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some people will do anything to keep from fixing the problem

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ratio
ratio Member Posts: 4,218
in THE MAIN WALL
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CLambEdTheHeaterMan

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  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 7,017
    edited February 25

    Should have used a Plastic Box.😁

  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 27,206

    I like the silicone sealer on the knockouts…

    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    old_diy_guyHVACNUTEdTheHeaterMan
  • delcrossv
    delcrossv Member Posts: 2,199

    Electricians addressing plumbing problems. 🤣

    Trying to squeeze the best out of a Weil-McLain JB-5 running a 1912 1 pipe system.
    EdTheHeaterMan
  • HVACNUT
    HVACNUT Member Posts: 7,393

    And they wired in a float switch. That was harder to do than repiping the drain.

  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 16,392

    food containers are already watertight

  • ratio
    ratio Member Posts: 4,218

    There's a half-dozen of these on the various units. I don't understand why they didn't slap also in a heater to evaporate the water out so they didn't have to empty them. Here's my favorite one:

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  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 20,061

    Being an electrician, I take offence!!! LOL.

    I have seen plenty of electrical hack work, but I am not sure an electrician would be dumb enough to do this. I hope not.

    Especially the first picture with it mounted over the electrical switches.

    Not only did they have to seal the KOs but how about all the holes in the bottom of the box?

    And then he chewed one of the cover screws and the ear off the box to have enough room for the float switch.

    he could have at least used a 4 11/16 box instead of the 4" to give himself more room.

    @ratio your right they did work hard to do a **** job.

  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 11,995

    Total Hack Job. A true craftsman would ave used Rustoleum.

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 16,392
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1889645#Comment_1889645

    use a bell box

  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 16,392

    @EBEBRATT-Ed did i ever ask you what you call these things

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