Please help! The outlets in my bathrooms, garage and outside aren't working!
#1
12-05-14, 07:49 AM
Please help! The outlets in my bathrooms, garage and outside aren't working!
Hello, after some rain 2 nights ago the outlets in our bathrooms, garage, and front yard aren't working. We've already tried to reset the GFI in the bathroom and reset the breakers but neither have worked. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks in advance!
#4
12-05-14, 08:23 AM
Another thing to look for is a receptacle thah has been completely covered with one of the six plug-in adapters. We had a member find one completely hidden under one of those. Another found one behind a water heater.
Attic and under the eves are other places to look if you haven't. Even inside a cabinet, also basement or crawl space.
What is the age of the house. That can indicate the likelihood of a GFCI and possible location.
Attic and under the eves are other places to look if you haven't. Even inside a cabinet, also basement or crawl space.
What is the age of the house. That can indicate the likelihood of a GFCI and possible location.
#6
12-05-14, 08:51 AM
Try to determine which outlets were original to the house & which were added at a later date. Sometimes the problem is where the new is connected to the old.
#10
12-05-14, 10:57 AM
I've already tried reseting the GFCI in the bathroom and flipping the breaker. This has happened before and usually we just reset the GFCI and all the outlets work again but not this time. Our Christmas lights were on outside and it was raining one night when everything seemed to stop working. I'm wondering if the water caused damage somewhere.
#11
12-05-14, 11:05 AM
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Our Christmas lights were on outside and it was raining one night when everything seemed to stop working. I'm wondering if the water caused damage somewhere.
#12
12-05-14, 11:18 AM
I've searched the front and backyard and can't find any GFCI's and the outlets I've found are protected. I've also searched the garage and couldn't find any and the one in our bathroom doesn't seem to be doing the trick. I'm running out of ideas of what it could be! Do you think it's worth the time to replace the GFCI outlet face in the bathroom?
#13
12-05-14, 12:12 PM
As a test only remove the bathroom GFCI and wire nut black to black and white to white. When you turn the breaker back on do the the other receptacles work? If so replace the GFCI receptacle.
Edit: As PCBoss writes below:
Edit: As PCBoss writes below:
Before attempting the test above pay attention to which conductors are connected to the LINE side,
Last edited by ray2047; 12-05-14 at 03:00 PM.
#14
12-05-14, 02:56 PM
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Before attempting the test above pay attention to which conductors are connected to the LINE side,
