Over the past few months, several wall electrical outlets in my home have stopped working. On some it's not the entire outlet, just one of the plug-ins. Also, some outlets seem to be "hotter" than others. I know this because I have plug-in room fresheners and some run out a lot quicker than others.

Should I be concerned? Is this a fire hazard? Should I have an electrician look at this?

Thank you.

Should I be concerned? Is this a fire hazard? Should I have an electrician look at this?

Thank you.

Yup- better have that looked at.. And I wouldn't waste any time about it.
In the mean time, try not to use the effected circuits, in fact, if possible, you might want to turn off the breaker to the effected circuits until it can be evaluated.


And watch those plug in air fresheners, I've heard they can be a fire hazard in and of themselves.