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    paddywack Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 3, 2010, 05:43 PM
    None of my outlets are working but the light is still on
    All of the outlets were being used for one thing or another and 5 seconds after I plugged a blowdryer into the last outlet everything just stopped working. My house is 9-12 years old can anyone help?
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    Aug 3, 2010, 05:47 PM

    Did you check the breakers to see if one is tripped?
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    Aug 3, 2010, 06:30 PM

    Since you mentioned it was a blow dryer you plugged in when it quit working, and assuming you are in a bath room, there may be a GFCI outlet or GFCI protection device on that circuit. If so, you may be able to just reset the GFCI if you have one.
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