Electrical & LightingGuide
Why a Breaker Keeps Tripping (and the Fixes That Are Yours to Make)
A breaker that trips is doing its job. The question is why. Most of the time it is too much plugged into one circuit, and the fix is moving one appliance.
Guides
Home repair guides that tell you where to stop
Step-by-step, written by the people who do these repairs for a living. Each guide lists what you will need, shows the date it was last checked, and says plainly when to put the tools down.
Electrical & LightingGuide
GFCI Outlets: What They Do and How to Reset or Test One
Half the “dead outlet” calls we get are a tripped GFCI in another room. Here is how they work, how to find the one that tripped, and when to replace it.
Optional · stop anytime
A short reminder before each season
What to check, clean or shut off, four to six times a year. Email, text, or both.