Should You Rewire your House?
Should You Rewire your House?
If you notice any of these warning signs, have an electrician inspect your electrical system:
- Frequent tripped breakers or blown fuse
- Lights dimming or flickering
- Hot to touch switch plates, cords, or plugs
- Discolored switch plates, cords, or plugs
- Buzzing or sizzling sounds
- Frequently burnt out light globes
- Electrical shock when you plug in or touch a cord
- A smell of burning
- Sparks from an outlet when you plug or unplug a cord
- Loose outlets
- Cracked, cut, or damaged insulation
Other reasons to check the wiring
Even if you don’t see any warning signs of faulty wiring, it pays to have your home’s electrical system inspected periodically.
- If you don’t have enough power points and need to use double poser points
- During major home improvements
- If you’ve added major new appliances
- If your home is more than 40 years old
- If your home has ungrounded, two-prong outlets
- If your home has aluminum instead of copper wiring
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