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My house is wired with aluminum wire. Would you recommend rewiring the home with copper wire?

Always
26%
In most cases
26%
In some cases
43%
Never
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Question: My house is wired with aluminum wire. Would you recommend rewiring the home with copper wire?
Top Answer (43% of 30 votes): In some cases.

Answer: Always
Explanation: If you're home, it's widely luminous and wire, you want to get that out as soon as you can as it overheats and melts like an aluminum Pan. I want to get hot and stay hot and stays hot for a long period time to heat takes a long time to dissipate
Alltypes electric llc
Answer: In some cases
Explanation: Depending on the home's size, age and ease of access to old wiring.
Ross Electric Company
Answer: In some cases
Explanation: If the homeowner gets a licensed inspector or electrician to do a complete safety inspection and it is determined that the existing wiring is a hazard, then yes, I would recommend re-wiring the home in copper. Copper is more efficient than aluminum in what "loads" it can handle, plus it requires less maintenance.
Electrical Services Plus LLC
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Answer: In some cases
Explanation: This is a topic of much debate. Depending on what type of aluminum is used, there is nothing inherently unsafe about it. But every connection and wire nut needs to be inspected and potentially redone with considerably more expensive materials. Sometimes the price difference is relatively small to rewire.
Aegis Electric LLC
Answer: In some cases
Explanation: old of house and condition of wire
Electrical Services Inc.
Answer: Always
Explanation: There are many opinions on this but I never liked that type of wiring and would never have it inside my own home
D B Electric
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Answer: Always
Explanation: electricity causes wiring to expand and contract this happens more with aluminum and can cause fires
Advanced Electrical and Energy
Answer: In some cases
Explanation: Unless you are experiencing issues with your electrical system, there is no need to change from aluminum to copper wiring. If the aluminum wiring is installed correctly and maintained then it will last for years.
Seabreeze Electric
Answer: Never
Explanation: I would recommend making your home safer using Alumiconn connectors. No failures have been reported using these and is a cost effective method and 1 of only 2 methods besides rewiring recommended by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Jove Electric
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