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    lyndacza Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 10, 2007, 06:34 AM
    Circuit breaker
    Circuit breaker will not reset
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    Jun 10, 2007, 06:41 AM
    Either there is a short circuit or the breaker may be defective. Does it kick off as soon as you switch it to "On", or is the handle just loose?
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    Jun 10, 2007, 06:46 AM
    Remove wire from breaker. If breaker does not reset by turning all the way off and back on. Replace.
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    Jun 10, 2007, 12:33 PM
    Very rare that breakers go bad--but possible!
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