I have a outlet, thats is in my kitchen, that is plug to the microwave and the water dispenser and yesterday it made a loud pop then it went dead. I tried flipping the swtich and nothing. Plus a outlet, which is on the same wall, is also dead. What to do?
2007-03-10 01:57:45 · 8 answers · asked by lilwill4102005 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This is most likely a GFI (ground-fault interrupter) Usually there is an outlet in the kitchen- although sometimes it can be in a basement bathroom or by the electrical panel.
What you're looking for is an oultet with two buttons in the middle that say test and reset. hit the reset button and see if this restores power.
2007-03-10 02:04:19 · answer #1 · answered by johntindale 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the circuit is off at the circuit breaker or fuse. Unplug the appliances. Look for black marks at the wall plate where the microwave and the dispenser plug into the receptacle. If one of them is defective, there should be a black mark on the wall plate where the receptacle sparked. If there are no black marks, look for a GFI receptacle, which has two buttons in the middle, one stamped "test", the other stamped "reset". Turn the circuit breaker (or fuse) back on. Reset the receptacle. If the receptacle will not reset, there is a short circuit or a ground fault in the wiring. Have a licensed electrician resolve that problem. If the receptacle does reset, plug the appliances back in and use one, then the other to determine if they are the problem.
2007-03-10 02:40:28 · answer #2 · answered by Dave 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unplug everything and then turn on the breaker. Then turn the breaker off and plug in the water machine, then turn the breaker on. If that works do the same for the microwave, make sure the water machine is unplugged though. In the kitchen you may have a faulty GFI too. A micro wave draws a lot of current, I really would not have a water dispenser on the same circuit as the microwave.
2007-03-10 02:27:27 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unplug the microwave and the water dispenser then reset your circuit breaker. then plug the microwave back in if it pops again your microwave needs to be fixed/replaced, or if the microwave works, then plug the water dispenser back in it it pops then the water dispenser needs to be fixed/replaced if neither of these suggestions help then Call the electrician
2007-03-10 02:03:09 · answer #4 · answered by lorraine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By all means call your butcher or hair dresser they know solutions to all the electrical problems.In the mean time heat your stuff on the stove and wash the dishes in the sink.
2007-03-10 02:13:52 · answer #5 · answered by Charles H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First check your breaker box.......
if the breakers are OK turn them off and then check the outlet(see that it is not burnt or broken) if so replace......
turn on breaker and test...
2007-03-12 05:10:35 · answer #6 · answered by SNIPPER55 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its not the breaker replace the plugs, they are cheap and directions are on the back of the package... if that don't fix it call an electrician
2007-03-10 02:14:12 · answer #7 · answered by Cap'n Donna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the circuit breaker or fuse. If that won't do it, you will need an electrician.
2007-03-10 02:01:13 · answer #8 · answered by KirksWorld 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋