you didn't close up the wire loops around the screws before tightening them up. Since you were taking the screws off the old outlet, I wouldn't have widened the wire loops. I would have taken the screws off the new outlet and put the new screw through the wire loop and then screw it down. The way you did it leaves a greater chance for the wires to come loose or completely off when you have to twist the outlet around and push it back in the box. The more wire you can grab with the screw the better. That is why it was looped so tightly in the first place. Just an observation.
I’m lucky my dad is the maintenance training supervisor, and taught me how to do these. Ended up changing 10 by myself, with him watching and turning the power off and on for me. It is really simple, now to have him teach me how to fix an ac unit and replace a hot water heater. 😂
Thank you for making this video. I was wondering, what if I have 3 white wires and 3 black wires, can I combine 2 wires to share one screw and have the 3rd wire connected to the other screw? Thank you
You will only need the one wire on each side. It works the same. Two wires means that it’s connecting to another outlet down line. One wire means you are at the end of the line.
you didn't close up the wire loops around the screws before tightening them up. Since you were taking the screws off the old outlet, I wouldn't have widened the wire loops. I would have taken the screws off the new outlet and put the new screw through the wire loop and then screw it down. The way you did it leaves a greater chance for the wires to come loose or completely off when you have to twist the outlet around and push it back in the box. The more wire you can grab with the screw the better. That is why it was looped so tightly in the first place. Just an observation.
Thanks. Appreciate you posting a video like this. I feel more confident to do this on my own now:)
Glad I could help!
Thanks, Dan! I'm going to just replace the cover, too scared to do this lol, but learned a lot, tysm
Thank goodness there are nice people in the world like this guy to talk repair-noobs through stuff
@@charity_leighta I am just paying it forward. Thanks
I’m lucky my dad is the maintenance training supervisor, and taught me how to do these. Ended up changing 10 by myself, with him watching and turning the power off and on for me. It is really simple, now to have him teach me how to fix an ac unit and replace a hot water heater. 😂
Thank you for posting this🙏 ..I think I'm going to attempt🤞 to replace a loose outlet🔌 myself and your video has really put me at ease!!😏
Glad I could help
The outlet I need to replace is connected to a light switch. Does that make any difference?
Thank you for making this video. I was wondering, what if I have 3 white wires and 3 black wires, can I combine 2 wires to share one screw and have the 3rd wire connected to the other screw? Thank you
What if you get the old outlet out and only have one wire each side how do you get two for the new outlet?
You will only need the one wire on each side. It works the same. Two wires means that it’s connecting to another outlet down line. One wire means you are at the end of the line.
This totally helped me thank you!
Maybe I'm just picky, but I would have tried to vacuum out the debri in the outlet box.
WHITE NON hot to SILVER; HOT to BRASS or gold.
I just dropped by for the music.
Thanks Dan! Now I can! 😊
@@jstinnett80ify you bet! You got this.
Thanks!
I only have 1 white and 1 black plus the ground. Is this normal? My home is only 9 years old.
Yes. It means that it’s the end of the line. The double wires means that the line continues on to the next outlet.
Yes. White to silver black to hot, ground to green.
Is it just me or did it look like the clock was already on before he plugged it in?
It was on. maybe a battery backup.
Ground on first and off last, great
i can see 2 ground wires on the outlet and it should be pigtailed