Why do some of the duplex receptacles in my house get a greenish color on the outside? I don't get it. You wipe them clean and 2 weeks later there is more green. We have noticed this in one bathroom and one kitchen receptacle. The bathroom one is a GFI device. Neither one of them are used very much.
2007-01-06 07:11:18 · 3 answers · asked by Karnak 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
1st poster is correct. Copper connectors in the receptacle, together with moisture, will turn green. (statue of liberty effect)
Keep air moving in the bathroom.
2007-01-06 11:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's odd but it has nothing to do with the actual wiring. It's more than likley something in the air.
2007-01-06 07:20:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
moisture causes this.
2007-01-06 07:20:13 · answer #3 · answered by DASH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋