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Well just found out that the outlet that we plugged our upright freezer into in the basement is controlled by the same switch as the light for the stairs going into the basement. :mad:

Not exactly sure what route I will take to fix it, but considering that is where the freezer is going to go I have to figure out something. At least there is a silver lining, we had just plugged it in on Sunday so we did not have anything in there yet.

I swear some of the decisions that were made when building this place with electrical is just mind numbing.
 
If it's just normal bulbs, you can get some sensor bulbs so you can leave the light switch turned on and the lights will come on when you go down there, simple workaround.
 
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gingerbee said:
If it's just normal bulbs, you can get some sensor bulbs so you can leave the light switch turned on and the lights will come on when you go down there, simple workaround.
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Except that leaves a functional switch for the freezer which will at some point in time definitely end up being turned off by accident if it's not one of those bright red furnace switches. (I think the furnace switches might also have stronger throw weight on them to discourage accidental engagement).
 
sswilson said:
Except that leaves a functional switch for the freezer which will at some point in time definitely end up being turned off by accident if it's not one of those bright red furnace switches. (I think the furnace switches might also have stronger throw weight on them to discourage accidental engagement).
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True, if he doesn't install a light switch blocker/guard, or a piece of tape if ya wanna be real cheap, or just remove the switch and wire it directly. many options for a cheap fix.
 
ipaine said:
Well just found out that the outlet that we plugged our upright freezer into in the basement is controlled by the same switch as the light for the stairs going into the basement. :mad:

Not exactly sure what route I will take to fix it, but considering that is where the freezer is going to go I have to figure out something. At least there is a silver lining, we had just plugged it in on Sunday so we did not have anything in there yet.

I swear some of the decisions that were made when building this place with electrical is just mind numbing.
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It took me over a year to realize that the light in our bedroom closet which I assumed was just broken was also tied into the hallway light. If your lucky and feel comfortable enough opening it up take the cover off the switch and pull the switch out of the box and check how many wires are in it. If the outlet is tied directly to the switch there will be extra wiring and you can bypass the switch. Without doing much more than re-connecting the wires differently and you don't need anything more than a screw driver.


For me the light was actually where the power ran to first then down to the switch and back up. So I had to take the light down and re-terminate it in that box. Still pretty simple fix to make it so the switch in the closet worked independently from the hallway. (motion switch in the closet is amazing open the doors and auto turns on now)

If the outlet is daisy chained off the light from the switch then that makes things more complicated and likely needs new wiring not just re-terminations.
 
UGG I just like the old lightbulbs that cost a dollar maybe two not 10cad and they dont save much electricity for me because I dont use lights that often my place is so small that my TV can light up most of it and as for the bathroom I just leave the door open and really dont want to look at my mug in the mirror because it reminds me the mileage and my body age lol
 
Shadowmeph said:
UGG I just like the old lightbulbs that cost a dollar maybe two not 10cad and they dont save much electricity for me because I dont use lights that often my place is so small that my TV can light up most of it and as for the bathroom I just leave the door open and really dont want to look at my mug in the mirror because it reminds me the mileage and my body age lol
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When the government run LED$1 bulbs happened was right when we moved into this house. Limit was 25/person so my wife and I went and got 50. They started to complain so said fine I buy 25 she buys 25 (said it nicely) and they just rang through and we converted every single bulb in the house with only a few spares left over but not many. Outdoor fixtures, garage, upstairs, basement etc.

However not a single one of those $1 lights from that time actually lasted any length of time. Best ones maybe lasted 2 years in the rooms with actual traffic, 5 in rooms with little usage so had to swap them all out anyways. Most of them the plastic housing were cracked and damaged when they failed. Corners were definitely cut making them
 
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