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 | 3% | | | 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 | | ProMatcher | 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 | | ProMatcher | 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 | | ProMatcher |
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