I have heat tape and insulation around my water pipe. Turns out the GFI was tripped so it froze, reset it and five minutes later water was running again. Was a close call for sure.
I hate those damn GFIs, I always forget which covers what area. And when my Christmas lights out front go out, I have to climb over a bunch of shit in my garage to press the little button on a socket that has no business being where it is, nor any relevance to its existence. I've said it before and I'll say it again, this house was built with spit and glue in 2000 and doesn't hold a candle to a 1940s ranch house.
You could change out the GFI to a regular receptacle. But you'll most likely have to buy a few more GFIs to cover what the one in the garage was protecting. If your fridge is GFI protected, change that out! You don't want to come home with a fridge full of spoiled food. It's pretty easy to change receptacles, a few minutes at YouTube University will make you a master of receptacle changeouts!
I spent the morning in a -4 degree wind chill trying to unfreeze my water line---in MISSISSIPPI!!!!! We are not use to this! Come on Global Warming!
Yep. We spent all afternoon doing the same here.
I have heat tape and insulation around my water pipe. Turns out the GFI was tripped so it froze, reset it and five minutes later water was running again. Was a close call for sure.
I hate those damn GFIs, I always forget which covers what area. And when my Christmas lights out front go out, I have to climb over a bunch of shit in my garage to press the little button on a socket that has no business being where it is, nor any relevance to its existence. I've said it before and I'll say it again, this house was built with spit and glue in 2000 and doesn't hold a candle to a 1940s ranch house.
You could change out the GFI to a regular receptacle. But you'll most likely have to buy a few more GFIs to cover what the one in the garage was protecting. If your fridge is GFI protected, change that out! You don't want to come home with a fridge full of spoiled food. It's pretty easy to change receptacles, a few minutes at YouTube University will make you a master of receptacle changeouts!