Intermittent Problems Don’t Fix Themselves
An outlet that works one day and not the next, or lights that flicker only when the microwave runs, usually point to a loose or overheating connection. Those connections get worse over time, and heat is how electrical fires start.
A tripping breaker is doing its job. It’s telling you the circuit is overloaded or something on it is faulty. Replacing the breaker with a bigger one is the wrong fix, and one we see more often than we’d like.
Older homes add a layer. Mixed wiring from different decades, backstabbed outlets and aluminum branch wiring in some 1960s and 70s homes all need a closer look.
