jump to any more conclusions.

Though the appliance plug looks bad, the terminals are solidly affixed and there is no damage to the cord.

hummm... hope no damage to the wiring inside the walls..

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Originally Posted by Davey

No, it's a Frigidaire.

Which is a dumb brand name for a humidifier because it blows out hot air.

so far dat pos maytag fridge i fixed last Fall is still fixed. no leaks to report.

kenchan · 08-13-2015, 09:16 AM

its like when u buy something u must first fix it before u can use it.

say even that mexican honda fit i just bought for the wife. needed warranty repair the 2nd day of ownership only hours before hail.

JARblue · 08-13-2015, 09:17 AM

Hello everyone

JARblue · 08-13-2015, 09:18 AM

This morning is my Friday afternoon

Headed down to Port Aransas this afternoon for our annual family beach trip

onzedge · 08-13-2015, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

This morning is my Friday afternoon

Headed down to Port Aransas this afternoon for our annual family beach trip

Leingod · 08-13-2015, 09:52 AM

GF has a "test" to take for an interview. Must create a template for an email and create a homepage for a website add with HTML/CSS. She doesn't know code and the job is for a graphic artist that has nothing to do with coding.

I'll be up all night coding for her. Will need red bull, heavy classical music, and a 1lbs bag of skittles.

JARblue · 08-13-2015, 09:58 AM

I just sent out a few reps. Enjoy

Davey · 08-13-2015, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hummm... hope no damage to the wiring inside the walls..

It's just in a conduit fastened to the wall, runs about 10 feet.

He's done already. He did not seem at all surprised at what he saw/found.

He explained what happened, is that the outlet was old and somewhat corroded internally (which makes sense due to it being in a basement on a cement wall) and the outlet type just used crimp connectors, rather than screw terminals like modern outlets.

Even though it worked, it created a lot of heat (remember your Ohm's Law), which eventually caused it to loosen up more, which caused it to arc internally, burning up the outlet from the inside.

He had a tester and was able to identify which circuit breaker it was, and said that it was not indicative of any problem that the breaker did not blow.

So basically, a 10-minute job to replace it. Could have done it myself easily, but after seeing what happened, I was glad to have a pro tell me what had happened.

rooftop · 08-13-2015, 10:02 AM

Good morning!

onzedge · 08-13-2015, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I just sent out a few reps. Enjoy

kenchan · 08-13-2015, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

This morning is my Friday afternoon

Headed down to Port Aransas this afternoon for our annual family beach trip

nice

my friday too.

Davey · 08-13-2015, 10:21 AM

Wow...

Resized pic... Suck it, onzedge.

So I just cleaned the terminals on the dehumidifier plug and plugged it back in. It's working fine. The plug isn't even warm or anything.

I'll replace it but it seems to be just cosmetic damage.

onzedge · 08-13-2015, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Davey

Wow...

Resized pic... Suck it, onzedge.

So I just cleaned the terminals on the dehumidifier plug and plugged it back in. It's working fine. The plug isn't even warm or anything.

I'll replace it but it seems to be just cosmetic damage.

That looks very hazardous. Was Mr. EastWest at your house?

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08-13-2015, 09:18 AM	#6366 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	This morning is my Friday afternoon Headed down to Port Aransas this afternoon for our annual family beach trip kenchan likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

08-13-2015, 09:52 AM	#6368 (permalink)
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08-13-2015, 09:58 AM	#6369 (permalink)
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