Nerm Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Not really sure why anyone was worried, the worst that could have happened was a circuit breaker tripped. Electric things don't just burst into flames and they wont shock you unless you're touching bare metal. Its science not magic. Common sense goes a long way, I'm glad you fixed it yourself and didn't resort to calling a 'professional'. I have worked with electronics all my life and believe me they can just burst into flames. With that said yes common sense goes a long long way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Well with 40+ year old parts you can never be too careful. Every house over 40 years old is full of 40 plus year old parts. I trust you'll ignore the obvious opportunity to make a joke about my age. Oh I know...my current place is scary in terms of wiring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 Prepped and painted, better than new. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 there is only one problem with those old resistance type heaters, they drive up your hydro bill, which is why most homes don't have them anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 that depends on the cost per kilowatt hour....here in the city we pay $0.15 per Kw/h in the outskirts it skyrockets to $0.26 per Kw/h then you have business rates of $0.85 per Kw/h electric in the city is way cheap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 Electricity is expensive here, but we heat with a wood burning furnace and only use electric for occassional suplementation. The heater I just replaced had been broken for 20 years, but now we need to heat to the standards of an elderly MIL, so I was motivated (you can read that nagged) to fix it. The main reason I wanted to use that old heater was that it was an exact fit and I didn't need to modify the baseboards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Binky Posted January 3, 2013 Posted January 3, 2013 Try plugging a 120v heater into 220 sometime. Its a good light show. Well that falls under common sense doesn't it? :tongue: Then again as they say, common sense isn't common. That's why I've always preferred the term horse sense over common sense. I know horses don't do electrical work, but the concept is still the same, much less the reaction to trying to push a bad idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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