Suggestion for future videos: Start the episode by showing all the tools and supplies that are absolutely required, and then what can be substituted, or what could be helpful but not essential. I'm thinking like a cook who wants to have all my ingredients and equipment laid out before I begin prepping and cooking.
You should give this series a special title (kind of: SUPER EASY home maintenance DIY), so the CZcams Algorithmen put it out high! You deserve to hit your goal of 50k, as you are a realy hard working guy!!! Go gor it Tom!
@@joyceschetter5871 YES, I agree! Today when I went shopping, I used my phone to take photos (2) to remind me where I parked my car. Easy and so convenient....then just (be sure to) delete as soon as you are safely in the right car!! Ha, ha! I know, I couldn't get into what I thought was my car after church one Sunday and L&B it wasn't my car and the door just wouldn't open! another HA,HA---yes, I'm a very senior citizen! Best use of these smart phones, In my opinion!
I’m a senior woman with a handy husband. But I’m saving all your videos in case something happens to him. He has health issues but is in denial. Having this info gives me confidence to try things on my own. Love you and Dawn, and miss my family in MN🥰.
Day 1 and already I can tell this was an excellent idea to create all these how-to's for us Tom! My husband and I will be tuning in every day. Thank you so much for sharing. 😊
I knew this had to be a simple item to replace. But I was fearful of doing it wrong and messing with electricity. Thanks for showing us how. It's going to save so much money and lots of time.
This concept is going to be a winner. I am a chicken when power tools and electricity are involved. It took quite a while but I finally labeled all the breakers. It’s a bummer to go around resetting clocks if you flip a bunch of the wrong ones!
My dad was an electrician. He used to do a lot of side jobs and would bring me along. I was probably the only 3 yr old who could wire plugs and had their own tool belt!
I thought the electrical tape trick was invented by my dad! It's how I always do it now... better safe and overdone than not! (My dad also taught me to always line up the line of the screws to be horizontal... but that says more about his engineering nature!)
Thank you! This is on my list of things to do for my mother's house. I was going to hire an electrician, but I feel I could do this myself with your instruction. I appreciate your "How to" videos. Love and light to you and your family. Again, thank you!
I think it's great Tom, that you are taking the time to show people how to do "handyman" projects around the house. I also love how you are teaching your kids as well. Our son (and daughter a little too) learned from his dad and it sure can save you lots of money over the years. I've always felt blessed to have a husband who can take care of things around the house. The building industry was our livelihood all the years before retiring. In our latest home, he has upgraded both baths and laid tile floors in the baths, laundry and kitchen. He has done the tile backsplash in our upgraded kitchen and doing hard wire under cabinet lights now. Keep up the good work!!! He changed out all the plugs and switches too.
Thank you Tom for sharing this valuable information! I love the color of your cabinets! can't wait for the video you are going to do. A few years ago my husband taught me how to do this as he had the beginnings of Parkinson and could not control his shaking. I can now change any electrical outlets and light outlets in our house. This is so important for EVERYONE to know how to do. I converted our entire home to rocker switches and smart switches.
You are an incredible teacher and extremely pleasant to hang out with! I hope you hit your 50k mark in the time you are seeking. I couldn’t think of any requests yesterday but now seeing this topic, and I’m guessing this is probably already on your list, would love to see an overhead light fixture switch out :) Also I enjoyed your intro today with the disclaimer lol Thank you!!
Will conquer that fear due to your great instructions. You took the fear factor out of it. Hope everyone shares with family & friends and help get Tom to 50+.plus.
Excellent job! All the practice you’ve had teaching your kids these skills really benefits us all now. You’re very good at explaining the steps clearly and in detail., all while also explaining why. As a bonus you’re very personable and funny!
This will save my husband so much time now that I know how to change these out. We just moved to a new home that I want all the outlets and switches changed out. Thank you!
Thank you, Tom ! 4 & 1/2 K subscribers ! Progress ! Excellent ! You are so kind & patient to show us this ! And Bravo to Corbin and Gage for having installed so many new ones already ! I nevvvvvvver knew about this. It is fascinating. C’mon guys ! Let’s recruit some extra subscribers !
This was absolutely great! I love this new series already! You are going to be THE CZcams hero of all the single women out there and the women who have to do things even though they’re married. Thanks so much for being thorough with your explanations. Read through all the comments because there are some great suggestions here.
Thanks Tom, I was lucky, my dad was an electrical engineer who taught all pf us how to do so many things but the most valuable lesson was knowing that I could do most things with a little research. I'm excited that your videos will empower others ro do the same.
Thank you for this! I realize that for a lot of people, this is as basic as it gets, but for some of us, it’s totally unknown and mysterious! My only suggestion would be not to leave anything out - in doing the switch, you explained it, but because of camera positioning you didn’t show it. Even though you showed the other outlet, and you explained the switch outlet, we didn’t get to SEE it. (See what I mean about getting really basic?) For a raw beginner like me, it would really help to see you do it again, because it was slightly different from the first. Creating a how-to compilation was a great idea! Your channel will be a good resource for us; instead of having to search CZcams we can go straight to you! 🙂👍🏼 Adding one more thing: Looking forward to how to add a GFI switch, because I don’t have one in my entire house!😳
Hope he heeds your advice. Really should have been demonstrated using a tripod & screwdriver. BTW- watching Electric U (?) I believe that’s the name, none of the electricians recommend using the push tabs.
Agreed. The replacement switch has the wire attachment screws on the other side, ( 11:46 ) so even though he said "black on top, white on bottom" and we can *guess* that it doesn't matter that the screws were on the opposite side, it would have been helpful to see it as its was ever so slightly more complicated than the outlet.
This was so informative. I’ve always been hesitant about electricity, even one time made my mother come over to change a light switch, after living without a light in the room for weeks. You made this task seem so logical. Logical to me is more important than it being simple. Thank you. I assure you, I will not miss any of this series….. whatever you decide to call it.
Great job! My dad taught me this skill years ago! My 70 year old house has some very large gauge wire and it can be challenging at times to manipulate! Especially for wiring new lights.
My husband is the one in our house to do these typically. But I love learning new things because you never know when you may need to use the new skill learned.
Totally agree this is a simple job, but Another tip is to take a picture of the wires positioning with your phone before unscrewing them. Make this a habit and it will save you when you start doing more complicated replacements. No phone write or draw it on a piece of paper. Colour and position.
We can call it “Tom’s How-To’s”. Great idea and I’ll be switching out the switches and plugs in my kitchen so this will come in handy when I tackle this job!! Thanks again for these videos!
I’m thrilled! The 1st how-to video in this series is my 1st request, when asked for suggestions!! I’m so inspired to replace all my painted over outlets!!!
Thank you for explaining it in a way anyone could understand. I felt cared about while watching this. It didn't make me feel like I should already know this. Well done, Tom!
My husband definitely knows how to do this, but I could use to learn too. The home we bought was a fixer upper Victorian, and the previous owner installed all kinds of mismatched faceplates and outlets throughout the house
Love this new series. My husband was very handy, but he went home in 2015. I learned to do what to me was a lot then moved to SC in December of 2021 to be near my son and his family. I bought a 1960’s home. New challenges. Keep on educating me!
I am amazed at how thorough and straightforward this video is for someone who does not know a wire from a hole in the ground. You anticipated every question I could have asked and then some. What a confidence-builder. Outstanding plan for a series, thank you deeply, Tom! I have been subscribed from the inception of Rusty Judgment but I am delighted to leave a like - more than a like, it is a LOVE. Bookmarking this!
I remember taking a class on basic home repairs at least 25 years ago. The instructor recommended one of those gadgets, too. I have a touchy switch w/ a sliding dimmer that controls my kitchen undercabinet lights. Maybe I CAN replace it w/o calling my brother or an electrician. Thanks so much. 😊
Another complication can be if your house has aluminum wiring instead of the standard copper. You have to purchase different switches and outlets if so. Same install process though. Thank you for this video. I watch both you and your wife regularly and appreciate your content.
Tom, I'm watching though I have absolutely no plans to do any of this or what I expect you'll cover in the future. Lol That being said, you're the best person to explain these things you're a great teacher. I'm sure so many people are going to benefit from this series. PS I wonder if you'll be as valuable as Dawn is to everyone who watches. HMMM HAHA. Good Luck🤞
This is so helpful. I have wanted to do this particular swap for over 50 years. Thanks a bunch. I am sure you will get to 50,000. Maybe even more! I was already subscribed 😢
Love this series and love your channel! I am NOT an electrician but have done a lot of these and have read a lot of information about the best and right ways to do it. I have read that the push-in wiring can come loose and cause issues, so I tend to stay away from that. Great point about which way to bend the wiring around the screws though! That's a common mistake and one that I definitely made when I first started out (till the guy I was learning from corrected me)! Also, using a #2 square drive bit makes working with the new outlet a lot easier, as you can very securely drive the screw on the side of the outlet and the one to secure the outlet to the box with one bit. :) Also, I would love to see how you inspect used cars to know what you're getting into. Not looking to be flip cars-just for whenever we're shopping for the next family hauler!
Thank you very much for showing us how to do this! I had an electrician come in about 5 years ago and replace some of mine in my house that's over 100 years old. The back of the switches and plugs would completely different than what they do nowadays. But the electrician knew how to do it.
Thank you so much for making these how-to videos, Tom! My husband is amazing at home repairs, but he has so much on his plate right now that I’d like to do anything I can to help. It will be fun to surprise him by change out some of our light switches by myself!
I don't care about this subject at all, but I'm excited for this "every day DIY post" series. Plus I wanted to check on your number of subscribers! Blessings to you!
Love it! You made it look very easy to update my home with new outlets & switches. And now I can try to do it myself to save money because my husband is not a fix it guy. Thank you so much for this video. I also am looking forward to the 3 way switch/outlets video because I know I have those too.🙂
Tom thank you for showing and explaining the process step by step. I am looking forward to more of these videos. I think they will be a confidence builder so that I will be able to do some of these tasks without having to ask someone else. Thank you again.
Thanks so much Tom! I had a couple ideas for your channel from my own experienc; my son replaced a kitchen light and the wiring was a mess! (1958 fixer upper). He change the wiring and added some covers over the loose wires. Not sure what happened, but replacing the light and wiring, fixed my fridge as it started working perfectly again! Before, the top freezer kept filling up with a thick layer of ice every month. He also replaced the thermostat with an updated one! After a "free service tune up" Ended up with AC issues so guys rewired my AC in the house... not sure what that was about, but the AC kept tripping the breaker on the electric panel outside every time it rained. This company installed new AC when I purchased the house as it had none. One time the AC didn't shut off and water was squishing out of my floor from condensation! Of course, it warped the flooring I had installed a couple years ago. Finally, serveral months later, an electrician replaced (and buried in ground) a cable from my electrical panel to the AC condenser. Finally Fixed!! ... after a year of service calls for AC not staying on during a rainstorm and many $$$$ dollars later. It was the last AC guy that told me to call the electrician and get a new cable. None of the others knew that was the issue! I wonder how many others have had similar experiences of the same problem not getting fixed. I love your channel and I'm always looking forward to your imput and jokes along the way!! Thanks again Tom!! Truly appreciated!!
Your camera needs to be closer, and I know that is difficult because you are working under a cabinet and over another cabinet. And I'm so glad you are discussing the metal switch boxes, I consider very important. Where were you about 40 years ago when I needed to learn this. Also, I appreciate all your tutorials. Tom you are ssoooo GREAT. I'M HOPING FOR YOUR 50,000.
This series is going to be SO useful! Glad you added a disclaimer; trolls will be brutal, I’m afraid. Don’t let that stop you! Maybe consider pinning a comment (from you) at the top that addresses details from the video that you realize later MUST be shared, or that generate the same viewer comments (like GFR would be correct in this spot or 15/20 amp discussion). You are amazing! I feel more empowered already.
I agree with putting on the electrical tape. We had our kitchen redone and had an electrician add some additional outlets and switches. One day I went to plug in my cell phone for charging and I got a shock, it was a metal box and he did not put the tape on.
Hi Tom, My wife has been a subscriber for a while and we have watched both your channel as well as Dawn's and love them both. This was a great video to show how ready it is to change an outlet. However, I did want to point out a few things. You did replace a 20 amp outlet with a 15 amp. The holes you mentioned in the back are not near as safe as the screws - the holes have much less contact area with the wires. The holes are also sized and if your wire is a size 12 gauge, they won't fit in the holes of a 15 amp outlet. It's best to use the screws. I would strongly recommend getting/using a proximity voltage tester instead of the outlet tester. You can also use them to test any wire, switch, or outlet without actually touching any wires. They run approximately $20.. (P.S. I am not a licensed electrician, just a handyman.) Keep up the great videos!
Tom mentioned that this was only a demonstration, because after the backsplash was installed, he would need a GFCI outlet within 6 feet of water. So the 15/20amp switch wasn’t what he was aiming for. But thanks for pointing it out. I hadn’t realized outlets could be rated differently.😊
Maybe this should be the Justin Case series?! I would love an instructional video on towing and the different things you need to do and/or consider when towing various things and how to track down issues with wiring, please!
Love it. Great tip the metal boxes. My husband was so happy before we have metal boxes and had never thought about that. You’re doing a great job and I bet your channel soars. Thank you. ❤❤❤
This was very helpful, I will say as someone who once killed all the power - and then discovered it was a complicated switch and had to call an electrician - you want to try to flip only the switch you need so you still have power to your house if something doesn't go to plan.
Thanks, Tom! I’m so looking forward to being able to go to your channel and look at a playlist of home tips when I need help. It’s nice to have someone we already trust. See you tomorrow.😎
Sue Wolfe- I love the idea of these videos, Tom. I'm looking forward to your new series and how you explain things! Does your building code require a gfci within a certain distance from the water source?
Suggestion for future videos: Start the episode by showing all the tools and supplies that are absolutely required, and then what can be substituted, or what could be helpful but not essential. I'm thinking like a cook who wants to have all my ingredients and equipment laid out before I begin prepping and cooking.
You should give this series a special title (kind of: SUPER EASY home maintenance DIY), so the CZcams Algorithmen put it out high! You deserve to hit your goal of 50k, as you are a realy hard working guy!!! Go gor it Tom!
And also put them all in a playlist that also has a name like that. 😄
For me, a good tip is to take photos of the existing connections just in case you get interrupted and don’t remember!
Great idea.
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Yes! Pix with phone is such a confidence booster.
@@joyceschetter5871 YES, I agree! Today when I went shopping, I used my phone to take photos (2) to remind me where I parked my car. Easy and so convenient....then just (be sure to) delete as soon as you are safely in the right car!! Ha, ha! I know, I couldn't get into what I thought was my car after church one Sunday and L&B it wasn't my car and the door just wouldn't open! another HA,HA---yes, I'm a very senior citizen! Best use of these smart phones, In my opinion!
I’m a senior woman with a handy husband. But I’m saving all your videos in case something happens to him. He has health issues but is in denial. Having this info gives me confidence to try things on my own. Love you and Dawn, and miss my family in MN🥰.
Awe, Lord bless you. Good idea. I'm 55 years old (single) and saving them too. :)
Don’t wait! If something needs repair, try to fix it while your husband is around. I bet he’d be thrilled to coach you.
Please put all of these in a separate playlist so we can find them when we need them! Great idea!
Thanks, Tom, for holding our hands and showing us the way. Kind and humorous teacher! So appreciated.
Day 1 and already I can tell this was an excellent idea to create all these how-to's for us Tom! My husband and I will be tuning in every day. Thank you so much for sharing. 😊
Thanks for this series, Tom. You are giving many of us the confidence to take on these projects ourselves. 🙂💖
The radio on loud is genius 🙌 Absolutely fantastic tip to undo/change one side at a time 👏👏👏
I knew this had to be a simple item to replace. But I was fearful of doing it wrong and messing with electricity. Thanks for showing us how. It's going to save so much money and lots of time.
I want to Integrate this series into our homeschooling lessons!! Very important!!!
I love that idea!
This concept is going to be a winner. I am a chicken when power tools and electricity are involved. It took quite a while but I finally labeled all the breakers. It’s a bummer to go around resetting clocks if you flip a bunch of the wrong ones!
My dad was an electrician. He used to do a lot of side jobs and would bring me along. I was probably the only 3 yr old who could wire plugs and had their own tool belt!
Love this!
My son and daughter-in-law just bought their first home and I have shared this with them. This series will be great for them and me too.
I thought the electrical tape trick was invented by my dad! It's how I always do it now... better safe and overdone than not! (My dad also taught me to always line up the line of the screws to be horizontal... but that says more about his engineering nature!)
Thank you! This is on my list of things to do for my mother's house. I was going to hire an electrician, but I feel I could do this myself with your instruction. I appreciate your "How to" videos. Love and light to you and your family. Again, thank you!
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I think it's great Tom, that you are taking the time to show people how to do "handyman" projects around the house. I also love how you are teaching your kids as well. Our son (and daughter a little too) learned from his dad and it sure can save you lots of money over the years. I've always felt blessed to have a husband who can take care of things around the house. The building industry was our livelihood all the years before retiring. In our latest home, he has upgraded both baths and laid tile floors in the baths, laundry and kitchen. He has done the tile backsplash in our upgraded kitchen and doing hard wire under cabinet lights now. Keep up the good work!!! He changed out all the plugs and switches too.
Thank you Tom for sharing this valuable information! I love the color of your cabinets! can't wait for the video you are going to do. A few years ago my husband taught me how to do this as he had the beginnings of Parkinson and could not control his shaking. I can now change any electrical outlets and light outlets in our house. This is so important for EVERYONE to know how to do. I converted our entire home to rocker switches and smart switches.
You are an incredible teacher and extremely pleasant to hang out with! I hope you hit your 50k mark in the time you are seeking.
I couldn’t think of any requests yesterday but now seeing this topic, and I’m guessing this is probably already on your list, would love to see an overhead light fixture switch out :)
Also I enjoyed your intro today with the disclaimer lol
Thank you!!
Yes! The disclaimer! Funny and to the point!
Will conquer that fear due to your great instructions. You took the fear factor out of it.
Hope everyone shares with family & friends and help get Tom to 50+.plus.
Excellent job! All the practice you’ve had teaching your kids these skills really benefits us all now. You’re very good at explaining the steps clearly and in detail., all while also explaining why. As a bonus you’re very personable and funny!
This will save my husband so much time now that I know how to change these out. We just moved to a new home that I want all the outlets and switches changed out. Thank you!
You really explained and demonstrated things thoroughly, as if you were teaching little kids - LOL - exactly what we needed!
I’d love to see a video on how do replace this caulk/sealant in a shower.
Yes! Loving this series concept! This is amazing!! Thank you!! PS I also labeled my breaker at the same time since mine are mostly blank.
-Melissa B.
Thank you for taking the fear and mystery out of such a simple project. Love your calm demeanor and helpful attitude.
Thank you, Tom ! 4 & 1/2 K subscribers ! Progress ! Excellent ! You are so kind & patient to show us this ! And Bravo to Corbin and Gage for having installed so many new ones already ! I nevvvvvvver knew about this. It is fascinating. C’mon guys ! Let’s recruit some extra subscribers !
This was absolutely great! I love this new series already! You are going to be THE CZcams hero of all the single women out there and the women who have to do things even though they’re married. Thanks so much for being thorough with your explanations. Read through all the comments because there are some great suggestions here.
Thanks Tom, I was lucky, my dad was an electrical engineer who taught all pf us how to do so many things but the most valuable lesson was knowing that I could do most things with a little research. I'm excited that your videos will empower others ro do the same.
Thank you for this! I realize that for a lot of people, this is as basic as it gets, but for some of us, it’s totally unknown and mysterious!
My only suggestion would be not to leave anything out - in doing the switch, you explained it, but because of camera positioning you didn’t show it. Even though you showed the other outlet, and you explained the switch outlet, we didn’t get to SEE it. (See what I mean about getting really basic?) For a raw beginner like me, it would really help to see you do it again, because it was slightly different from the first.
Creating a how-to compilation was a great idea! Your channel will be a good resource for us; instead of having to search CZcams we can go straight to you!
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Adding one more thing:
Looking forward to how to add a GFI switch, because I don’t have one in my entire house!😳
Hope he heeds your advice. Really should have been demonstrated using a tripod & screwdriver.
BTW- watching Electric U (?) I believe that’s the name, none of the electricians recommend using the push tabs.
Agreed. The replacement switch has the wire attachment screws on the other side, ( 11:46 ) so even though he said "black on top, white on bottom" and we can *guess* that it doesn't matter that the screws were on the opposite side, it would have been helpful to see it as its was ever so slightly more complicated than the outlet.
This was so informative. I’ve always been hesitant about electricity, even one time made my mother come over to change a light switch, after living without a light in the room for weeks. You made this task seem so logical. Logical to me is more important than it being simple. Thank you. I assure you, I will not miss any of this series….. whatever you decide to call it.
Great job! My dad taught me this skill years ago! My 70 year old house has some very large gauge wire and it can be challenging at times to manipulate! Especially for wiring new lights.
My husband is the one in our house to do these typically. But I love learning new things because you never know when you may need to use the new skill learned.
Totally agree this is a simple job, but Another tip is to take a picture of the wires positioning with your phone before unscrewing them. Make this a habit and it will save you when you start doing more complicated replacements. No phone write or draw it on a piece of paper. Colour and position.
You can tell you've been teaching your kids the "how to's" all along. Great tips!
We can call it “Tom’s How-To’s”. Great idea and I’ll be switching out the switches and plugs in my kitchen so this will come in handy when I tackle this job!! Thanks again for these videos!
I’m thrilled! The 1st how-to video in this series is my 1st request, when asked for suggestions!! I’m so inspired to replace all my painted over outlets!!!
I’m a widow and sure appreciate your teaching me this! Looking forward to putting in clean new switches and plugs and covers. Thank you!!
Thank you for explaining it in a way anyone could understand. I felt cared about while watching this. It didn't make me feel like I should already know this. Well done, Tom!
Love this series. I am looking forward to these each day. They are so helpful.
My husband definitely knows how to do this, but I could use to learn too. The home we bought was a fixer upper Victorian, and the previous owner installed all kinds of mismatched faceplates and outlets throughout the house
wonderfully explained! thank you for making this scary process safe and clear :)
Love this new series. My husband was very handy, but he went home in 2015. I learned to do what to me was a lot then moved to SC in December of 2021 to be near my son and his family. I bought a 1960’s home. New challenges. Keep on educating me!
Keep the videos coming ! My son is teaching our grandson to install outlets in our new barn.
This is a great series! I will be tuning in to learn more. You are a patient, step by step teacher!
I am amazed at how thorough and straightforward this video is for someone who does not know a wire from a hole in the ground. You anticipated every question I could have asked and then some. What a confidence-builder. Outstanding plan for a series, thank you deeply, Tom! I have been subscribed from the inception of Rusty Judgment but I am delighted to leave a like - more than a like, it is a LOVE. Bookmarking this!
Great idea using the radio to tell if you have the right breaker for a distant part of the house!
Thank you for this and for making it simple so I don't feel stupid!
You're a good instructor, Tom. I look forward to seeing more of your HOW TO videos.
I remember taking a class on basic home repairs at least 25 years ago. The instructor recommended one of those gadgets, too.
I have a touchy switch w/ a sliding dimmer that controls my kitchen undercabinet lights. Maybe I CAN replace it w/o calling my brother or an electrician. Thanks so much. 😊
Another complication can be if your house has aluminum wiring instead of the standard copper. You have to purchase different switches and outlets if so. Same install process though. Thank you for this video. I watch both you and your wife regularly and appreciate your content.
Very excited for this series, Tom! Thankful to learn these practical skills from you.
Tom, I'm watching though I have absolutely no plans to do any of this or what I expect you'll cover in the future. Lol That being said, you're the best person to explain these things you're a great teacher. I'm sure so many people are going to benefit from this series.
PS I wonder if you'll be as valuable as Dawn is to everyone who watches. HMMM HAHA. Good Luck🤞
I LOVE this! Exactly what I need to start doing my own projects........ since I don't have a Tom at my house! Thank you sooooooooo much!!!!!!!!
These are gold, Tom! Engaging and practical!
The only thing in our toolbox is a checkbook with a sad face! ☹️ Thanks for the help, Tom!😊
Ooh! That’s a idea for a video: what basic tools you should have in a toolbox 🧰
Switch position is a HUGE pet peeve of mine too! We’ve built 3 houses and husband had to correct a LOT of them over the years😖😉
Oh thanks so much for this one! Definitely will need it as I repaint the whole house and update fixtures.
Thank you, Tom! You’ve encouraged me as a SAHM to take control of our home improvement projects!
Great explanations , alway good to know the reasons why something is done a certain way. It makes it easier to understand and to remember. Thanks!
This is so helpful. I have wanted to do this particular swap for over 50 years. Thanks a bunch. I am sure you will get to 50,000. Maybe even more! I was already subscribed 😢
Toms tips, that’s what you should call this series!
Great work Tom. You presented the information simply which gives us that light bulb moment of real learning. Looking forward to your nxt one. 🦋
I really like the radio idea, instead of walking back and forth ! 😊
The disclaimer is classic. Well done! 🙃
(This series is gonna get you over 50k easy peasy). Ingenious! 🎉
Perfect timing for this video as I have two switches that need to be replaced! Oh, and I love the cabinet color!! Thanks for the sneak peak! 😉😃
I am very excited for the series of home repair tutorials! If you haven’t already, please add to your list how to tighten a loose door knob.
Love this series and love your channel! I am NOT an electrician but have done a lot of these and have read a lot of information about the best and right ways to do it. I have read that the push-in wiring can come loose and cause issues, so I tend to stay away from that. Great point about which way to bend the wiring around the screws though! That's a common mistake and one that I definitely made when I first started out (till the guy I was learning from corrected me)! Also, using a #2 square drive bit makes working with the new outlet a lot easier, as you can very securely drive the screw on the side of the outlet and the one to secure the outlet to the box with one bit. :)
Also, I would love to see how you inspect used cars to know what you're getting into. Not looking to be flip cars-just for whenever we're shopping for the next family hauler!
Thank you very much for showing us how to do this! I had an electrician come in about 5 years ago and replace some of mine in my house that's over 100 years old. The back of the switches and plugs would completely different than what they do nowadays. But the electrician knew how to do it.
Wait, what?! It's that straightforward? I can do that!! Thank you so much for teaching that skill! I had no idea it was something I can do!
I have 3 outlets and a switch that need to be changed, I balked at paying electrician $200, so now I know how to do it. Thank you!
Thank you so much for making these how-to videos, Tom! My husband is amazing at home repairs, but he has so much on his plate right now that I’d like to do anything I can to help. It will be fun to surprise him by change out some of our light switches by myself!
I don't care about this subject at all, but I'm excited for this "every day DIY post" series. Plus I wanted to check on your number of subscribers! Blessings to you!
This is exactly what I would ask and need to know! Thank you!
The thumbnail you picked for this video is on point! Both outlets look "shocked" they are getting switched out! 😂
Love it! You made it look very easy to update my home with new outlets & switches. And now I can try to do it myself to save money because my husband is not a fix it guy. Thank you so much for this video. I also am looking forward to the 3 way switch/outlets video because I know I have those too.🙂
Your tip about doing one side at a time was helpful. I love tips that make things easier.
Tom thank you for showing and explaining the process step by step. I am looking forward to more of these videos. I think they will be a confidence builder so that I will be able to do some of these tasks without having to ask someone else. Thank you again.
Thanks so much Tom! I had a couple ideas for your channel from my own experienc; my son replaced a kitchen light and the wiring was a mess! (1958 fixer upper). He change the wiring and added some covers over the loose wires. Not sure what happened, but replacing the light and wiring, fixed my fridge as it started working perfectly again! Before, the top freezer kept filling up with a thick layer of ice every month. He also replaced the thermostat with an updated one! After a "free service tune up" Ended up with AC issues so guys rewired my AC in the house... not sure what that was about, but the AC kept tripping the breaker on the electric panel outside every time it rained. This company installed new AC when I purchased the house as it had none. One time the AC didn't shut off and water was squishing out of my floor from condensation! Of course, it warped the flooring I had installed a couple years ago. Finally, serveral months later, an electrician replaced (and buried in ground) a cable from my electrical panel to the AC condenser. Finally Fixed!! ... after a year of service calls for AC not staying on during a rainstorm and many $$$$ dollars later. It was the last AC guy that told me to call the electrician and get a new cable. None of the others knew that was the issue! I wonder how many others have had similar experiences of the same problem not getting fixed. I love your channel and I'm always looking forward to your imput and jokes along the way!! Thanks again Tom!! Truly appreciated!!
Your camera needs to be closer, and I know that is difficult because you are working under a cabinet and over another cabinet. And I'm so glad you are discussing the metal switch boxes, I consider very important. Where were you about 40 years ago when I needed to learn this.
Also, I appreciate all your tutorials.
Tom you are ssoooo GREAT. I'M HOPING FOR YOUR 50,000.
This series is going to be SO useful!
Glad you added a disclaimer; trolls will be brutal, I’m afraid. Don’t let that stop you!
Maybe consider pinning a comment (from you) at the top that addresses details from the video that you realize later MUST be shared, or that generate the same viewer comments (like GFR would be correct in this spot or 15/20 amp discussion).
You are amazing! I feel more empowered already.
Thank you and can I just say, I ALWAYS hit the like button on your and Dawn's videos BEFORE I even watch them. ❤
YES! Loved the beginning.... He's Back!!!!! By the way, you did very well explaining this, I know I could even do this now if I had to! Thank you!
I agree with putting on the electrical tape. We had our kitchen redone and had an electrician add some additional outlets and switches. One day I went to plug in my cell phone for charging and I got a shock, it was a metal box and he did not put the tape on.
Hi Tom,
My wife has been a subscriber for a while and we have watched both your channel as well as Dawn's and love them both.
This was a great video to show how ready it is to change an outlet. However, I did want to point out a few things. You did replace a 20 amp outlet with a 15 amp. The holes you mentioned in the back are not near as safe as the screws - the holes have much less contact area with the wires. The holes are also sized and if your wire is a size 12 gauge, they won't fit in the holes of a 15 amp outlet. It's best to use the screws.
I would strongly recommend getting/using a proximity voltage tester instead of the outlet tester. You can also use them to test any wire, switch, or outlet without actually touching any wires. They run approximately $20..
(P.S. I am not a licensed electrician, just a handyman.) Keep up the great videos!
Tom mentioned that this was only a demonstration, because after the backsplash was installed, he would need a GFCI outlet within 6 feet of water. So the 15/20amp switch wasn’t what he was aiming for. But thanks for pointing it out. I hadn’t realized outlets could be rated differently.😊
Maybe this should be the Justin Case series?! I would love an instructional video on towing and the different things you need to do and/or consider when towing various things and how to track down issues with wiring, please!
See Tom…folks will love this!! I knew you would do this in your wonderful explanatory manner👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.
This was very informative. I’d love it if you’d do a video on installing LVP flooring like you and Dawn have.
Love it. Great tip the metal boxes. My husband was so happy before we have metal boxes and had never thought about that. You’re doing a great job and I bet your channel soars. Thank you. ❤❤❤
This was very helpful, I will say as someone who once killed all the power - and then discovered it was a complicated switch and had to call an electrician - you want to try to flip only the switch you need so you still have power to your house if something doesn't go to plan.
Drywall repair (including how to get the texture right) and replacing shower inserts.
Thank you so much Tom! 👍🙏🏼🙌 I hope you hit 50K by your birthday since you already got to 40!
This was perfect! Thank you so much. I definitely have confidence to do this myself now. 😊
Number One on Tom's How To Playlist - Love It! Thank you!
This is great. I have many to replace and needed the safety reminder!
You could call them "Tom's How Tos."
I love these types of videos. Your channel just keeps getting better all the time. ☺️👍
Thanks, Tom! I’m so looking forward to being able to go to your channel and look at a playlist of home tips when I need help. It’s nice to have someone we already trust. See you tomorrow.😎
Sue Wolfe- I love the idea of these videos, Tom. I'm looking forward to your new series and how you explain things! Does your building code require a gfci within a certain distance from the water source?
4.5 the numbers are quickly climbing. And no I don't want a leaf blower 😂😂😂 love from Dublin Ireland. Kaitlin ❤
Oh Tom. I'm so pleased to see you wrap it. I do it like that too.