It's probably time to replace them. They do wear out over time and just become too loose to hold the plug in place. We have had to replace many in our 100 + year old house. Make sure the power is turned off and the rest is easy. Put the new one on and wire it up, just as the old one was done.
Cindy.
On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 8:06 AM, "Ron Johnson l0c0l0b0@hotmail.com [DoIt_Yourself]" <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
According to NEC, when you replace an outlet, it needs to be a tamper-resistant outlet. A little more expensive, but worth it if you have kids that like to stick pins in outlets.
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 07:44:22 -0400
Subject: RE: [DIY] Loose electrical outlets
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 07:44:22 -0400
Subject: RE: [DIY] Loose electrical outlets
For a quick fix. Spread the legs of the plug a little this should help them stay in. But. It could also be time to replace the old receptacles with new ones because out should like there warn out. New 15 amp receptacles are about a buck a piece of you but a ten pack. And replacing them is not that hard of a job.
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From: "cutipi_ddiesel@yahoo.com [DoIt_Yourself]"
Date:15/03/2016 7:15 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DIY] Loose electrical outlets
My electrical outlets don't 'hold' the plug in and they easily fall out. What can I do to fix this? The plate is secured tightly to the wall, but when I insert the plug, it won't stay in.
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