Do GFCI Outlets Wear Out? Signs It's Time to Replace
If you've ever looked at that weird outlet in your bathroom with the "Test" and "Reset" buttons and wondered do gfci outlets wear out, the short answer is a definite yes. Most of us just assume that as long as we can plug in our toaster or hair dryer, everything is fine. But GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) outlets aren't like the standard outlets in your bedroom. They have actual internal circuitry that acts like a tiny, super-fast brain watching for electrical leaks. Like any piece of technology, that brain eventually gets old and stops working. ...