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Originally Posted by baddog
If I am reading this correctly, what you are referring to would make the top half of an outlet work and the bottom would not; not half the house. Unless it is wired really weird.
So, what was the problem?
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I called the electric company and they would not send anyone out as they said if my 220 appliances were working it is not their problem. So I called an electrician...and set a date that he can come out...which is almost three weeks from now. He said the problem could be one of several things...it could be in a junction box which he said would be under my house...it could be a broken circuit from wires...plugin's/switches...in my house...it could be in my breaker box.
BTW...he charges $80.00 plus per hour with a one hour minimum charge just to show up. I knew that electricians are one of the higher paid trades but I did not know they were being paid that much. I think the last time I had need for an electrician it was like $25.00 per hour.
I have run three different drop cords...into three different rooms of the house...off of three different breakers so I am good to go until the electrician can make it out.