Today I want to share how thankful I am to be living during a time where technology is so advanced. And while I say that, I can’t help but think that people 100 years ago were probably thinking the very same thing, and people 100 years from now will look back at our technology and wonder how we lived in such primitive conditions. In either case, I am amazed by the availability of information on the Internet. You can find almost anything you want out there!
I have had a problem with a fan in my bathroom. It seemed like the switch was broken – the fan just stayed on regardless of the position that the switch was in. Since the fan still worked, and since I could unplug it directly, I was not in a lot of hurry to fix it. But eventually I got out to the Home Depot and got a new switch. To my great surprise, replacing the switch did not fix anything.
Now, I sort of get how electricity works in a house, but for a new switch to NOT turn something OFF is out right bizarre. I know the switch worked properly at one time, and then just stopped working completely. I did not believe that I closed the circuit somehow as to render the switch useless since I just re-connected the wires in their same positions, so it must be something else.
Well, here comes the Internet. After 5 minutes of searching, I came across a page where it talked about how a fan is sometimes wired into a humidity censor that will also control its operation if the humidity gets above a certain level. There is a humidity control device in the living room, so I turned it off, and VOILA, the switch works as expected. Amazing. I should have turned to the web a long time ago! Anyway, finally the mystery of a switch is solved!
The lesson? Don’t overlook the web as a fantastic resource for information!
Until next time,
V
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