The four outlets in one room have stopped working. The related breaker did not trip. When I turn it off and on again, nothing happens. Should I replace the breaker?
By Paul Moore from Campobello, SC
It could be your breaker is bad. That is an unusual thing to happen but not impossible. If you know how to replace the breaker yourself that would be the cheapest way to find out if it is the breaker.
If you don't know what you're doing and have never done it before, call a friend or relative that knows how or get an electrician.
Just to be safe. (12/04/2010)
By Suntydt
Something else to consider. Is the circuit on a GFI ? There may be a ground fault outlet in that circuit. Is it on an outside wall ? Does it have a wall common with the garage? GFI outlets can be tested right at the outlet. They have a test button and a reset button on them. (12/05/2010)
By Scotty
I agree with rygobus. I had this happen to me and it was a GFI outlet that was the culprit. That is the first thing I would check. I had outlets from several different rooms that were on the same circuit, I reset the GFI outlet and they all worked. If that doesn't work, get an electrician. Don't put yourself in harms way with electricity. (12/26/2010)
By Jacque
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This was so helpful. One outlet in my kitchen, the one outside connected to it and power to my she'd just stopped working. I was puzzled. The breaker was not tripped. It was the GFI! Thanks
The outlets in our living room sometimes work and other times it does'nt work,and this happened just after we had low current light.And even though we don't experience low anymore the outlets are still not working,what do i do?
For me my problem is three of my outlets in my living room won't work , just recently I put the breaker back on so I would be able to use my heater and the base board heater is right next to the living room receptacle on the breaker box so by me flipping on the heater stopped my outlets from working and I tried turning on the switches off and on and it still won't work??
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