The worst of it usually comes when considering how to handle an encounter with a three- or four-slot dryer receptacle and a cord that doesn't match, but fortunately dealing with circuit breaker ...

Start by taking a look at the easiest problem to fix: if your dryer is unplugged or if the circuit breaker is turned off. These issues are pretty easy to diagnose because not only will your dryer ...

You've likely tripped a breaker in your home before after plugging in two high-power draw devices on the same circuit — for example, a hair dryer and vacuum cleaner. Many household devices are ...

Each hot wire's copper tip ultimately connects to its control switch at the circuit breaker, and each neutral ... (such as the metal side of a clothes dryer) from causing injury if it's energized ...

If your hair dryer and the lamppost were plugged into the same receptacle, chances are you blew a GFI circuit-breaker or a fuse. If you have checked the fuse panel and found that all is OK ...