Moving Day - not too bad! - Page 13

#**121** 08-04-2007, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Felicity

I feel like a nomad many times. I just want to hang curtains and feel more "settled" and have that feeling of security and permanence.

But one thing I'm very thankful for is that wherever we've been over the years - here at home and overseas as well - I've had very nice homes to live in. And two of my own. We owned 2 homes back in N.B and they were both lovely.

This house we're living in now is very very nice but we're only just renting and really, I wouldn't want to buy it because it's quite noisy here - in a cul de sac and we have no real yard .... just a small triangle of grass in the front. We can't afford to buy at this point anyhow. Everything here is sky high!

Well, we have never owned our homes, we have always rented. But that has never bothered me. I never have been bent on needing to own one. I am a very simple minded person when it comes to "interior managagement". I like clean and simple decor. I like to deccorate with a nautical theme and I love blue so that is me. To some peoples horror some of my decor even comes from Dollar Tree but I love it and Mr B does too. So that makes it easy. We have always been able to find places that have met our needs so what more can we ask for. When we first moved here, there was a real housing shortage. We actually had to stay in a hotel for a month! Try that for improving family relations.....4 people in one room for 31 days. God is faithful! lol. Well, we found a place that was really nice and we liked it but it was really out of our price range. Knowing with the shortage they could ask for a bery high rent and get it, we took the place planning to keep looking. We did not have to sign a lease. To make a long story short we found a place very nice for 200.00 less a month. A year later we found another for an additional 200.00 less a month. The housing shortage is not as severe so the rents have gone down some. God is good. We have a very nice place that we enjoy and meets our needs quite well.

BoredOutOfMyMind · #**122** 08-04-2007, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Got it figured out - I can see the color wire from the dryer, so I'll just match them up - - red on red (right) white and green in the middle (extra wire is ground) and black on black (left). I need a deeper phillips screw driver - - once I get that, I'll have it all taken care of!

Actually Green is grounded to the dryer itself. The four wire is an update to the code to provide a better ground.

Otherwise if you ground to the wire in the middle, you create an open circuit.

http://www.selfhelpandmore.com/switc...yershowall.htm

Black to Black
White to White
Red to Red
Green to ground

Way to go on getting the other Three connected all by yourself!

rgcraig · #**123** 08-04-2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

Actually Green is grounded to the dryer itself. The four wire is an update to the code to provide a better ground.

Otherwise if you ground to the wire in the middle, you create an open circuit.

http://www.selfhelpandmore.com/switc...yershowall.htm

Black to Black
White to White
Red to Red
Green to ground

Way to go on getting the other Three connected all by yourself!

Thanks for the info Boom!

Yes, that's what my brother said - it was code to add the fourth wire now. I don't like electrical for sure, but this now seems pretty straight-forward!

BoredOutOfMyMind · #**124** 08-04-2007, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Thanks for the info Boom!

Yes, that's what my brother said - it was code to add the fourth wire now. I don't like electrical for sure, but this now seems pretty straight-forward!

The outside wires are both HOT for the current is Alternating between them both. The center is the neutral, and so in a short circuit, you want the jolt to go to ground- NOT back to the box.

You DO have Renter's Insurance also, right?

You already know the number one reason for home claims-

Water pipes bursting or Sewer and Drain Backup.

rgcraig · #**125** 08-04-2007, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

The outside wires are both HOT for the current is Alternating between them both. The center is the neutral, and so in a short circuit, you want the jolt to go to ground- NOT back to the box.

You DO have Renter's Insurance also, right?

You already know the number one reason for home claims-

Water pipes bursting or Sewer and Drain Backup.

Lol....that's what my brother said - the middle plate is silver and the two outside are gold.

Yes, I have renter's insurance, but I'm doing this right and all should be well!

The hardest part now is getting the vent attached and then pushed back without it coming off. How do the expect you do attach that thing when you can't even get to it - - mercy!!!!

BoredOutOfMyMind · #**126** 08-04-2007, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Lol....that's what my brother said - the middle plate is silver and the two outside are gold.

Yes, I have renter's insurance, but I'm doing this right and all should be well!

The hardest part now is getting the vent attached and then pushed back without it coming off. How do the expect you do attach that thing when you can't even get to it - - mercy!!!!

Home Depot should sell great big zip ties for this very purpose. They are almost as wide as the lip of sticking out of the back of the dryer.

Careful sheet metal makes nasty cuts FAST!

rgcraig · #**127** 08-04-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

Home Depot should sell great big zip ties for this very purpose. They are almost as wide as the lip of sticking out of the back of the dryer.

Careful sheet metal makes nasty cuts FAST!

Well, I have the metal tie things - - don't what they are called, but it will tighten on the flexible duct and the vent. Probably is the less turns in the duct the better the drying power, so you want to make it as short as you can and to do that - you are laying on top of the dryer trying to attached it - - fun, fun!

BoredOutOfMyMind · #**128** 08-04-2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Well, I have the metal tie things - - don't what they are called, but it will tighten on the flexible duct and the vent. Probably is the less turns in the duct the better the drying power, so you want to make it as short as you can and to do that - you are laying on top of the dryer trying to attached it - - fun, fun!

I used to have a box that sat on top of 4 ft stovepipe and elbow and reclaimed heat in the winter.... I don't think this is legal in some areas.

you should be able to attach say 3 ft of hose and then push the machine back in place.....

laying on top of machine means you need 3 ft arms!

rgcraig · #**129** 08-04-2007, 08:26 PM

GIRL POWER!!!!!!!!!!
First load of wash/dry has been completed!
Lord, I can do anything now!!!!!!

#**130** 08-04-2007, 09:47 PM

You go girl...It seems you have it all under control. Nothing like having clean clothes to wear to church. LOL. I am glad it is coming together for you. Moving is a job and a half no matter how much you do to try to make it easier, it still comes down to putting the stuff all away...and boy do we all know how to collect stuff!