Sunday, January 16, 2011

Test your GFCI breakers

Trip circuit breakers and reset ground fault interruptors.
Flickering lights in your bedroom? Persistent burning smell coming from an appliance? No, it's not a poltergeist... but it COULD be a faulty wire or other electrical problem. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, electrical fires annually cause $1 billion in damage, injure over 1,000 and claim more than 350 lives. AND these fires are most common during the winter months when lighting, heating and appliance use is at its peak. So trip your circuit breakers monthly during the winter and don't forget to push the "test" and "reset"buttons on your GFI outlets regularly to make sure they're working as they should be. If you've got any electrical issues at all, don't take a chance. Call a licensed electrician.

-By Kudzus must do

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