when I put my hands in the water flow of a faucet, and touch a metal object, such as a sink, I get an electric shock as a result
2006-08-04 16:49:55 · 12 answers · asked by darlene m 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
have an electrician check your connections in your electrical panel and on the side of your house. your electrical current is looking for a way to ground itself... your home has many grounds and neutrals for the power to discharge. the neutral going out with your electrical service... ground rods outside of your home and your copper water lines in your home.
call a licensed electrician immediatly... this isnt safe
and yes the as the girl above said you could get killed
2006-08-04 16:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by miss angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK hmmmm, well this sort of thing can happen from a few different things. I'll will tell you simple test you can do but this really needs the help of your local electrician.
I know things like your water heater, your washer, your dish washer, or about anything that might be attached to your water system might cause the problem.
I have seen the problem come from a neighbors home and still get to your house.
Go to the breaker box and turn your breakers off one at a time until the problem disappears. But remember, each time you stick your finger into water with electricity about, the results can be fatal.
That is probably about the same procedure that your electrician will follow except he will use a meter.
I became an electrician in 1976 and have seen about all of'em and yours is not unusual but it needs attention.
Call a licensed experienced electrician. It might cost $100, but it is well worth it.
2006-08-04 23:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your ground could be bad as steve-o suggested or you may have a bad heating element in your water heater. If you are running hot water when you get the shocks and you do indeed have an electric water heater turn the breaker off for the water heater and see if you get a shock. I would venture to say that lately you have noticed that the water was not as hot as it was before or it seems that the water does not stay very hot and cools significantly in a short time and you may be noticing the electric bill may be creeping higher for unexplained reasons. If that takes care of the shocking and you need further assistance click on my name and contact me and I will be glad to help.
2006-08-04 17:19:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 12:03:11 · answer #4 · answered by rajkumar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best answer is the one u got from the app lance guy, turn the power off to the hot water tank and see if u still get shocked if u don't the the problem lies in the hot water tank, if u have a electric water heater that is if not see how many other things like a garghe disposal may do it or a dish washer not grounded write OK
2006-08-04 19:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by mikeds0732 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your water pipe is not grounded. You need to do this NOW, it is dangerous. It is possible that the main water line is grounded but somewhere in your house, if a transition was made to pvc, the a portion of the system is not grounded. Have an electrician check this out for you.
2006-08-04 18:22:51 · answer #6 · answered by daveinsurprise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you have a corroded electrical element in your water heater. It happened to me years ago. It needs to be replaced. You may need a new water heater, in fact. I just saw this segment on This Old House where they flushed-out a water heater, removing the sediment which was about 18 inches deep at the bottom. In any event, I'm confident that it's your water heater. If you're renting, call the landlord.
2006-08-04 20:01:32 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it's Saturday but you need to call an electrician today and solve this problem . You are going to get yourself killed. I will guarantee you that the cost of an electrician on a weekend is less than the cost of your funeral.
Time is of the essence.
2006-08-05 00:54:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should consult a licenced electrician, you may have a problem with stay voltage and an ungrounded electrical system.
2006-08-04 21:38:46 · answer #9 · answered by wally4u_1968 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ground wire in your electric entrance box needs reattached to where your water pipe first enters your house. it sounds loose or missing.
2006-08-04 16:57:45 · answer #10 · answered by steve-o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋