Actually, the lights don't work when the fridge kicks off also. Sorry I failed to mention that. I had to stop as it began getting dark and there were some friends who stopped by so hopefully tomorrow will be a productive day to check into all the suggestions.
And yes BFL13 it does seem odd - to me at least, and I'm by no means an electrical engineer, but to have the fridge turn on when either the M/W or the water heater gets turned on seems odd.
How can turning one one circuit (the hot water heater circuit) have any affect on the fridge when both should have their own "electrical path" seems odd. As well as using the M/W having an influence on the fridge. I could see if either the M/W or the HWH were on the same circuit and the usage of them together might trip a breaker. But to allow the fridge to turn on when either of these 2 things get used is just........ strange for me to comprehend I guess lol......
Well, time for bed and I'll be at it again tomorrow! Thank you all very much. I can tell I'll be learning something new........
