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XboxLegendary 12/21/18 9:07:38 PM #1:	So it's been raining a lot today and I noticed the ceiling of my room is leaking. Worse yet, I fear the water may be dripping through the ceiling light fixture. My house was built in the 30s and I think the electrical work is just as old. I'm worried the leak is going to start an electrical fire. I bought a can of Flex Seal to spray the roof with tomorrow but in the meantime I put a bucket on the roof to catch the rain water (it's actually still raining right now). What should I do? I don't want to pay an electrician this close to Christmas. <cite>XboxLegendary posted [p:914524699] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote>So it's been raining a lot today and I noticed the ceiling of my room is leaking. Worse yet, I fear the water may be dripping through the ceiling light fixture. My house was built in the 30s and I think the electrical work is just as old. I'm worried the leak is going to start an electrical fire. I bought a can of Flex Seal to spray the roof with tomorrow but in the meantime I put a bucket on the roof to catch the rain water (it's actually still raining right now). What should I do? I don't want to pay an electrician this close to Christmas.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 12/21/18 9:08:15 PM #2:	Wear your rubber BDSM suit at all times just in case <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:914524731] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote>Wear your rubber BDSM suit at all times just in case</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 12/21/18 9:08:54 PM #3:	weird flex but ok --- Not removing this until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) 2018 NFLB Autumnsim: ELIMINATED. <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:914524759] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote>weird flex but ok</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XboxLegendary 12/21/18 9:09:32 PM #4:	Darklit_Minuet posted... Wear your rubber BDSM suit at all times just in case I don't have a rubber suit? I have a poncho but thankfully the leak is not over my bed. <cite>XboxLegendary posted [p:914524787] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote>Wear your rubber BDSM suit at all times just in case</quote> I don't have a rubber suit? I have a poncho but thankfully the leak is not over my bed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XboxLegendary 12/21/18 9:14:50 PM #5:	Help me! Help me! <cite>XboxLegendary posted [p:914524983] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote>Help me! Help me!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 12/21/18 10:07:23 PM #6:	Buy a rubber BDSM suit and wear it <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:914527064] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote>Buy a rubber BDSM suit and wear it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CoolBro 12/21/18 10:11:37 PM #7:	rip TC <cite>CoolBro posted [p:914527222] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote>rip TC</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 12/21/18 10:13:37 PM #8:	Shut the water off so that it stops raining. --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:914527297] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote>Shut the water off so that it stops raining.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Ray_Dorset 12/21/18 10:15:21 PM #11:	Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture? --- https://currentevents.ws/ https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1474-imgtc-development <cite>Ray_Dorset posted [p:914527353] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote>Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XboxLegendary 12/21/18 11:39:08 PM #12:	Ray_Dorset posted... Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture? The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since. <cite>XboxLegendary posted [p:914530721] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote>Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture?</quote> The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
008Zulu 12/21/18 11:43:33 PM #13:	Yeah, when it stops get an electrician up there. Houses in the 30's weren't built to modern code. Be prepared, it is going to cost a lot of money. --- Time is a funny thing. There is always too much of it, except when you need it the most. Then there is never enough. <cite>008Zulu posted [p:914530890] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, when it stops get an electrician up there. Houses in the 30's weren't built to modern code. Be prepared, it is going to cost a lot of money.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Offworlder1 12/21/18 11:45:41 PM #14:	No one with a serious issue like this os going to ask for help on this site and expect good or honest answers. --- "Always two there are, a master and an apprentice" 3DS FC: 1564 - 7512 - 1815 <cite>Offworlder1 posted [p:914530960] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote>No one with a serious issue like this os going to ask for help on this site and expect good or honest answers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ray_Dorset 12/21/18 11:47:44 PM #15:	XboxLegendary posted... Ray_Dorset posted... Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture? The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since. If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it? --- https://currentevents.ws/ https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1474-imgtc-development <cite>Ray_Dorset posted [p:914531042] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote>Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture?</quote> The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since.</quote> If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
REMercsChamp 12/21/18 11:48:59 PM #16:	Offworlder1 posted... No one with a serious issue like this os going to ask for help on this site and expect good or honest answers. --- Come check out my community board for NEET discussions: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1467-neet-discussions <cite>REMercsChamp posted [p:914531085] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>Offworlder1 posted...</cite> <quote>No one with a serious issue like this os going to ask for help on this site and expect good or honest answers.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 12/21/18 11:50:47 PM #17:	Did you plug it in? --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign Twenty million starving and writhing in pain <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:914531151] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote>Did you plug it in?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
powerman1426 12/22/18 12:00:08 AM #18:	Ray_Dorset posted... XboxLegendary posted... Ray_Dorset posted... Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture? The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since. If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it? Please do, I'm a licensed electrician and would be happy to help --- Troll free https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1439-the-help-desk https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1309-tradesmen-and-diyers https://imgur.com/Zz8E0P3 <cite>powerman1426 posted [p:914531449] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote>Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture?</quote> The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since.</quote> If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it?</quote> Please do, I'm a licensed electrician and would be happy to help</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
powerman1426 12/22/18 12:07:43 AM #19:	XboxLegendary posted... I'm worried the leak is going to start an electrical fire This is unlikely, if the water contacts both terminals it would be a short. In other words, your breaker will trip or your fuse will blow. A fire is unlikely. XboxLegendary posted... I bought a can of Flex Seal to spray the roof This may or may not help. Water is a bitch. It will find a way and it will follow any way it can. Shingles overlap to keep water on top. It's possible to have a leak higher up the roof than where you think it's coming in. As @Ray_Dorset said, pictures of attic under your roof would be helpful. But don't worry yet about a fire. If your house is that old I have worse news for you I'm afraid as far as wiring and an electrician call goes --- Troll free https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1439-the-help-desk https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1309-tradesmen-and-diyers https://imgur.com/Zz8E0P3 <cite>powerman1426 posted [p:914531730] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote>I'm worried the leak is going to start an electrical fire</quote> This is unlikely, if the water contacts both terminals it would be a short. In other words, your breaker will trip or your fuse will blow. A fire is unlikely. <cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote>I bought a can of Flex Seal to spray the roof</quote> This may or may not help. Water is a bitch. It will find a way and it will follow any way it can. Shingles overlap to keep water on top. It's possible to have a leak higher up the roof than where you think it's coming in. As @Ray_Dorset said, pictures of attic under your roof would be helpful. But don't worry yet about a fire. If your house is that old I have worse news for you I'm afraid as far as wiring and an electrician call goes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
powerman1426 12/22/18 12:09:09 AM #20:	REMercsChamp posted... Offworlder1 posted... No one with a serious issue like this os going to ask for help on this site and expect good or honest answers. Fuck off tbh, there are many skilled people here --- Troll free https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1439-the-help-desk https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1309-tradesmen-and-diyers https://imgur.com/Zz8E0P3 <cite>powerman1426 posted [p:914531776] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Offworlder1 posted...</cite> <quote>No one with a serious issue like this os going to ask for help on this site and expect good or honest answers.</quote></quote> Fuck off tbh, there are many skilled people here</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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XboxLegendary 12/22/18 12:49:52 AM #22:	powerman1426 posted... Ray_Dorset posted... XboxLegendary posted... Ray_Dorset posted... Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture? The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since. @XboxLegendary If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it? Please do, I'm a licensed electrician and would be happy to help There's no attic up there, at least not an accessible one. <cite>XboxLegendary posted [p:914533101] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>powerman1426 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote>Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture?</quote> The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since.</quote> @XboxLegendary If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it?</quote> Please do, I'm a licensed electrician and would be happy to help</quote> There's no attic up there, at least not an accessible one.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
powerman1426 12/22/18 12:57:31 AM #23:	XboxLegendary posted... powerman1426 posted... Ray_Dorset posted... XboxLegendary posted... Ray_Dorset posted... Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture? The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since. @XboxLegendary If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it? Please do, I'm a licensed electrician and would be happy to help There's no attic up there, at least not an accessible one. Hmmm, ok well I'll still say your house won't burn down because of a leak. However, just because it's leaking through your light doesn't mean the leak is above your light. The water could be just following down the wires like it does with anything else you've seen water follow. You need to get access to the underside of your roof. Look for discoloring and obviously wet patches. As far as your wiring, if you can send me a pic via here or PM I could tell you what kind of ouch you're gonna have when you do call an electrician someday. Spoiler alert: I'm pretty sure you don't want the answer. --- Troll free https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1439-the-help-desk https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1309-tradesmen-and-diyers https://imgur.com/Zz8E0P3 <cite>powerman1426 posted [p:914533320] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote><cite>powerman1426 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote>Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture?</quote> The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since.</quote> @XboxLegendary If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it?</quote> Please do, I'm a licensed electrician and would be happy to help</quote> There's no attic up there, at least not an accessible one.</quote> Hmmm, ok well I'll still say your house won't burn down because of a leak. However, just because it's leaking through your light doesn't mean the leak is above your light. The water could be just following down the wires like it does with anything else you've seen water follow. You need to get access to the underside of your roof. Look for discoloring and obviously wet patches. As far as your wiring, if you can send me a pic via here or PM I could tell you what kind of ouch you're gonna have when you do call an electrician someday. Spoiler alert: I'm pretty sure you don't want the answer.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XboxLegendary 12/23/18 3:28:36 PM #24:	powerman1426 posted... XboxLegendary posted... powerman1426 posted... Ray_Dorset posted... XboxLegendary posted... Ray_Dorset posted... Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture? The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since. @XboxLegendary If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it? Please do, I'm a licensed electrician and would be happy to help There's no attic up there, at least not an accessible one. Hmmm, ok well I'll still say your house won't burn down because of a leak. However, just because it's leaking through your light doesn't mean the leak is above your light. The water could be just following down the wires like it does with anything else you've seen water follow. You need to get access to the underside of your roof. Look for discoloring and obviously wet patches. As far as your wiring, if you can send me a pic via here or PM I could tell you what kind of ouch you're gonna have when you do call an electrician someday. Spoiler alert: I'm pretty sure you don't want the answer. The wires are corroded and have what appears to be insulators made of fabric. <cite>XboxLegendary posted [p:914603834] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>powerman1426 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote><cite>powerman1426 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote>Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture?</quote> The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since.</quote> @XboxLegendary If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it?</quote> Please do, I'm a licensed electrician and would be happy to help</quote> There's no attic up there, at least not an accessible one.</quote> Hmmm, ok well I'll still say your house won't burn down because of a leak. However, just because it's leaking through your light doesn't mean the leak is above your light. The water could be just following down the wires like it does with anything else you've seen water follow. You need to get access to the underside of your roof. Look for discoloring and obviously wet patches. As far as your wiring, if you can send me a pic via here or PM I could tell you what kind of ouch you're gonna have when you do call an electrician someday. Spoiler alert: I'm pretty sure you don't want the answer.</quote> The wires are corroded and have what appears to be insulators made of fabric.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ray_Dorset 12/23/18 7:04:22 PM #25:	XboxLegendary posted... powerman1426 posted... XboxLegendary posted... powerman1426 posted... Ray_Dorset posted... XboxLegendary posted... Ray_Dorset posted... Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture? The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since. @XboxLegendary If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it? Please do, I'm a licensed electrician and would be happy to help There's no attic up there, at least not an accessible one. Hmmm, ok well I'll still say your house won't burn down because of a leak. However, just because it's leaking through your light doesn't mean the leak is above your light. The water could be just following down the wires like it does with anything else you've seen water follow. You need to get access to the underside of your roof. Look for discoloring and obviously wet patches. As far as your wiring, if you can send me a pic via here or PM I could tell you what kind of ouch you're gonna have when you do call an electrician someday. Spoiler alert: I'm pretty sure you don't want the answer. The wires are corroded and have what appears to be insulators made of fabric. That's the old cloth coated stuff before they came out with modern romex. Not the best stuff to have in your home to be honest. The best option for you is probably going to be having an electrician come to your home to get hands on with it and give you first hand advice. I know you mentioned there's no attic access and it's common for older houses in my area to not have a staircase or pulldown, but homes like that usually have at least a small access point in a closet or something. Can you check around for that? --- https://currentevents.ws/ https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1474-imgtc-development <cite>Ray_Dorset posted [p:914613870] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote><cite>powerman1426 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote><cite>powerman1426 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote>Are you concerned about the wiring in general or just that ceiling fixture?</quote> The wiring mostly but there was water slowly dripping off the ceiling light bulb, so I know the water is near/on the wiring. Needless to say I haven't turned the light on since.</quote> @XboxLegendary If you can get into the attic, can you take a picture of the wiring and post it?</quote> Please do, I'm a licensed electrician and would be happy to help</quote> There's no attic up there, at least not an accessible one.</quote> Hmmm, ok well I'll still say your house won't burn down because of a leak. However, just because it's leaking through your light doesn't mean the leak is above your light. The water could be just following down the wires like it does with anything else you've seen water follow. You need to get access to the underside of your roof. Look for discoloring and obviously wet patches. As far as your wiring, if you can send me a pic via here or PM I could tell you what kind of ouch you're gonna have when you do call an electrician someday. Spoiler alert: I'm pretty sure you don't want the answer.</quote> The wires are corroded and have what appears to be insulators made of fabric.</quote> That's the old cloth coated stuff before they came out with modern romex. Not the best stuff to have in your home to be honest. The best option for you is probably going to be having an electrician come to your home to get hands on with it and give you first hand advice. I know you mentioned there's no attic access and it's common for older houses in my area to not have a staircase or pulldown, but homes like that usually have at least a small access point in a closet or something. Can you check around for that?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 12/23/18 7:11:55 PM #26:	XboxLegendary posted... So it's been raining a lot today and I noticed the ceiling of my room is leaking. Worse yet, I fear the water may be dripping through the ceiling light fixture. My house was built in the 30s and I think the electrical work is just as old. I'm worried the leak is going to start an electrical fire. I bought a can of Flex Seal to spray the roof with tomorrow but in the meantime I put a bucket on the roof to catch the rain water (it's actually still raining right now). What should I do? I don't want to pay an electrician this close to Christmas. Call your insurance. You will probably need a new roof. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:914614224] in Help me! H... [t:77323996]...</cite> <quote><cite>XboxLegendary posted...</cite> <quote>So it's been raining a lot today and I noticed the ceiling of my room is leaking. Worse yet, I fear the water may be dripping through the ceiling light fixture. My house was built in the 30s and I think the electrical work is just as old. I'm worried the leak is going to start an electrical fire. I bought a can of Flex Seal to spray the roof with tomorrow but in the meantime I put a bucket on the roof to catch the rain water (it's actually still raining right now). What should I do? I don't want to pay an electrician this close to Christmas.</quote> Call your insurance. You will probably need a new roof.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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