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roxieann34
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Electrical Problem

Post by roxieann34 » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:37 pm

I plugged up a small 110 heater in my front bathroom and left it on for about a hour and when I turned it off all the electricity in my bathroom went off. No fan lights or electric plug. I checked my circuit breaker and no tripped switch. I checked the GFI in the other bathroom and the kitchen and they were fine. I called a electrician and he did everything to try to find out what it is. He rewired the GFI as this supports both bathrooms but to no avail. He checked the GFI outside and it was fine. He said he has never run into anything like this. Anyone have any idea what might be the problem? I live in a single wide mobile home. Thanks for any help

David Oxhandler
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Re: Electrical Problem

Post by David Oxhandler » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:13 pm

Many MH builders use inline GFI breaker outlets. The breaker is built into one of the bathroom receptacles. Often you will find that the exterior lights and receptacle, as well as the second bathroom circuits also run off the inline breaker.

Check in your bathrooms for an outlet with small buttons on it. When you find it reset the breaker by pushing the button on the face of the receptacle. If there are 2 buttons, one is the reset and one is a test button.
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roxieann34
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Re: Electrical Problem

Post by roxieann34 » Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:11 am

The electrician reset the breaker in the other bathroom but it didn't do any good. The electricity was still off.

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