KitchenNazi

KitchenNazi t1_it3l1sz wrote

Since you can smell the outlet, swap one out and see if it changes anything. If you're handy you shouldn't need an electrician.

Make sure to buy an AL / CU rated outlet just in case. You could have aluminum wiring since your place is 1969 - that can cause all sorts of issues. If your ground wire is coming from the same cable it should be copper colored. Also, if you're aluminum you might see some purple connectors if someone has mitigated it in the past.

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KitchenNazi t1_irz9nwm wrote

Your kids won't have a planet that functions if people don't sacrifice. Everyone did what was easy for them all these decades - now we have to pay the price.

Cry all you want it's going to get worse for our kids and grandkids. And you're whining about what prices you're paying today.

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KitchenNazi t1_iryqm8s wrote

That's kind of the bottom line, isn't it? At some point we have to all bite the bullet and pay more. Either a generation will have higher utility bills or a more fucked up planet. Can't keep kicking the can down the road waiting for prices to drop.

"Corporations are evil and polluting the environment! We need clean renewables! We're running out of time!"

"Are you willing to pay for clean energy, today? It's 50% more."

"Fuck no"

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