Q: I went to use my hairdryer in the bathroom, but I discovered some of the outlets have stopped working. My GFCI test button won’t push in when I try to reset it, but nothing has tripped in the ...

Press the TEST button. You should hear an audible click, the light(s) should go off, and the RESET button will pop out slightly. This means the GFCI is doing its job and responding to a fault. Buttons ...

Circuit breaker keeps tripping? Don't just reset and forget. Circuit breakers protect your home and family, so fix that situation with these tips.

Welcome to Ask A Trainer from F.H. Furr, who answers questions from local homeowners about home comfort services and maintenance. Recently, a question came in about testing your GFCI outlet to be sure ...

Many a homeowner has had the experience of losing power halfway through a morning shave or blow-dry. A quick run to the breaker panel to see what happened doesn’t help at all. None of the breakers ...

Seems just about every time we have a hard rain like last week, the circuit breaker in our hall bathroom kicks off. The circuit breaker is the one that doubles as an outlet. Obviously this should not ...