Comments on: Electrical Toolkit And Surviving A Power Outage

By: Hurricane Preparedness

Hurricane Preparedness — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:00:33 +0000

[...] flashlight and that you know where it isMake sure your vehicle(s) are filled with gasIf you have a generator – make sure its in working condition, test it. Make sure you have a supply of fresh gas and that you [...]

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:48:48 +0000

I have the same dishwasher that you worked on in Episode #70. I have a different issue with mine but can’t find the model number on the machine nor can I find it on your website (you mentioned in the video that you would post it). My issue is that nothing happens when I push the start button. I can run the test cycle by pushing Normal Wash and Heated Dry alternately. The heat seems to work but I can’t get a regular cycle out of the washer anymore. Any ideas? Or, at the very least, could you tell me the model number of the dishwasher?

By: Episode #73 – Fixing a Kenmore Elite Dishwasher that is not Cleaning Dishes

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:01:27 +0000

[...] The Handyguys planned to tackle two issues in this episode.Â They began with Paul’s Dishwasher problems and hoped to talk about the Handyguy’s electrical toolkit.Â However, the dishwasher took up the entire episode and the electrical toolkit discussion got pushed back to another show (ok… we sometimes record these episodes out-of-order so the electrical toolkit discussion was published with episode #70). [...]

By: The Handyguys

The Handyguys — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:20:09 +0000

Thanks for the offer – we will let you know.

By: Brian Walo

Brian Walo — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:08:03 +0000

Thanks for the kudos on the tool kit. If ya’ll ever need anything, i’d be glad to help.

Brian

By: The Handyguys

The Handyguys — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:57:25 +0000

Thanks for your comments Frosty!

By: Frosty

Frosty — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:25:20 +0000

Definitely worth the read, Good ideas guys. And to Steve who was asking about tightening the connections, if your really unsure get a certified electrician to check it, its not expensive for a consultation, that or you can get your local home inspector to look at it. I would start there personally. frosted window film

By: The Handyguys

The Handyguys — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:04:39 +0000

Thanks! Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss future shows.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:40:39 +0000

Very helpful!

<3 Lindsay

By: Niki

Niki — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:19:26 +0000

Cool post, just subscribed.

By: The Handyguys

The Handyguys — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:50:34 +0000

There are plenty of good brands – By best I assume you mean quality of construction. Some quality brands are Craftsman, Klein (the ones in our post) and Snap-on.

By: Columbia MO Painter

Columbia MO Painter — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:13:35 +0000

I just wanna ask what is the best brand of screw driver?

By: The Handyguys

The Handyguys — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:27:05 +0000

Hey Steve – Thanks for your comments and questions.
No – There is no need to re-tighten the connections if they were done properly to begin with. It is true that bad connections can cause problems. If you have a panel with a lot of shoddy work then maybe you want to have an electrician check everything out. If everything looks nice and neat thats a good sign things were done correctly.

As for Arc fault – Around here the latest is they are required for bedroom outlet circuits only, I’m pretty sure thats becoming standard. I have them and have no issues.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:33:36 +0000

Good show!
I’ve been told that every 5 years (?) or so, you should have an electrician go through your service panel and tighten all of the terminals on the breakers. Vibrations can loosen the connections, and also, the wire can crush out of shape over time and loosen the connection. What do you know about this? Would this be true of the connections on your switches, outlets and junction boxes too? This would seem to be a daunting (and expensive) task!

Also, I’ve heard varying reports on arc-fault breakers. What’s the latest?

Thanks!