{"id":1075,"date":"2016-11-08T07:29:05","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T07:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhfurr.wpengine.com\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2016-11-08T07:29:05","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T07:29:05","slug":"how-to-test-your-gfci-outlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fhfurr.com\/offers\/how-to-test-your-gfci-outlet\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Test Your GFCI Outlet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GFCI&#8217;s have one flaw&#8230;they wear out!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By detecting dangerous electrical current flow and shutting off power, GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) outlets save thousands of lives each year. But after around 10 years, the monitoring circuitry inside a GFCI wears out. This is why knowing how to test your outlets is vitally important.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/fhfurr.com\/offers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-test-gfci.jpg\" alt=\"family-footer\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Testing your GFCI outlet is the best way to make sure you and your family are safe. If you&#8217;re not sure if you have GFCI outlets, or need to make sure you are in code, <a href=\"\/contact\/\"><strong>contact us<\/strong><\/a> at [site_info_phone_number].<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/fhfurr.com\/offers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/006645cd-6311-442f-8aee-c93988656ed4-1.jpeg\" alt=\"family-footer\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GFCI&#8217;s have one flaw&#8230;they wear out! By detecting dangerous electrical current flow and shutting off power, GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) outlets save thousands of lives each year. 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