Power Outlet Not Working - Easy Fix
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- Опубликовано: 17 фев 2023
- If a power outlet or light switch in your house randomly stopped working, there are a few things you can check before calling out an electrician to see why your power stopped working. I go over how to check and reset a circuit breaker, how to check and reset a GFCI outlet, and to look for visible defects on bad outlets. Luckily for most people this turns out to be an easy fix.
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Thanks a lot. You saved me from a lot of unnecessary costs associated with calling an electrician. In my case, it was a GFCI that tripped but it was no way near the receptacle that suddenly stopped working. The GFCI that tripped was about 150 feet away in the garage while the bad receptacle was in the patio. Thanks again for this very helpful video.
this video assumes everyone has this electrical setup...
wtf u have sao many breaker switches? in my apartment building i have to literally go burden my downstair neighbours hallway, to flip switches if electricity goes out and only have like 2 switches... (i guess u live in some massive sized house... )
my socket is literally circuted or whatever the term is.. if u plug something in sparkles, like something about to explode lol... and the upper light switch knob literally doesnt work, like a spring is dead or smt, is it possible that its switched on but connectivity is poor, thats why it's "short-circuting" , not sure if i should even touch it...
my mother is always pissed that she cant help from me when things like these happen and has to call over someone... the thing is, i dont want to touch electrical things...
when i was 3 i plugged wires in the socket and got electrocuted, my fingertips were literally black... i think i stil lhave subconcious trauma about electrical things and fire... (also almost burn down the house when i was 10 playing with matches...)
how should i check if the wires are correctly connected ... wich side is negative and wich one is positive , the wires dont even have fcking colors... .
the system is from like fcking soviet block building system.. built in 1991~ or smt...
1:59 dont even have outlets like this... not sure what country video this is... systems are clearly different...
fingers crossed.. i wont electrocute myself : ))))))
Your video helped. What I didn't realize is that if the breaker trips it can only move the breaker half way. I didn't notice just by looking at it, but after seeing your video that's what it was. Thanks my guy!!!
Lol same situation 🎉
As a single woman who lives alone and doesn’t have anyone to help with stuff like this…Thank you! You helped me fix it. ❤
U hot? Wsup I can fix stuff for you 😅😂
As a singe man who doesn’t know a lick about electric work I concur 😅
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Thank you! 2 outlets in my garage stopped working. Your info on the GFCI switch was spot on!! It's funny cause the only one I found was the upstairs bathroom and it worked!
Thank you sooooo much!!!!!! 4 hours of going between electrical panel outside and bathroom upstairs- who would have thought that resetting gfci in the bathroom downstairs would solve it! I’m so grateful for your advice today
Same thing happened to me today - what a lifesaver this guy is
you saved me- thanks! Would never have thought I'd need to check/trip a different GCFI outlet without watching your video.
Very informative and saved me a call to an electrician- thank you!
This guy is the real deal! Saved me $160! Subscribed 😊
Thank you so much!!!!
I had three outlets out, I reset the breaker and nothing happened. Watched this video and started searching to see if I have any GFCI outlets, sure enough, I found them. The test and the reset buttons are white so they blended well with the outlet. Thank you again, I reset them and problem solved. What an embarrassment if I had an electrician come over for this. SMH!!!
Is not an embarrassment since we, women, never been teach how to del with certain things
Thank you! Your advice saved me from calling an electrician.
Brooo thank you so much! im over here living in 2023 and still dont know how simple life is! Thanks for this video... I changed breaker and everything... just to find out its the GFCI... I never even knew what a GFCI was. Thanks for the video again!
Thank you. It was the “reset button” on the other outlet. You saved my Sunday. Im so grateful for your video
Thank you. It was a GFCI outlet in an adjacent bathroom. You hit the nail on the head. Many thanks. Craig
THANK YOU! You saved me $120!!!! lol It was the reset button from one of the outlets on the second floor! I didn't know one outlet can control multiple rooms!
Thank you! The simple trick of resetting the GFCI saved me from paying for an electrician.
Man, you save me money. I was bout to call an electrician to come help out. Luckily I found the GFCI. Problem solved in seconds. Thank you!
THANK YOU! You were right. I looked high and low and found a GFC outlet in the garage. It caused two outlets in completely different rooms inside to stop working. Nothing else affected. Strange way to wire up a house???
EASY FIX! I tried a few GFI switches -- no go -- then found the one on the steps leading to the basement -- FIXED!!! Thank you!
Thanks bro! . It was the GFCI!
Thank you so much. My deck outlet stopped working and I had no idea why. Your suggestion to check unassociated GCFI outlets led me to a tripped outlet which I reset and it fixed the issue. Thank you for saving me from calling someone out for a very simple fix.
Thank you! The outlet I was having trouble with had working outlets on either side of it. After watching your video I found a tripped gfi on the other side of the room. Reset it and now have power to the outlet. Saved me some money, thanks.
Thank you a ton! I just had an issue with three outlets in my place. They were apart throughout the house and therefore I did not think they would have a similar connectivity. Looked at all three and reset every GFCI outlet, or so I thought. Found one in the second floor in a room far away from the other three outlets. It had a red light and sure enough, just needed to reset it and everything started working once again. Thank you much!!
Thank you so so much!! The outlet for our TV stopped working, which also housed the PS4 and Nintendo Switch. A very important outlet for a family household as you could assume! My mother was so worried we would have to spend a bunch of money to call an electrician, but I thought to look up a video first. I was so worried I would have to go through the hassle of replacing an outlet. Turns out the problem was the GFCI outlet in the living room hiding behind the couch! Thank you so much for helping out my whole family, I'm subscribed now and you'll be hearing from me again when another problem arises!
Thanks for the tips about outlets not working. Your tip about checking the GFCI outlet not in pxomity to the outlet that failed to provide service was the answer. The GFCI involved was all the way across the kitchen from the non-working socket. I reset the GFCI and, presto, it restored power the outlet that was not working. I bet you saved a couple of hundred dollars because my electrician charges $90 just to knock on the door. Thanks again!
Thanks man! This got me to look for all the GFCI and resolved my problem. $150 saved!
Thank you, man. This really helps! I almost called an electrician the next day. My Garage outlet stop working and I never thought the GFCI can be that far away. After I watched your video, I just checked all my GFCI and finally located one in my 2nd floor bathroom. It was tripped somehow and after I reset it, garage outlet works.
I’ve learned so much from your videos 👍🏻 appreciate your expertise!!!
Thank you for this information! It’s been storming all day and suddenly the electricity on one side of the house went out. I checked the circuit breaker and sure enough that solved the problem.
Big KUDOS! Thank you for this video; I had no idea that so many outlets could be controlled by one main. Thank you. Just saved me big bucks!
I’ve heard of circuit breakers tripping but never an outlet that was my issue. Appreciate the video!
Excellent insight just fixed my outlet issue thanks you!
Thank you. Was able to troubleshoot and fix the outlet myself! 💕💕💕
Thanks man, you just saved me a call to the electrician!
You are a champion, thank you so much for this video and helping those of us who are still learning!
Before asking my mom to check her apartment GFCI outlet, your story makes me laugh 😃. Thank you
Thank you for the tips! Turns out it was a gfci outlet that was tripped. Great informational video!
Thank you! Outside outlet had quit working, no breaker tripped, no hot wire to the outlet. Yep! Found the dead GFCI breaker in a small bathroom. Didn't even occur to me that it was on the same circuit. So really appreciate the video. Nicely done... clear, well shot and easy to understand! Now a subscriber!
Glad to hear you were able to find it! Thanks for subbing, have a great day!!
Thank you so much! I was just about to call an electrician. Single woman, first time solo home renter
Thank you! I was able to locate the GFC outlet in another room and reset it, and it worked like magic!
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Same here. Very intelligent and experienced young man. Excellent teacher.
I feel the pressure now and hope to not disappoint. 😅 Thank you both for tuning in for the videos!
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Thank you so much! I had two outlets in my kitchen, on the same wall that went out. I tried opposite wall GFI's in my kitchen. I clicked off and on (even though they looked fine), and everything works again now!
You just answered a problem we had. The outside of house GFI had tripped. Maybe now I will have a working bathroom outlet. Yea! Thank you!
Thanks a lot! I was about to call an electrician, but your video helped me figure it out! Found the tripped receptacle in the garage and all the ones that were not working turned on! Thanks again! BTW...the joke was a good one!
I almost undid my whole outlet but then I watched this and I just had to flip a GFCI in my bathroom and my garage outlet works again.
Thanks
thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
Genius, thank you!
I have an outside outlet that's really low to the ground and it was covered by leaves. I bet during a recent rain some water got in there and tripped the GFCI, stopping power to my mystery outlet. Thanks for the suggestion!
Wished I would have watched this 6 months ago - tripped gfci - you rock!!
You saved me a few hundred dollars. I had 4 GFCI’s, one in the bathroom, 2 in the kitchen and the last one a bedroom. I was not aware that I had kitchen ones since the color was the same across the whole plug. It looks like one of the kitchen one switched off. Thank you so much for your insight and help!!!!
Glad I could help! You're welcome!
This worked!!! My power went out and took out both bathroom outlets I found the GFCI outlet in my laundry room now they work again!!!!
Amazing, the trip was set off and this helped me a lot!
Excellent info as usual ... I unplugged my ph charger in the bathroom and the prongs were red hot and it burned my finger. So I took the outlet out and the wire on the neutral side was loose . I replaced outlet made sure screws were tight and no problems since ... I bet Sherlock doesn't camp outside any more 🤣😅😂 Aloha my friend ...
Thank you Eddy! Thanks for sharing your experience, glad to hear you caught that before anything started melting! Haha I would have to agree, glad you liked the joke. 😄 Aloha from (the currently very rainy) Hawaii my friend!
Your video saved me so much time, and I got my outlets working again. Thank you so much for uploading this! :)
You're welcome! Glad it helped!
Big thanks!! I had no clue that the gfi outlet controlled all the outlets in my kitchen
You confirmed what I wa thinking! I stayed for what I thought was an extra tip! Lol- so many galaxies! 😅
Thank you. I fixed mine by your tips. Saved money.
Thanks, I I just learned something new about GFCI outlets. Luckily, this was what was wrong with my outlet in my garage. Located my GFCI that was in my bathroom and reset it, and now my outlet in the garage works again.
GFCI outlet was my issue, thank you so much!!!!
It worked! Saved me a few hundred $$. Thank you!
Did home inspections for about 15 years, checked an outlet in the kitchen with a GFCI tester and a trip. I had a hard time for the next half hour because the homeowners weren’t home. Found it behind the refrigerator. What a pain. 2:58
Thanks--sure enough, found the GFCI breaker for our master bathroom (with no GFCIs!) in the guest bathroom across the house!
thank you! i was able to get my washing machine going! i was at first thinking I needed a new appliance. whew!
Thank you for this video. You explain things very well!
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
This was soooooo helpful omg it definitely was the GFCI in my garage by the water heater😮. I would have never found that but its near my water heater so it had the reset button. Thank you soooo much.
You're welcome!! Glad to hear the video helped you find and fix the problem!
Thank you. Video was very informative and I fixed the problem
saved me from wasting another couple hours. It was a tripped gfci for me. thanks
Just heading out to help my bro diagnose a similar problem. I’ve done this several time over the years, but it’s been awhile. It’s great to be able to come here for a quick refresher. Good video, solid advice.
Thank you very much for the troubleshooting steps.
Great useful information as always.
As a weekend warrior and enthusiast, I want to say that you saved me $20. Thanks brother 👍🏼
nice you can buy yourself an extra beer now this saturday night!
Your video solved my problem. Thanks bro
Thanks, it was really helpful with all your tips. I appreciated it saving me Money.
Thanks bro. Not sure why all 4 of my bathrooms are connected to the same GFI but we are good now. God bless!!!!
Glad I could help! We receive the blessing, God bless you and yours as well!
Thanks for this info and have a great day.
You're welcome, thanks for stopping by!
Thanks man you’re a life saver!
Thank u for your video was able to resolve prob without having to replace the outlet.. it was tripped by the outlet in garage I just had to reset. 👍
It was the GFCI! Thank you!!
Thank you so much. The GFCI in the hall bathroom tripped and shut off the outlet in the master bath outlet. Now I'm wondering why a GFCI would just randomly trip. I've been in this house for 30 years and it's never happened before.
I need to make a list of different things for an electrician to work on, and then call them out to fix them all, because just making a visit to the house is a $100 fee.
Thanks for much. It is very helpful.
This video helped me to reset GFCI to fix issue
Thanks for the tip this video was extremely helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
perfect and clear instructions. funny lil story at the end lol
omg the breaker was tripped. I checked it 100x but this video helped me know what a tripped breaker actually looks like 😅 thank you! saved me the embarrassing $80-120.00 I was going to have to pay an electrician. on to the next task!
I plugged a heater into an outlet with 2 adapters and I heard a loud pop and became very anxious because my pc was also connected and the pc suddenly turned off too. Luckily this video solved my problem thank you
Thank you very much it was the tripped gfc outlet in the kitchen
Thanks for the video you were so right!
I learned something, thanks for sharing 👍
You bet! Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for the information on the video!!!
Thank you for short helpful video!!! 🥰😍🤩😘
An excellent video.Jay. I want to point out one slight difference between the new Smart GFCI to the old version. The newer GFCI outlets work the same you press the test button and they trip out cutting off the AC power. When you reset the new smart series you must hold down the reset button for several seconds up to 5 or 10 seconds before they will reset the power. The normal way they snap on instantly if the outlet is good and if defective they will not reset. The new Smart GFCI will self-check itself before resetting. If you push and release the test button the reset will fail. If a person not knowing this it will lead them to think the GFCI is defective when it's actually good. My advice when buying new parts read over the instructions for anything new and be safe replacing the device. I know it's shocking news, Mr. Watson. Lol your joke was way to funny🤣
Thank you sir! And I appreciate you explaining this in detail. That is very helpful and good to know!
Haha and glad to hear you liked the joke 😄
Fixed my problem! I never would have checked the one in the bathroom!
Thank you so much!! I was going days without my air fryer. 😂
Glad I could help! 🙂
I wish i could give this a thousand likes 😅 Three outlets in my kitchen have been out for two weeks. Went to my breaker box and checked for tripped switches, and pushed the reset buttons on two outlets, nada. Only today, after seeing this video, did I try the reset on one additional outlet...SUCCESS 🎉 Thank you so much! 🙏🏽
This video tipped me off that maybe that scary noise the breaker switch made earlier was a huge sign of something. Right on.
dude you rock! thank you. liked and subscribed.
Thanks and thanks for the tent joke! 😂
Haha you're welcome! Glad you liked the joke! 😄
GFCI is the issue. thx . it works now
Worked - Thanks!
Exactly what I needed to know
Thanks for the video. Saved me $$
Ha, I just had that happen 2 months ago. Reset didn't work. So I had to replace it. Bought the very best/most ex$pensive of course replacement. Great video! 👍🏻
Only the best for you I see. 😄 Glad to hear the problem didn't go any further than a bad outlet for you. Have a great weekend good sir, thank you for stopping by!
I subscribed because not only of helpful tips but because of your funny joke 😂
I never comment. Just wanted to say thank you. Saved me a lot of stress.
I appreciate the comment and am happy to hear that the video helped. Have a great week!