Mejane Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I notice that our bedroom lamps blink when we turn them off by the wall switch instead of turning the lamps off. This seems to have coincided with our switch to the new energy-saving bulbs. I mention to dh that I think the bulbs may be making the lights flash. He says no, that couldn't possibly be it; we must have a short in the switch. He buys and installs a new switch. No difference. Must be the other switch. Changes that. No difference. Wait a minute! It must be the lamps! Checks the wiring on those. They're fine. Now he's completely confuzzled. hmmm... could it be? is it possible? Puts the new curly bulb in a lamp in another room and... it blinks! It was the bulbs all along! Who'da thought?! I love him, but the man makes me seriously crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Yes, they always go with the wiring first. *grin* I hate the new light bulbs. The blinking like they are about to die drives me crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty Social Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Lol! Sounds like my dh. I'm afraid to mention anything to him now, because we usually wind up with a hole in the house somewhere and several trips to home depot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
---- Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I would just fix it myself. It's easier, cheaper, and a lot less stressful. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*~Tina~* Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I was POSITIVE you must be talking about MY dh :lol: We've had a problem with our toilet handle for 3 months, but it's not because of the latest handle or the installation. . .no. . .apparently, *I've* suddenly lost the ability to tell when it's flushing right and when it isn't! All these years of flushing toilets, who would have thunk it! :D I KNOW this should be a simple fix, but NO. . . :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 That's okay, my grandfather swears that the windows in his house (which he installed) are perfectly straight, it's the HOUSE that is crooked and that's not his fault. ROFLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 My neighbor's garage door opener turns on my fan's lights if I leave the switch in the "on position" and turn it off with the remote. And they get back very very late each night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Boy does this sound familiar! Last night I was going to take the children to a movie. I try opening the garage doors, which my husband replaced. Wouldn't you know, it. won't. open. I told him several times, they are acting up. Of course, he never witnesses that. I think home projects are great- when they actually work!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 My neighbor's garage door opener turns on my fan's lights if I leave the switch in the "on position" and turn it off with the remote. And they get back very very late each night. Can you change the code in your remote? There should be a switch inside the remote and a switch inside the ceiling fan housing that you can coordinate to a different setting. (But when we tried that - we couldn't get the lights to work at all. Then my dad the electrician tried to get it right - couldn't but when we tapped it a few times - voila! it worked.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Snort!:lol: That's sweet that he did all that work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 :lol: Don't you know that husbands don't know Occam's Razor? Mine does the same kind of thing. Whatever is wrong, it must the most complicated answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RanchGirl Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Once upon a time our garage fridge stopped working. Time to get a new one, dh said. Hmmm, can't find a good one on Craigslist. Oh but let's move the kitchen fridge out to the garage, and get a new one for the kitchen instead. Start shopping at appliance stores. Well we might as well get all new appliances while we're at it. Now looking for all matching appliances. Should we switch to stainless steel? Well then the rest of the kitchen needs some updating too, might look shabby with those shiny new appliances.... Remodeling the whole kitchen is the only answer. Start getting bids from contractors. Is this wall load-bearing or can we move it? Go to the city, can't get the plans. Track down the original builder, aka Flakey McFlakerson. Wait for Flakey to find the plans, which will take awhile.... About a month later, dh notices that the light on the same breaker as the garage fridge is not working either. Hmmmmm.... could it be a breaker? Flip it back on. Hey, the garage fridge works again! Problem solved. (Flakey never got back to me, and my kitchen still needs updating several years later.) I hope this doesn't sound crass, but we joke that just don't do anything half a$$ed around here... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I love him, but the man makes me seriously crazy. Sure, but wouldn't life be boring if he wasn't HIM? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamonaQ Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 This reminds me a bit of a situation in our house involving a lost iPod. Dh, for reasons unknown to me, decides it MUST be stuck in the couch. mhmmmm, I had checked there, and found nothing..... Next thing I knew, he had the couch flipped upside down and was cutting slits in the bottom. :cursing: I guess because it was easier to do that then reach your hands into the cushions???? His thought was, it is the bottom, no one sees it-- except when I vacuum under the couch and the fabric is dragging. Thus a fun sewing project for me on a Saturday. And, still no iPod. Really. Love him. But that problem solving, hmmmm........:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 It can't possibly be the bulbs, clearly the whole house needs re-wiring :D Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 It can't possibly be the bulbs, clearly the whole house needs re-wiring :D Bill Men. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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