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Nick Alexeev
Nick Alexeev
03:44
Would this be on-topic for DIY.SE? Should I migrate it?
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Q: AC and extension cord

David HarrisI have an air conditioner. It is rated 10A and 1200 watts. The power cord is too short to reach my wall outlet, so I got an extension cord to use with it. It is rated 15A and 1800 watts. Everything was working just fine, but recently I noticed charring on the receptacle of the AC. I thought it ...

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Tester101
Tester101
11:01
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I think in both cases, the problem is that you're trying to go from PVC to metal pipe using a threaded connection. You should use an adapter fitting with a PVC slip connector on one side, and a metal threaded fitting on the other (something like this). — Tester101 ♦ 33 secs ago
 
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Shalvenay
Shalvenay
23:29
@TimMalone -- hey there!
Tim Malone
Tim Malone
@Shalvenay yo!
Shalvenay
Shalvenay
@TimMalone so, what brings you this way?
Tim Malone
Tim Malone
@Shalvenay Well, I was gonna ask if my question would be on-topic. I'm not much of a handyperson, and I have a problem I probably can't fix myself, so I was thinking of describing the problem and asking what sort of tradesperson I should be calling for it. Would that be on-topic? Or should I be asking instead how to fix it?
Shalvenay
Shalvenay
@TimMalone ask here
Tim Malone
Tim Malone
@Shalvenay as in, it would be on-topic? or just ask in chat? I'll need to grab photos of it when I get home, but it's basically looks like there's a leak in our roof somewhere (tin roof) because there's a couple of parts of the ceiling that are getting bumpy/dark after rain
Shalvenay
Shalvenay
23:33
@TimMalone it sounds like you want a roofing pro, yeah

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