dirtlooter
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it was about 9:45 pm or so and we were about to go to bed when we heard pop and saw a bright flash from the hallway area. We jumped up and tried to figure out what had caused it but everything was on and looked fine. I went into the utility/wash room (the door was open but normally closed) and started looking for thrown breakers or whatever. I had minutes earlier, turned the central heat from 70 to 73 and so I pushed down on the breaker to make sure it was on. instantly one heck of a shower of sparks shot out the bottom of the box. I flipped the breaker off but seconds later it did it again so I flipped all of the breakers near it off. It sparked again as I hurried out to the pole and turned all the power completely off to the house.
It was a cold dark night, yeah we had flashlights and a couple of candles but it was still cold. We sat up and kept watch to make sure nothing fire wise happened. We had gone outside to check the pump and wiring and the wife smelled what she said was a very strong "electrical burning smell." I have a stopped up nose but it smelled more like someone had been burning trash down from us. Anyways, kept going out every 20-30 minutes to make sure no fire. We are also set up for propane heat and cooking but we were in process of changing companies and no longer had a tank, so no heat that way either.
Anyways, this morning a friend (Maintenance man for several large factories in town) came by and helped me find two loose 6 gau wires that had melted. He checked everything but that was it and then the new propane guys showed up with new tank and filled it up so we now have power and gas. Was very thankful that we were home to catch it, that the utility door was open and we were still up and saw it. it is amazing as to how quickly things can go sour. Yes, I am a very blessed man in a million different ways. Still have a home too!
It was a cold dark night, yeah we had flashlights and a couple of candles but it was still cold. We sat up and kept watch to make sure nothing fire wise happened. We had gone outside to check the pump and wiring and the wife smelled what she said was a very strong "electrical burning smell." I have a stopped up nose but it smelled more like someone had been burning trash down from us. Anyways, kept going out every 20-30 minutes to make sure no fire. We are also set up for propane heat and cooking but we were in process of changing companies and no longer had a tank, so no heat that way either.
Anyways, this morning a friend (Maintenance man for several large factories in town) came by and helped me find two loose 6 gau wires that had melted. He checked everything but that was it and then the new propane guys showed up with new tank and filled it up so we now have power and gas. Was very thankful that we were home to catch it, that the utility door was open and we were still up and saw it. it is amazing as to how quickly things can go sour. Yes, I am a very blessed man in a million different ways. Still have a home too!
