The General Chat Thread (2016-2022)

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SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
This is my bathroom (due to be renovated soon but it will keep the power outlets. It's the original bathroom from 1965!). We also run an electric heater in it as well, but it is always removed just before we shower. Old habits i guess.
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I have bad experience of electric heaters in the bathroom. Years back I had a boyfriend whose young sister (she was 8) was electrocuted and died when she got out of the bath. My boyfriend had plugged an electric heater in for her as she was complaining it was so cold. I'm not sure exactly what happened but I know my that boyfriend never forgave himself. He committed suicide some years later. Its a tragic story.
 
Morning Glory said:
I have bad experience of electric heaters in the bathroom. Years back I had a boyfriend whose young sister (she was 8) was electrocuted and died when she got out of the bath. My boyfriend had plugged an electric heater in for her as she was complaining it was so cold. I'm not sure exactly what happened but I know my that boyfriend never forgave himself. He committed suicide some years later. Its a tragic story.
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A GFCI outlet would have saved her life. I wouldn't use ANY electrical appliance in a wet area with out GFCI outlets. Bathrooms and kitchens in the US are now required by code to have GFCI outlets.

CD
 
caseydog said:
A GFCI outlet would have saved her life. I wouldn't use ANY electrical appliance in a wet area with out GFCI outlets. Bathrooms and kitchens in the US are now required by code to have GFCI outlets.

CD
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I don't think we have them here. At least I've never come across one.
 
Morning Glory said:
My understanding is that all electric heaters must be hard wired in bathrooms in the UK.
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In the UK, the same applies even for switches. They must be outside of the room if they are a conventional switch or on a pull cord.
We've had gas heaters in most of the bathrooms I've had in the UK, except for one that was one of those old fashioned element bar heaters on a pull cord. The sort that glow orange and need to be turned on about an hour before you want to use the room. Incidentally we have one here as well but usually ignore it and put the electric heater on in the bathroom right up until you're ready to use it.

I do know that my parents had laundry appliances in their bathroom in their last home in the UK, but they had the bathroom renovated so that they could have them in the bathroom, so I guess it is possible in the UK to have power sockets in the wall just very uncommon. I've no idea what was done to make it legal though.
 
We have large lights in the ceilings that give off heat. 2 levels of heat adjustable by switches. We don't really need them as the house is always the same temperature (roughly).
Downstairs is different but we dont shower there.


Russ
 
Morning Glory said:
My understanding is that all electric heaters must be hard wired in bathrooms in the UK.
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I hope not, unless they are wired with some kind of ground fault protection.

GFCI outlets do exist in the UK (and Australia), but they may be known as RCD outlets (Residual Current Device).

CD
 
caseydog said:
I hope not, unless they are wired with some kind of ground fault protection.

GFCI outlets do exist in the UK (and Australia), but they may be known as RCD outlets (Residual Current Device).

CD
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I learned something about electrics recently. Our prices are batshit crazy. A sparky I know did some work here and found a blown dimmer switch upstairs. We went to his supplier and bought the part. About 1inch square $61 with his 55% discount. Hes an ozzy guy and said same part on ozzy would be $15.
The parts are made here in nz..
Some markup huh ???

Russ
 
rascal said:
I learned something about electrics recently. Our prices are batshit crazy. A sparky I know did some work here and found a blown dimmer switch upstairs. We went to his supplier and bought the part. About 1inch square $61 with his 55% discount. Hes an ozzy guy and said same part on ozzy would be $15.
The parts are made here in nz..
Some markup huh ???

Russ
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You're not going to like this (from Home Depot)...

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madebyyouandi said:
I made a fresh pot of kimchi yesterday. Apparently I overfilled the pot because when I came into the kitchen this morning, the kimchi had escaped its pot and was doing an interpretive dance all over the counter! 😆

Nothing says, 'good morning' like kimchi.
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My wife and I love kimchi, but have never tried making it from scratch. Is it hard to do?
 
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