tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16443701.post7445474003979754847..comments2023-10-30T11:48:18.515-04:00Comments on MUSHY'S MOOCHINGS: IT NEVER FAILS!fuzzbert_1999@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08523386203834736598noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16443701.post-21582859041097334472010-01-08T16:11:47.179-05:002010-01-08T16:11:47.179-05:00So THAT'S what a door-bell looks like! Hain...So THAT'S what a door-bell looks like! Hain't never see'd one afore! Wel-l-l-l doggies!!!<br /><br />Aw, those heaters will likely handle the high-settings, especially in a well-wired house. Most of the trouble comes about when the plug gets corroded from non-use during the off-seasons. Or the wall-socket gets worn down, and fits loosely. A "sour" connection can get hot FAST, and the more "juice" goin' through it, the hotter it gets.(DUH!)<br /><br />I've actually re-fitted one of mine with the heavier commercial-grade plug, and used 12/3-guage grounded wire, instead of that stuff that came on it, which appeared to be the smaller, lightly-insulated 14/2-guage ungrounded.<br /><br />You'd never believe the difference! Lights don't "dink" anymore when it comes on, and that plug only gets "spit-warm"...!BRUNOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153007543374555989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16443701.post-64902980908414352052010-01-07T22:01:38.215-05:002010-01-07T22:01:38.215-05:00Thanks, I'll check that out. I know she didn&...Thanks, I'll check that out. I know she didn't have it on high.<br /><br />No, that plugged in thing is actually her door bell! She needed one for her sun porch door, so I got her a wireless job. Works great! However, she does have a CO and a fire detector in her house.fuzzbert_1999@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523386203834736598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16443701.post-49372002336524032722010-01-07T18:07:25.226-05:002010-01-07T18:07:25.226-05:00Those oil-filled heaters are the "berries&quo...Those oil-filled heaters are the "berries"! A lot safer, and efficient, than the radiant-types.<br /><br />And, as your Mom has discovered, they make GREAT bun-warmers! There's never any risk of burnin' the top crust of 'em...!!!<br /><br />(I only use either the 500-watt, or the 1100-watt switches, at a setting of 5 on the 'stat. But both combined at 1600-watts is a bit "iffy", due to the size & type of the plug & wire.)<br /><br />You can use both, but watch---and FEEL of---that plug, right at the wall socket. If you can't hold it comfortably in a bare hand---it's too damned overloaded!(p.s.:The wires INSIDE the wall are equally hot as the OUTSIDE plug, too!)But on the lower settings, they are beautifully-safe to nap/sleep next to!<br /><br />(No, my name isn't Mr. Reddy Watt, even though I DO tend to buy several kilos of watt in bulk!) But I DO know from past events, the hidden dangers of an in-the-wall fire from overloaded wiring.<br /><br />Is that a CO-detector I see there? Good job! Give yourself a cookie! Equally as important as smoke detectors!<br /><br />Now that I've nagged you enough for today, I'm gonna go practice my T.M.-exercises, so's my pipes don't freeze!(Well, THAT, and a HEATER in the pump-house helps, too...!)BRUNOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153007543374555989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16443701.post-63616642148008925242010-01-06T20:38:22.779-05:002010-01-06T20:38:22.779-05:00Did you sing "I hear a Trane a'comin'...Did you sing "I hear a Trane a'comin'..."???<br /><br />Way to keep mommers toasty warm there Mushy!Scott from Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331284708780612453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16443701.post-52504891169361351572010-01-05T22:45:46.149-05:002010-01-05T22:45:46.149-05:00We still see them standing there with that switch!...We still see them standing there with that switch!fuzzbert_1999@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523386203834736598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16443701.post-14704092313829386092010-01-05T22:05:59.541-05:002010-01-05T22:05:59.541-05:00It always seems to happen at the best moment, don&...It always seems to happen at the best moment, don't it? Glad to see it was all taken care of. <br /><br />And, I know how it is with your mom. I can't tell mine what to do ether. They're like pioneer women.FHBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261425729050948728noreply@blogger.com