Reset does nothing, or it trips the moment you plug something in. One thing to try, then call.
Three causes cover almost every call we get for this.
The breaker is off or another GFCI upstream has tripped. It cannot reset without power.
Water in an outdoor box, a failing garage freezer, a frayed cord. The GFCI is tripping correctly; we find what it is reacting to.
After about a decade the sensing electronics fail. Self-test models show a red or flashing light. That is a replacement, not a reset.
Takes a minute, costs nothing, fixes it more often than you would think.
Unplug everything on that circuit and press RESET once. If it holds, one of the plugged-in items is the fault — tell us which.
Check the breaker panel and press RESET on any other GFCI in the house.
Still happening? That's our job.
A GFCI trips because current is going somewhere it should not — and that somewhere can be a person.
Online or by phone. A technician reaches out within 1 business hour.
Traced to the box or device it lives in. Exact price before any work, you approve it first.
Right parts, tested under load, next connection checked so it does not come back.
A GFCI that will not reset either has no power reaching it, has a genuine fault on the circuit it protects, has water in an outdoor or garage box, was wired backwards, or has worn out — GFCIs last about 10 to 15 years and newer ones lock out when they fail. Pressing reset harder does not help, and swapping in a regular outlet removes the protection that keeps you from a shock at a sink. An electrician tells which of the five it is in minutes.
Most GFCI calls are same day or next day. A technician reaches out within 1 business hour.
The exact price comes after we see the outlet and before we touch it. You approve it first.
Garage outlets must be GFCI-protected. The fix is a dedicated circuit for the freezer, which we can install, or a new freezer.
About thirty minutes. Finding a fault on the circuit can add half an hour.
Licensed electricians across South King and Pierce County. Exact price before any work starts.
The service that fixes this.
See the serviceThe breaker says fine.
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