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Troubleshooting Outlets
Usually when an outlet goes dead, the fix is something simple and you can save the cost of a service call by doing the work yourself. We’ll show you what’s involved in troubleshooting a dead outlet. This article covers how to start your search for the problem by checking in the most likely places. If that doesn’t work, we’ll show you where to look for loose connections that may be to blame, and how to fix them.
Troubleshooting Dead Outlets
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