GFCI Outlet Not Working 🤷♂️ Can't Reset It
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Breaker is on but electrical outlets in the kitchen and bathroom gfci gfi are not working.
This is not a 100% solution for your issue but I've had many service request as a Residential Electrician where solution was just what I tried to explain in this video!
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this was (6 minute) my first ever UA-cam video in the channel, so chill and stop harassing people online! nobody owes u anything! f..kn internet!!!
This video made me think about our problem properly and led our man to find a GFCI receptacle in a rarely used small powder room in the east wing of my home that happened to be tripped after a recent storm! This one fed several bathroom outlets in the upper floors of that wing and we had been round and round! Thanks so much. 😅
Omg, for 3 years I couldn’t use the outlet in my bathroom. Your 6 minute video clear, straight fixed my problem easily! You saved me money and future headaches. Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge 😊
This video helped me solve one of the great mysteries of the house we bought. The outdoor outlets were fine. However, they were connected to a light switch inside the house (that seemed to light nothing). I reset the outlets and we have full power!
Going through this right now. Hopefull, Ill find out witch switch it is.
I'm only 1.22 minutes into your video and I already know I hit the jackpot when it comes to having a professional and an expert teach me how to solve my problem!
Ohhhhh… ALL of the GFCI outlets are connected… 🤦🏻♂️ I had no idea - instantly fixed the issue in my RV. Thank you SO MUCH!
Thanks for letting me know one of these reset switches was in one of my bathrooms. Spent 40 minutes looking around the house and garage.
Troubleshooting. Turn off the circuit if you have it identified. Pull the plug out of the box but leave it connected. Turn the power back on and check to see if you have a hot at the gfci. If you do turn the power back off. If there's a second set of wires coming off the outlet remove the wire below the incoming hot. Turn the power back on and try to reset the outlet. If it resets the issue is down the line. If it doesn't reset then replace the gfci.
You are an excellent teacher. It's a gift. Thanks to your detailed explanations my GFCI, and therefore my bathroom outlets, are working again. Thank you very very much for helping us.
the tip about turning on the garbage disposal then resetting the gfci worked. thank you!
Your informative video saved me hundreds of dollars and taught me something new. Thank you a ton!
You just solved my problem! My GFCI outlets were wired through the garbage disposal switch, and I had to turn it on before the outlets would reset. Thanks very much for your video!
Very well explained thank you! - I was trying to reset the GFCI and nothing was happening, it was only after your video I realized I should have the disposal switch on the ON position before trying to reset it. This may be obvious for many people - but not for me - so I THANK YOU very much Mr. Remote Electrician!! We were jumping to conclusions and thinking the main circuit board was out, the main fuse, the insfinketator was out (and then of course there was all the family blame on who used it last and broke it LOL)... Thank you again for helping me and my family maintain peace in the household.
thank you!
Help! I have my landscape lighting plugged into one of these and the reset buttons won't reset and now there's no l power into it.
I had a GFCI plug that would not reset in my motorhome. This video helped me as I realized they will not reset without power going to them. I had battery power in the motorhome, but that wasn't working. I plugged the motorhome in to shore power and the switch works fine. Thanks
Thanks, solved my problem with a new house. One of five receptacles was GFI and it remained tripped. Reset that one and now they all work.
Thanks so much! I got to the point where you mentioned the garbage disposal and how it needed power and boom! Problem solved.
Mine had red light on, and was not resetting to normal on button presses, inspired by your video, I've flipped the corresponding panel breaker off and on and I was able to reset it! Thank you! Like in "The IT Crowd" series the magical "- Have you tried turning it off and on again?" ;)
LOL dang been screwing trying to reset it since thanksgiving and watched first couple minutes and BOOM it resets and life is good! Thanks so much! Turn on the switch delbert! so simple.
Bravo!!! Thanks for sharing your experience!!!! I learned a lot. I fixed my problem by flipping the power switch to on, then I reset the gfi and magic! I think my old switch was still working. It’s replaced now.
I’m having this problem right now what switch are you talking about
Thank you for your video! I was having issues with my garbage disposal and cannot get the outlet to reset. Once I switched on, I was able to reset it. I appreciate the help!
Praise God for UA-cam! I turned the switch on, then pressed the reset button and it worked!! Thank you!!
Me too!! Mystery of the suddenly defunct garbage disposal SOLVED :)
Thank so much for the video! I just realized I must reset the outlet in my other bathroom!
Thank you! This video helped me fix outlets in the kitchen that were not working. There were 2 outlets with reset buttons and apparently I had to reset in a specific order. I couldn't tell which outlets were downstream of the others. One other outlet (without a reset) was not working either. But now ALL are working again. Just wish I understood the flow of these damn outlets!
may have been wired wrong. we don't put 2 gfci otlets in series. but glad u sorted it out.
Your video helped me tremendously!
Fixed my problem, turned a nearby switch to on and was able to reset, thanks!
This guy knows his stuff
Well I'll be damned! My disposal failed permitting water into the motor housing and spilling under the sink. I ran to home depot and bought a disposal and installed the new one. Still didn't work. I plugged the disposal into a different plug and the disposal was fine. Figuring my GFCI failed, I ran to home depot and bought a new outlet. After installing the new GFCI outlet and it still wasn't working, I thought I had an issue with the switch maybe. Came to UA-cam to get an idea about what it could be. This was the first video I watched and... Bing! Bang! Boom! Done! My disposal is working. How freaking easy. Thanks buddy!
Thank you , I appreciate your help.
This is the best video I’ve seen so far. Thanks for sharing
Thank you, you solved my problem. By turning on the switch and then resettting 😊
Thank you for sharing this information, you’re the bomb!
Good stuff, i just built a living space in the garage with a kitchen but my gfci outlets are not working. I plug in my hot wire into the LINE side but it wont let me reset , im sure that its getting power because i ran that line straight to the panel. When i connect a regular outlet, it works great. Is there something im missing ?
try with another gfci, maybe your outlet is faulty.
Wow. Thanks. I couldn’t figure that out til I saw your vid. Omg. Thanks so much. And this is why and how I use these platforms. To learn. Love it. Keep it up.
QUESTION: The bathroom GFCI worked fine for many years. But it recently tripped. The "Power" still works. The "Reset" button is sticking out while the "Test" button is pushed in. But, when I press the "Reset" button to try to make it so the "Reset" button is pushed in again, the "Reset" button will not remain pushed into the wall. I then tried resetting everything at the Circuit Box. But, this didn't solve anything. Do you have any advice? ... Also, as a replacement, should I get the 15 Amp or 20 Amp?
hi. just replace it. pick whatever the circuit breaker size is.
Thank you for the video!
Glad if it was helpful!
Omg thank you so much! Whats you’re Venmo? I need to tip you. That’s the least I can do.
Hi! I have an outlet in a room that's tripped when I plugged in a vacuum. Tried to reset the GFCI outlet in the bathroom near by and the GFCI outlets in the kitchen across from the room. Also, reset all the circuit breakers, but nothing worked. This outlet has tripped before by another tenant when she plugged a portable AC to it. The outlet next to it and the bedroom light that is in the same bedroom is also out. It would take a few weeks before it automatically turned on by itself. I can't seem to figure out what's wrong with this outlet. Please help! Thank you.
Hi Kevin. Outlets in the bedroom or living are not protected by gfci. 99% chance it's lose wiring in one of those outlets, (when outlets wired as daisy chain if one fails power stops going to the rest of the outlets in that chain) I'd test all non working outlets with plug tester to define if that's the case.(open neural, open hot) and power tester.
thanks for awesome video is helped me but when I shut switch off can I take receptacle out or is still hot because don't know what breaker is. I figured switch can kill power to it to replace because even with switch on still can't reset button push in nothing happens so gfi receptical has to be replaced I just want to make sure power is off from switch so I can replace
just get power tester its $5-10 worth your life
Hi. Thanks for your video. I have a problem. My outside plugs are powered thru one for. The GFI is controlled via a wall switch from inside a hall closet.i have power to the GFI receptacle however when I reset it the breaker on the panel trips. Is it a bad GFI?
no you have short circuit that needs troubleshooting
I was power washing my outside of my house and my GFCI in the garage stopped working so do I need to get a new GFCI or do I need to let it dry out
what do you mean dry out? it could have tripped, just reset it.
That’s the exact problem I had watched your video and it fixed the problem
You saved me money on calling the electrician and wasting his time. There should be a nice book on all these easy electrical subjects homeowners need to know.
yes. by the code if regular outlet is protected by gfci it should have sticker on it saying it's gfci protected.
I need your help! Im getting no power from my outdoor outlet and in the breaker box nothing is jumped so i cant reset it. The GFCI is a little bit more modern and dont have the cemter reset/test buttons. What can i do?
Should i buy a No contact volathe tester so i can check the wires? Or should i get a repeatable tester?
hi. yes. you need to know if it's getting power. if it looks like regualer outlet. then your gfci outlet is somewhere esle inside/garage etc. which is feeding outdoor outlet.
My gfi in kitchen it connected to another outlet went out, I check the breaker it on, I replace new one and there still no power, there green light stay on the gfi, do u think I need replace the breaker in the garage?
no, you need someone to help you to organize line and load wires for those outlets
Thank you for your video!!!
Super well explained and useful
Really appreciate it 😊🙏
Thankyou. I fixed my outlet now
I have an issue with my GFCI outdoor outlet it burnt out as long as as well as the plug for the pump of my pool. I replaced the new GFCI and wiring is correct but still not getting power. What could be the cause of that situation
breaker. you gotta read the voltage at the gfci terminal if it doesn't have power most likely your breaker is the issue. (assuming no junction box in between)
my bath plugs stop due to a heater being plugged in now now no power to GFC or bath plug breakers are ok not sure witch plug to check the one the heater was in or replace gfc?
try to reset it first (gfci outlet)
None of this worked for me and I have this exact problem. I talked to live electrician - he pointed out that sometimes people think they reset their breakers, but they don't. There is a little give right at the end when you turn it off that many people miss. I haven't seen this mentioned in other videos, including this one, but sure did the trick for me in what was a very confusing situation! Hope this helps someone out there. Maybe you could make a video on this as well...
yes if u have arc fault breakers or some breaker's toggle won't go all the way off so it's hard to notice. thanks
I installed new gfci in bathroom and it worked however I plugged in a small air compressor to install baseboards with nail gun and it won’t work or light up to reset. Did I overload it somehow?
check the breaker first in order to reset the gfci it needs to have voltage.
@remoteelectrician hi hun my breaker is on but voltage still not reaching it.
The breaker didn’t kick. All of them are on
While trying to change an outlet I saw sparks and now both restrooms don't have outlet power only light power. What should I do? The fuse is ON
you should have turned power off before replacing outlet. turn power off, install the outlet if bathroom gfci, turn power back on, reset gfci, that's it. (you should also inspect the rest of the outlets in other bath since its all one circuit before turning power back on.)
Hello. Thank you for making this video. I've got a GFCI outlet in my kitchen. Last night suddenly 4 outlets (including this GFCI) quit working. I pressed the reset button but it won't click in place. Could the 'switch' to provide power to the GFCI outlet be a light switch? All we had plugged into the outlet was an Amazon Echo.
no kitchen gfci are not switched. check the electrical breakers, turn it on and off then try to reset. it could be short circuit or time for new gfci.
Found the issue. One white wire came completely loose from the back of the outlet. Put it back in, tested the socket and we’re good to go. Thanks for making this video!
Awesome,just reset my outlet with this video!
Hello so I just installed a new gfci in the kitchen like the video I am getting power to but no power is going out if I understand stood you I have plug for example a appliance to trigger the gfci to work thanx for help
after installation press top reset bottom until it clicks
I have a wall with Gfci that wall also has a regular outlet which is also the same wall as my refrigerator. However I was cooking using the regular outlet on my middle kitchen island and using my air fryer on the wall with the gfci and all of a sudden they both stop working. Went outside to check to see if breaker tripped and nothing. However, I still reset the kitchen since I only have 2 GFCI in the kitchen. Weird thing is my refrigerator did not stop working. However even after the reset to breaker wall gfci will not click. The island outlet still not working but the dishwasher has no problem and it’s in the island. What am I missing here? GFCI will not reset, outlets next to Gfci not working and the island outlet not working so that’s 3 outlets out in kitchen
HI, that's how it is wired. gfci outlet that went out protects the regular ones so it's all 1 circuit. if it doesn't reset but breaker is on. you may need to replace the gfci with new one.
Great video! It helped resolve my issue. I was able to find another GFCI not working along my journey. I checked my breaker box and all the switches appeared on...even to the touch...however, I took the time to flip 2 off them off and then back on... the GFCI worked again.
Glad it helped!
Thanks bud, you just saved me some cash. 👍
thank you you save my day
I have power to the GFCI Outlet and the reset button works (green light is on) but none of the downline outlets have power. Thoughts?
gotta open and check wiring
The outlets "downline" from the GFCI outlets were working fine until the outlet was tripped due to an overload. After resetting the GFCI outlet reset there is no power to the downline outlets even though the GFCI breaker in the breaker panel and the GDCI main outlet has power. Could the "load"side of the GFCI outlet be bad and that GFCI outlet needs to be replaced?
My gfci breaker trips when we get a heavy rain. I wonder if water is getting in the breaker box.
if gfci is indoor it’s protecting outlet outdoor where water is getting in. locate that outlet and seal around the cover plate with waterproof caulk seal./or replace the cover.
Genius!!! Ty so much. 🙏🏼 this video helped save me about $100
You're welcome!
What switch? Are you talking about the circuit breaker switch? Seems too obvious.
some people have switched gfci most common is garbage disposal. circuit breaker is a circuit breaker (electrician don't call it switch)
Your video was so helpful. Now I can reset my GFCI outlet! A big thank you
Thank you Thank you Thank YOU so much. I really appreciate you!
Just replaced gfci outlet exactly as it should be done and I still don’t have power to the outlet. Breaker is not tripped. Any suggestions?
use multimeter to test voltage. test breaker as well. flip on/off
Greta video, thank you
Is it normal for there to be two GFCI outlets side by side? There's two in the kitchen; one clicks when you press "Test" and "Reset" and the other not only doesn't click but the "Test" button can't be pressed at all.
My problem is a power outage in a single bedroom and one light in the kitchen - seem to randomly go out together. Last month they went out for an entire week and then suddenly began working again, only to cut off two weeks later. I've tried twitching the circuit breaker but that didn't work either :/
you need to hire someone on-site to troubleshoot both cases. yes sometimes there're 2-3 gfci but it depends. bed outlets you have loose wire somewhere in the chain of that circuit.
@@remoteelectrician
Thanks for the reply :)
So, you think there's probably a loose wire. I hope that's all it is.
It could also be faulty circuit breaker but any electrician can sort it out on-site. good luck
So i am feeding my bathroom gfci from my switch where its spliced for continuous power but the gfci only works when the switch is on and i dont want that. How do i fix it
double check wiring
This video was my solved my issue . 1:20 was the amswer
Weeks…. Weeks I’ve been without lights in my bathroom because we can’t figure it out.
I’ve reset the breaker, the other outlets work, the bulb isn’t broken 😞
Today I get out my voltmeter to see what’s going on. The GFCI isn’t grounding because it’s “popped” and there’s no V across positive either, but shared ground and positive terminal does have voltage flowing when the light switch it turned on. I turn the light switch off again and go back to trying to reset it, figuring the reset mechanism must be broken and I’m going to have to get the whole outlet replaced 😢 and I come here for one last shot to see if there’s anything I can do, and this man solves my entire problem in less than 100 seconds! 😂
Thank you🎉 thank you so much! You’ve saved me on Mother’s Day. My wife is going to love having lights again!! 😅
I don’t know if you’re trying to grow and, like, do the whole UA-cam thing, but let me know if you are, I’d be glad to give you some shout outs to my fans - I definitely owe you!
thank you man. just throwing things I know here.
Switched GFCI in a Older bathroom (retro fit) is very common.
What do u mean swirch into ON posistion. I have the same EXACT issue disposal under sink red light 😅
red light means you have a short circuit. you need to pull out outlet and check.
I have this problem with 2 outlets. One is inside my kitchen and the GFI will not reset and there is no wall switch that is linked to that outlet it is strictly an outlet. The other outlet is outside And again no wall switch is linked or hooked to it and it just stopped working and I can hear the GFI click but it still does not work.
you need to visually test the wiring, it won't reset without proper voltage, test the voltage and pull out outlet to see if load wires a lose
Remote Electrician My GFCI is not resetting and there is no switch in the circuit. I purchased another GFCI and it's not resetting either. So I replaced the GFCI with a standard outlet and all the outlets are working. What do you think?
Do you have 4 wires or just 2? If you have line and load (4) you power has to go to line terminals
@@remoteelectrician I have 4 wires and yes it is wired like that. I have another identical circuit that is working fine. I guess I just got two (new) GFCI's. Ill get a third and try that.
Thank you.
@@55afishead no you need to wire it correctly then press reset.
@@remoteelectrician No. It's wired correctly. Just had two bad GFCI's.
Thank you so much! As others you have helped you just helped me too! I just donated $5. You rock!
This is all great....I have 1 gfi outlet in a downstairs bathroom that (i assume) controls outside....upstairs bathroom etc. Breaker is good and on without tripping nor has it ever tripped. Problem is, I can't get this whole line to work. No power coming in to the gfi outlet. I have checked every outlet in this house...suggestions?
hi, how do you know if there's no power? did you remove the outlet cover and check the junction box of the outlet with hot stick?(power tester), sometimes wires get lose in junction box, sometimes gfci goes out and you need to replace an outlet, it depends
Are you still offering online scheduling help? I have an outdoor GFI that does not want to reset. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
please carefully remove outlet without removing touching wires use tester to see if wires are life, if yes if wires have 120-125V it's most likely time to replace it with new one!
Hello, my problem is I have several outlets out and others that work they are all connected to the same breaker. Breaker was not tripped. Any ideas??
Since wiring is daisy chain, wiring failed/loose in one of the outlets. You need to open outlets in the same room that work and those that don’t to visually inspect wiring
@@remoteelectrician thank you very much I’ll do that first thing tomorrow….
I have gfi stop working with all breakers switch is on but a lamp blu out and button doesn't work what could be problem
remove it, and check terminals if it has power or not. you won't reset it without power
What if your GFCI isn't reading any voltage, but the breaker is still bringing power to other outlets?
doesn't make sense where are you reading voltage? if gfci terminals have power you wired it wrong.
Thanks really helped out
Glad to hear it
I have a jacuzzi connected to cgfi that its not peering on. I reset the main n dubpanel breakers, I pressed the reset button. No power tested with a outlet tested pen. No beeping. Pls help
@@cesartrevejo6562 need more details, did u remove outlet and then tested outlet wires with power tester?
@@remoteelectricianNo I haven't removed the gfci outlet. I tested the gfci outlet with tester no beeps
@@cesartrevejo6562 you need to turn off breakers then remove outlet then turn power back on and then test wires. if wires have power then gfci may be faulty. happens a lot to outdoor gfci's)
This is how we found out that the outlet to the freezer in the garage was switched to an outlet outside far away from it. Lost a whole freezer of meat while on vacation because of gfci going off when mowers were using a power tool outside.
yes garage outlets are gfci protected.
Hi my outlets on my Camper are not working except the microwave plug We changed the GFCI PLUG AND ITS GREEN BUT WHEN I PLUG SOMETHING INTO THE GFCI OF STILL DOESN'T WORK NEITHER DOES THE OTHER OUTLETS ALL FUSES WORK BREAKER BOX IS WORKING WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM 😢
wiring is problem. line has to go to line load has to go to load. then you need to test reset
Wow huge help
Tell Sandra my backyard this past weekend plugged into an exterior outlet and all of a sudden the power shut off I didn't know that a particular GFCI feeds this Outlet when I went to try and reset this particular GFCI I kept pushing in the red reset button but it would not stay in I know it is not hooked up to a switch and all the breakers in my panel are on nothing was tripped is it possible that the GFCI is just bad and needs replacement or can it be something else?
one way to test is to remove face plate/cover and check (with power tester stick) side terminals for presence of power. (if you have power and can't reset gfci it could be bad gfci or short circuit in. the chain of load side)
I tested some old nightlights at my GFCI outlet in my bathroom. Two of the lights flashed on for a second and then died and now the outlet won’t work at all. I tried resetting it several times. I tried using different appliances to see if they would work from that outlet. They wouldn’t. I turned off the breaker switch. Waited, and then turned it back on. Everything else on that circuit still gets power. I checked to see if my two other GFCI‘s are still working and they are. I reset them to see if that did anything. Did I just kill my GFCI and I need to replace it? I put my GFCI’s in in 2004. Thank you.
gfci will reset if its getting power. you need to pull it out with breaker off and keep wiring on and turn breaker on and test the line wires with power tester if it has power or not. sometimes wires get lose sometimes yes gfci goes out.
@@remoteelectrician Since it stopped working when I tested the night lights, would my testing them have affected the wiring, or just have caused the GFCI to go bad? I think I’ll get an electrician to take care of it because I don’t want to replace it myself. ( danger) When I put it in originally, it was actually my neighbor who did it. I was just his assistant. Thanks for your analysis.
@@MonicaFlorida anything could happen but basic troubleshooting is to define if wires have power at all, before deciding to replace the device itself.
@@remoteelectrician I needed to have my washing machine repair guy come to my house today to check something out. I asked him if he could replace the GFCI. I bought a couple before he came. He tested the outlet and there was no power, but after he put the new outlet in, it worked again. He also put one in by the washing machine since there wasn’t one there.
@@MonicaFlorida nice!
My exterior outlets are gfci and I cannot figure out how to reset it still
gotta pull the outlet and check voltage 120-125
My problem is the green light is steady on the outlet but no power and no power to the rest of the kitchen outlets. I replaced the outlet and same thing. Green light, no power no click when I hit test or reset? I bought a dead GFCI outlet?
make sure u wire it correctly, watch how to wire gfci video. (Yes, sometimes u can buy faulty new gfci too)
@@remoteelectrician sure but the original outlet has been there since before I bought the place. No problems. Same exact situation between old and new outlet. Steady light so it's getting power but it seems "tripped" and I can't reset. No clicks on test or reset button on either outlet. Thanks for response.
@@kenbe62 well if u can't reset make sure with multimeter that wires have power 120-125v, and if installing new device doesn't work and trips then you have short circuit in that junction box or the load side of that circuit.
@@remoteelectrician Both new and old outlets should click when the buttons are depressed, yes? Neither does. Thanks again for the responses. Definitely be watching more of your videos.
No If it doesnt have 120v at the terminals or there’s a short/ground fault in that circuit
I have a Problem on the kitchen ..I used the Microway and I plug a heater ... so Now I dint have kitchen light ..I have light evrewhere acetp the kitchen
check breakers, microwave usually has its own breaker unless yours is one circuit.(check with tester if switch has a power)
How do I contact you? online scheduling is not available
u can describe the issue here (not offering scheduling currently)
My Gfci on my back porch isn't working . I can't get it to reset when I push the button
check the breaker. if good. pull outlet read the voltage at terminals if it has power time to replace it.
Okay I got one in my kitchen I pressed it and the microwave cut on and everything but it went straight back off and the breaker is on
you may have short circuit or time to replace gfci
@@remoteelectrician this is a relatively old house we already replaced one fuse in this house
@@remoteelectrician my uncle is a pretty good electrician
@@remoteelectrician the heater and the microwave was drawing too much energy together so he unplugged the microwave and it reset it
I think the gfci on mines ain't working, when I check the power threw the sides screws I get 120 volts power but when I connect something threw it no power!!! This gfci doesn't have another switch! and can't reset either !!
time for new one. and wire it correctly line tot line load to load
I have a GFCI outlet in my backyard that suddenly lost power one day. I checked it with a meter and found that there was no power coming from the live and neutral wires. There are two outlets in my backyard, one of which is a GFCI outlet and the other is an ordinary one. I believe that both outlets are connected. I checked the circuit breaker panel and found that no circuit breakers had tripped. Additionally, all other outlets inside my house are functioning properly.
I had an electrician come to my house to investigate the issue, but after spending 20 minutes checking, he was unable to find a solution. Do you have any clue?
look for a switch, your gfci outlet may be switched and until that switch is on you won't be able to reset it. (switch can be inside, or if you had lighting plugged to that gfci look for timer switch)
@@remoteelectrician there is no switch whatsoever, I checked all the switch in my house
1. need to trace wiring path. (you may still have a switch but can't locate)
2. turn off breaker for that outlet an check what else that breaker controls. and check those devices wiring.(every one of them)
@@remoteelectrician there is a breaker inside the panel named GFCI, I turned that off and I checked every outlet in my house still have power. So that breaker may be only for that backyard GFCI
@@yeayeaMM check breaker wiring, or there maybe another gfci outside or inside from which it's getting fed on the load side.
thank you
OMG you are awesome ❤
I have the same issue, is there a email that I can speak with you?
can you briefly describe it here. maybe it'll help others as well. thanks
@@remoteelectrician I used my espresso maker and all of a sudden half of my kitchen outlets are not working, I checked the break (not flipped) checked all of our EFCI (not tripped) I checked all the wires in all the outlets non were loose. I even went to the extreme to replace all the non working receptacles in the kitchen and it did nothing.
@richard hanson how many gfci outlets in the kitchen and how many regular? And from those if only non gfci outlets not working but protected by gfci.
-Turn off power
-pull out gfci (keep wiring on)
-turn back on power
-carefully check with power tester if line has power and in on gfci position check load side wiring with hot stick power tester. (if u do have power on line side)
-Load side wiring could be loose, melted or disconnected.
-or gfci could be faulty and needs to be replaced.
I think you should have explained what if the GFCI outlet DOES have power and still won't reset.
short circuit or time to replace it.
@@remoteelectrician Thank you. I replaced it and it works now. They don't make anything like they used to...
What if the reset button won't reset? I tried resetting the breaker
replace gfci if it's too old.
what do you mean by switch?
switched circuits/outlets not breaker