Three days ago I turned off an electric heater for the day; when I returned and turned it on, it showed no more life than if unplugged. I could see nothing wrong anywhere, but unplugged it and tried several other outlets. It remained inert . A different heater is now using that outlet with no problem.
Then yesterday I took my ShopVac from the closet and plugged it in upstairs. Again, dead as a doornail. I cleaned it, inspected the cord, tried different outlets, swore at it, shook it: nada. Utterly dead.
Both were in fine working order when turned off. Is this coincidence or should I be worrying about a short in my house's (110v) electrical system?
Also: when I ran my bath I felt the tiniest little hot nip, not even a shock but still...there...from the screw in the cold water handle as I turned it off. This has happened a couple of times over the past year and then gone away without incident or repair.
If you are canny about these things, please help!
2006-11-19
01:16:06
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Qando
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