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 ...

Back in 2009, I wrote a blog post giving some basic information on how to fix ungrounded three-prong outlets. The information in that post is still mostly applicable today, but there are few ...

In most cases, replacing an old outlet with a new GFCI outlet is considered a minor repair and may not require building permits, but to ensure that the project is in compliance with local regulations, ...

I have three outlets in my house that appear dead. One is a GFCI outlet in a bathroom, one a non-GFCI outlet in the same bathroom and another non-GFCI outlet in a separate bathroom on another floor.

A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter receptacle will prevent serious injury by stopping the flow of electricity if there is a problem with your wiring or outlet. GFCI outlets can be installed in place ...

Person plugging something into a GFCI outlet with red and black buttons - Tomsmith585/Getty Images Have you ever noticed how some electrical outlets in your home look slightly different from the rest?

Electrical outlets and switches are so ordinary that you barely notice them until something goes wrong. Yet the earliest ...