Gizmo Quiz Today at 22:00 UTC / 6:00pm EDT

Sunday

[treeline]

Get ready.

[treeline]

Get Set.

[treeline]

Go!

What is this Gizmo [otrproperties.com] and what do you use it for?

[bobothecat]

Plumbing snake?

[treeline]

No, not for pipes.

[Liane]

Is it a type of insulator?

[treeline]

No, but it is electrical in nature.

[Key_Master]

high voltage resistor

[Liane]

Does it remain stationary while doing whatever it does?

[treeline]

No, more complicated than a resistor.

[treeline]

It stays in one place.

[Liane]

Is it an electrolytic capacitor?

[treeline]

Not familiar with electrolytic capacitor, so don't think so. :)

[Liane]

OK ... but is it a capacitor of any kind?

[lawman]

Glow plug?

[treeline]

No, capacitor is not it's function. It's more complicated than a capacitor.

[edited by: treeline at 10:41 pm (utc) on May 21, 2006]

[treeline]

Welcome lawman,

Not a glow plug.

[Liane]

Inductive proximity switch?

[Woz]

Is the function of electrical, mechanical, visual or aesthetic nature?

Onya
Woz

[treeline]

Had to look up Inductive proximity switch, it's not one of them either.

This gizmo is part of something most of us use regularly.

[Liane]

Is it used in most homes?

[lawman]

is it used in a water heater?

[treeline]

It is used in almost all homes in the US.

[Liane]

Is it a sensor?

[lawman]

I just went and checked my outhouse. I didn't see one in there.

[treeline]

It's not a component of a water heater. This is not something a plumber would be involved with. It is electrical in nature.

[treeline]

Lawman,

Not even that type of plumber works on these.

Also not a sensor.

[Liane]

Used in heaters?

[treeline]

Not for heating the home, but you're getting warmer.

[Liane]

Part of a stove/oven?