@newhomeownerplanner: Walk into your bathroom right now, plug a nightlight or phone charger into the outlet by your sink, and press the small button stamped "TEST."Did the button snap inward with a loud mechanical pop and kill power to the light? Or did it feel mushy and leave the light turned on?GFCIs (Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupters) are designed to monitor electrical current balance, cutting power in 1/40th of a second if current leaks toward water or a person.However, after 7 to 10 years of household power surges, the internal sensing coil and solenoid can burn out completely.When this happens, the outlet still supplies full 120-volt household current to your devices, but the safety cutoff mechanism is dead. If an appliance falls into a full sink, the outlet will not trip.Full checklist: search 'newhomeownerplanner' on SelarPress your bathroom test button right now: Did it snap with a click or stay dead? Part 6 of 30 — follow so you don't land mid-series. #electrical #safetyfirst #homeinspection #firsttimehomebuyer #homeowner #electrician #diyhome #bathroomremodel #hometips

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