[lambrinkley]

Our outdoor receptacle was working fine last week. We had our pool pump plugged in there until then and we unplugged it to mow the yard. I went to plug it back in today and the outlet doesn't work. Our house is set up with the reset buttons on a lot of our inside outlets, but there isn't one outside by that outlet. Should we get an electrician or is there something that we can do on on own.

[hkstroud]

Before calling an electrician, check the reset buttons of all other GFI outlets. A GFI outlet can be wired to not only protect itself but other outlets down stream. Odds are that this outlet is protected by another GFI.

[lambrinkley]

Thanks or your answer! I had reset the GFI in the kitchen but never thought to do it in the kid's bathroom... and that one was it!! :)