Kitchen GFCI Won't Reset But Has Power

[@BarefootMonkey23]

Two words: Line and load. Fixed my problem thank you so much!!

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

@@BarefootMonkey23 Glad the video helped you out. Thanks for watching & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍

[@cecycase8216]

Thank you so much. I just change mine right now cause with the storm it stop working. Thank you because your video help me.

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Glad the video helped! Thanks for watching cecycase8216 & subscribe to the channel 👍

[@idkwhattonamethis2642]

Nice job. Definitely a common issue in apartment maintenance. So its a good video for the new techs out there.

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Definitely a common issue & a good one to know. Thanks for watching IDK 👍

[@thomasbonse]

First guess on cause 0:01 before even watching, based on the title. Probably has the line power connected to the load terminals of the GFCI outlet.

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Great guess, but that's not the issue.

[@thomasbonse]

@@ApartmentMaintenance Yeah, just a slightly more common outlet failure. Pretty common with older GFCI outlets. Unfortunately many fail in an unsafe manner, like this one did.

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

@@thomasbonse Yep I definitely agree with you on that. I have had quite a few fail like this over the years at my property. Thanks for watching Thomas & subscribe to the channel if you're not already 👍

[@speddy4775]

Great video bro keep them coming

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching Speddy 👍

[@77space-vt8wi]

Maybe one should keep a spare GFCI receptacle in the house along with a $6.00 inexpensive GFCI testor

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

@@77space-vt8wi That would be a great idea! Thanks for watching & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍

[@Fitjaycjr]

Very nice video!

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Thanks for watching Junior 👍

[@Fitjaycjr]

@@ApartmentMaintenance thank you for uploading and sharing that knowledge my friend!

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

@@Fitjaycjr Yes sir anytime. If there's ever a certain repair or something you would like to see let me know & I'll do my best to make a video on it.

[@phillipgroom9187]

Good job ! Thanks for sharing and have a blessed day !

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Thanks for watching Phillip & have a blessed day as well. 👍

[@antonioruiz2961]

Replaced mine with a new one. There’s power at the wires but the green light never comes on. Made sure the line and load were correct. And that gfi is the only outlet in the house not working. Could it be an issue if there’s only 80 V ?

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Yeah it needs to be 120 volts. You may have a bad breaker, or check other outlets to the left & right of the GFCI to see if power comes from another outlet. But normally a GFCI is on its own breaker. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching Antonio & Subscribe to the channel 👍

[@MaintenanceMan-pj8zt]

Good one

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

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[@ceo2435]

Hi, question: what kind of gloves you use?

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Black Raven Nitrile gloves. Thanks for watching Ceo2435 & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍

[@jeffreylay1453]

WHAT IF I HAVE A GREEN ON THE OUTLET BUT NO POWER TO THE RESUPTICALS

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Basically means the same thing as the situation I had in the video. You have power to the outlet but the outlet is bad which is why it won't reset & work properly. Thanks for watching Jeff & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍

[@lawrencearguello3051]

What if you change it out with a new outlet. Has power but still wont reset or power anything? ​@@ApartmentMaintenance

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

@@lawrencearguello3051 The hot & neutral wires could be on the load side of the outlet & not the line. If not, that's an odd one & hard to say without seeing it in person. Thanks for watching Lawrence & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍

[@DaynamicsolMD]

I watched a lot of videos. Followed all the steps. My GFCI still not working. Doesn’t reset. I feel like it’s more than a GFCI Im done basic text book plug and play, volt meter testing but no good results

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

@@DaynamicsolMD Sounds like the GFCI is bad, especially if there's power coming in & it won't reset. Thanks for watching & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍

[@DaynamicsolMD]

@ but I tried 2 brand new GFCI. You think I might of got 2 bad ones lol

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

@@DaynamicsolMD No, make sure you are wiring it up up properly. How many sets of wires are going to the back of the outlet, one or two? Are there two white & two black wires, or only one white & one black wire going into the back of the outlet?

[@TOPSECRETCLOWNBUSINESS]

For people troubleshooting and don't have a gcis... Button on their outlet... Go look in your closets or look outside for a fuse box and find the one that's off... Or marked with a red box next to it and flip that s***.

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

@@TOPSECRETCLOWNBUSINESS Thanks for watching & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍

[@frankreyna9281]

So what I’m getting out of this video is if it doesn’t reset the GFCI is not good and just needs to be replaced?

[@frankreyna9281]

I’m going to try this right now I’m having this issue now

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

That's correct. Thanks for watching Frankreyna9281 & subscribe to the channel 👍

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

@@frankreyna9281 Good luck & let me know if that was your issue as well.

[@frankreyna9281]

@@ApartmentMaintenance Thank you so much that was the problem it’s up and working now, thank you for this video I’m also an apartment maintenance and yes I’m subscribed to your channel.👍

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

@@frankreyna9281 Nice!! Appreciate you watching & subscribing. Plenty more videos to come that should help you out at work or around the house. If there's ever something you would like to see a video on let me know. 🛠️👍

[@josezarate4118]

👊😎

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Thanks for watching Jose 🛠️👍

[@nonyabusiness2510]

doesn't explain anything about how to troubleshoot. It just shows how to replace the outlet.

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

Thanks for watching nonyabusiness2510 👍

[@beach-time]

you have fallen into the presumed knowledge trap. Wonderful vid except no clue if line comes from =breaker box or leads to next outlet

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

@@beach-time It came into this GFCI & then went out to the other outlets along the counter. Thanks for watching beach-time & help support the channel by subscribing 🛠️👍

[@williamweckel8140]

Only 2 reasons a GFCI won't reset. Either the GFCI itself is defective or there's no power to the GFCI.

[@ApartmentMaintenance]

That is correct! Thanks for watching William & Subscribe to the channel 👍

[@shanegilreath7701]

So I replaced a GFI on its own breaker still nothing but a regular receptacle works any ideas?

[@williamweckel8140]

@@shanegilreath7701 Are you wiring the GFI outlet correctly? Incoming power from the breaker goes to the LINE side of the GFI outlet. The LOAD side of the GFI outlet is for additional down stream outlets that need GFI protection as well It's also possible, tho unlikely, that the GFI outlet you purchased was bad out of the box. It does happen some times...

[@williamweckel8140]

@@shanegilreath7701 One more thing... GFI outlets are in a tripped state out of the box. Make sure to press the reset button on it after turning the breaker back on.

[@shanegilreath7701]

@@williamweckel8140 I checked the wires multiple times I have a regular outlet fed off it. It's got a 20 amp breaker. Having the same issue with old and new GFIs not setting at all, was wondering could they be a break in the ground somewhere or lossing ground somehow?