We woke up this extremely cold morning (9F/-13C) and various electric things in our condo seem to be flaky, like there's not enough power. I also noticed that the thermostat for our heat pump says "Auxiliary Heat On", which I haven't seen before. Has anyone seen something like this before? Since it's all electric, it seems like it might be related. [more inside]
posted by smackfu on Jan 23, 2013 - 15 answers

why do the lights on my hampton bay ceiling fans flicker? [more inside]
posted by sabh on Nov 27, 2012 - 7 answers

Why is my LCD TV dimming every time there's a dark scene in a movie? [more inside]
posted by geodave on Dec 26, 2010 - 14 answers

Optoma HD70 projector flickering crazy colors, then whimpering out - just over a year old, with a brand new bulb installed 6 months ago -- tech support not very helpful. Anyone have ideas, or sympathy at least? [more inside]
posted by icetaco on Mar 30, 2009 - 3 answers

Help me figure out why my laptop screen is flickering (madly). [more inside]
posted by n_s_1 on Jun 3, 2007 - 9 answers

What is the name of the flickering light used to create visual illusions? [more inside]
posted by scodger on Mar 5, 2006 - 11 answers