there are a few outlets in the kitchen that suddenly stopped working. i can only assume that it may be after a toaster which was plugged into one of these outlets was left on. i checked the circuit breakers and none of them tripped; in fact, i switched out the circuit breaker which i thought was responsible for these outlets (just in case it was a faulty breaker). still no luck. these outlets do not appear to be GFCI type, at least i can't seem to find the reset button anywhere (checked the garage as well).
any thoughts? any help is appreciated. thanks.
2006-12-06 06:09:19 · 9 answers · asked by j. postal 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Turn off the breaker you think goes to it then back on, if a breaker trips and you flip it back to on without going to off first it won't work.
If your home is older it won't have GFI, you said you changed out the breaker if you wanted to be safer you can buy a GFI breaker and replace it one day.
It's possible the heat from the power the toaster was pulling over a long period of time messed up the plug or a loose connection between there and the panel.
2006-12-06 06:19:10 · answer #1 · answered by Sean 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the outlets are on the same circuit, any outlets "downstream" of the GFCI outlet do not have to be GFCI. My guess is that you tripped a GFCI SOMEWHERE and the recepticles that are now dead are on the same circuit. Find any GFCI outlets in the house and push the little reset button on the front between the recepticles. Then try your outlets again.
2006-12-06 06:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by Spud55 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First call an electrician to troubleshoot the problem.It may be a quick fix and maybe not. don't go snooping around an get electricuted.
It could in fact be a bad breaker and he could check that too,maybe mice or maybe there is a break in the line linking the duplexes together or even just one bad duplex in the line. If it's not a GFCI layout, have them pulled out and put GFCI duplexes in ( it's code now anyway). If that doesn't work, the line IS broken in the wall or you could have a nuetral wire disconnected.
2006-12-06 06:22:38 · answer #3 · answered by twostories 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your GFCI outlet may be bad.If you have checked everything else..breakers, other GFCI outlets loose wires at the outlet that the toaster was plugged into etc. Change the GFCI. it costs more than a regular outlet but they do go bad.
2006-12-06 09:35:26 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry & Bonnie Daytona 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only thing I could recommend is to take the outlet cover plate off and see if there is a GFCI breaker underneath.
2006-12-06 06:11:40 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Somewhere you have an open circuit. Most likely, your wiring burned through and opened the circuit. wiring needs to be replaced. Either that or you have a burnt out circuit breaker, you can check that with a meeter.
2006-12-06 06:17:23 · answer #6 · answered by tas211 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like some of your outlets are on a "ground fault" plugin (with the push buttons).... and something in the lightening storm popped them out. Anyway - check all the ground fault plugins - and check for ground fault breakers in the main box. One ground fault plugin can control a bunch of other plugins.
2016-05-23 01:17:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the breakers panel in the basement, if you have one, and reset the one that provides current to the kitchen. If not working, then get an electrician.
2006-12-06 06:23:25 · answer #8 · answered by Potitin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea same thing happend to me with my christmas lites and some others check your gfi on one of the garage outlets mine pops in there some times.
2006-12-06 06:18:01 · answer #9 · answered by swvader 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋