It rains a lot where I live. Finding the offending string and drying or replacing it is taking too much time. I'm getting ready to trade the safety of GFCIs for the convenience of lights that actually stay lit. Anyone want to talk me out of that?
2006-12-26 09:03:49 · 4 answers · asked by warm106fm 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Try protecting the plugs from the rain... We rapped our plugs in plastic bags from the supermarket an taped it to seal it... Problem solved(Well at least for us)
2006-12-26 15:21:31 · answer #1 · answered by David P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never get rid of a GFCI, unless you enjoyed being electricuted. We were having problems with the rain and noticed that the outlet the lights were plugged in had come exposed to the elements. So place your outlet in a water proof box.
2006-12-26 21:53:57 · answer #2 · answered by Gary S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad idea !!! The water is causing a short circuit. This is what GFCI's are for. Without this protection, the short could cause shock hazard in the area, which is capable of killing.
Just make sure the lights are protected from water.
2006-12-26 17:11:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try springing for some LED lights instead. The coverings are plastic and they practically don't heat up at all. Try to buy one string that is rated for outdoors, and you can pretty much tell if they will work.
2006-12-26 17:23:08 · answer #4 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋