What to Do If Your Outlet Stopped Working, but the Breaker Isn’t Tripped?

[@Calalilyuf]

OMG! You just saved me an electrician visit! I thought I had tried everything but missed a GFCI outlet which had tripped. Thanks for posting!

[@helpmejesus100]

Same here, I was going crazy for hours checking every single wires and outlets. The culprit was the garage outlet lol

[@elizabethdelamora2678]

You just saved me 60 bucks!!! My bathroom GFI was also in the garage and I had no idea thank you soooo much!!❤❤

[@paratrooperz1]

lesson lol check all your GFCI when you have an out as step 2 step 1 is breaker check making sure with a touch to make sure on because a tripped breaker may look like its on still... step 3 pull all your receptacles out and do a 5 pound tug on each wire to be sure its not loose step 4 check each outlet top and bottom for burn and has power step 5 get a square drive not a philips and tighten all screws and then listen closely as you rotate your wrist not twist and listen for arching or humming step 6 if all else fails its time for volt meter and or a line sniffer to see where maybe a rodent may have chewed through your wires or call your electrician

[@eldrenburns6396]

Just had the same problem and the house is pretty big so bathrooms are spread out far. And it was GFCI please start with that. It fixed the problem

[@peppersmith]

Very Helpful Thanx!!

[@JuanSanchez-pq7xn]

You should’ve started with the GFCI RECEPTACLE.

[@itorres008]

You should have traced the wires from breaker to outlet to outlet to know the exact route to the bathroom. So, on the way there you would have run into the GFCI outlet, reset it and be done, although you still should check what tripped that. Instead, you replaced a bunch of outlets that didn't need to be replaced.😕

[@Manager_Mister]

You really should tighten up those screws. Dont leave them loose, sticking out. Also dobt backstab. Use the screws.

[@wmp3346]

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