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Default Checking for burning smell

On Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:51:14 -0700 (PDT), John G
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*Do you have any fluorescent light fixtures in the house? The older ballasts have a burning smell when they start to go bad.

John Grabowski
http://www.MrElectrician.TV


The start/run parts on my old freezer, one day smelled like burning
rubber. I could hear a "sizzle" sound near the freezer (fixed for $52
DIY) But that only happened once...nothing to do with sleep