Mobile Home Electrical

Convert a Gas Water Heater to Electric

Convert Gas Water Heater into Electric

If you’ve priced a new manufactured home gas water heater lately, you’ve discovered that sealed combustion units cost over $675 WITHOUT installation. Are gas water heaters still the way to go? In my opinion the answer is ‘NO’. Water heater manufacturers must display on the …

How Do Relays Work?

There are several types of relays: furnace relays, circuit board relays, time delay relay (sequencer). In most relays, a lower voltage activates a magnet which closes or opens a switch to a higher voltage circuit. For example, if you connect …

Wiring a Furnace Overview

At first look, wiring inside a furnace appears to be basic wire & ends found at any hardware store. Take a second look, and you’ll see otherwise. Warning — shut off the power to your furnace before attempting any repair. …

How to Install a Ceiling Fan

How many of you have either wished or tried unsuccessfully to convert an existing ceiling light into a ceiling fan? For those of you who have tried, your ceiling fan biggest hurdle was most likely how to support the weight …

Solar Heater Temperature Control Switch

Temperature control switch is designed for use in solar air heaters. Are you building your own solar air heater or furnace? If so you’ll appreciate this sturdy and reliable switch for turning your fan on and off at a temperature …

Fixing a Loose Electrical Outlet Box

When you plug something in and pull it back out, does it feel like the whole outlet box is going to come with you? Most likely the outlet boxes are loose because the ‘thin’ sheetrock has cracked or broken away. …

How To Select and Install Heat Tape

OK, so you’ve survived the first few cold snaps with no freeze-up problems. However, today you woke up or came home to no water. Since you didn’t have any freeze-up problems before, you can be pretty much assured that your …