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    Appliance Wiring Question

    OK, but if I put in a new dedicated circuit for the microwave, is there any reason why I can't just wire up the new oven on the old dual 40 amp breaker circuit? Does that make it unsafe in any way? thanks
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    Appliance Wiring Question

    Empava, model EMPV-24WOC02, 24" built-in electric convection oven
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    Appliance Wiring Question

    There are not two ovens. It is a single wall oven, and I wrote down the description above from the website. But I just looked at it again, and to be specific, it read "30 amp breaker recommended." thanks,
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    Appliance Wiring Question

    The cabinet depth allows room for a J box in the area behind the microwave. Both appliances will fit into the same large vertical space in the cabinetry. The oven will be on the bottom (raised an inch or two for ventilation), and then the microwave will sit on a shelf above the oven which is...
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    Appliance Wiring Question

    My old electric wall oven with built-in microwave was wired as one unit and required 120/240V, 60Hz electrical wiring. Within the electrical feed, the red and black wires were both split into two before being plugged into the combined unit via a modular device (see picture 1). This line is...
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    High-Pitched "ringing" tone in one wall

    Thanks, guys. In the interim I came upon the solution by googling, maybe this will help someone else that runs into the same problem sometime: It was the plumbing. The pressure in the pipes was causing the high, steady tone (I would never have guessed that!). I had installed a bidet hose on...
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    High-Pitched "ringing" tone in one wall

    STUMPED. For the past few months, I've noticed a very light "ringing" in one upstairs wall of my home. It's a high-pitched, very steady tone that doesn't waver (so even and steady that I thought it might be electronic in origin) and is almost imperceptible. But the sound is slightly louder...
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    Painted room with exterior paint by mistake

    By mistake, painted spare bedroom with exterior paint (duh!) Can this be fixed by letting it dry thoroughly (or even allowing it to cure first) and then repainting it over with interior paint (or maybe two coats of interior paint)? I currently have the room sealed off with windows open to...
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