How to Replace an Electrical Outlet – Replace Burnt Out Electrical Outlet and Old Damaged Socket

How to Replace an Electrical Outlet – Replace Burnt Out Electrical Outlet and Old Damaged Socket

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If you’re a home owner, at one point or another an electrical outlet will probably have to be replaced. I’m not sure how this one got burnt out but it definitely needs to be changed. It’s pretty easy to do even if you’ve never done it before and I’ll show you step-by-step how to do it with some basic household tools. One of the things needed is a circuit tester. Start with a circuit tester to see if this is an active outlet. Then you'll have to take off the face plate before the real repair work begins. And turn off the circuit breaker before working on any wiring.

I bought a 10-pack of Leviton electrical outlets which was actually pretty inexpensive. You could just buy one but since this is a rental house I wanted some extras around in case I had more to replace. A pair of pliers and a screw driver is all that is needed for this DIY project.

Hopefully in this video I’ve been able to show you how easy it is to replace a bad outlet in your home. I’m not an electrician but I’ve replaced several of these since being a home owner. If this video was helpful please give me a thumbs up and don’t forget to hit the subscribe button so you won’t miss any of my weekly videos!

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[jiffywaxjesus]

Short, sweet, and to the point. No vlog style trying to extend the video to boost your pocket depth. Love it brotha!

[riakulkarni]

Even the sockets were shocked at how clear and simple the instructions were ^^

[ilyjecina]

Thank you so much. My outlet blew out in my room and my dads room. I’m a 15 years old girl and I basically cannot survive without my PS4 and playing in the living room was not a option. He was thinking about getting someone to come and replace the outlets, but I decided on checking to see if I can do it myself, this really helped 😅.

[chrisdurham]

Thank you man, simple instructions, no stupid 1 minute intro. I appreciate this.

[timothyalderson]

Your video was extremely helpful and easy to follow. We love finding straight, to-the-point instructional videos in a world of people talking about what they had for lunch and why their favorite is teal...Thank You!

[DisneyUpBoilerUp]

I've been waiting for SOMEONE in my house to replace a burnt outlet in my kitchen. Now that I know how easy it is, I'm just going to do it myself :-)

[CLHQ]

Something important to remember: black wires (on the right) will typically wrap around under the screw first then over the top, so that when you tighten the screw clockwise, it tightens the wire more instead of loosening it. For the white and ground wires on the left, wires wrap over the screw then under because again screw tightens clockwise.

[FairV]

As a young landlord who is just getting started, I appreciated this video! Just fixed two of my tenants dead outlets, seriously a huge help. Thank you!

[kylahendershott]

As simple as I thought it would be. Thank you. I have been waiting weeks for someone to help replace four old outlets in my place. Now I know I can do it myself.

[nancybenner]

I like your method of replacing one wire at a time.

[dunamon]

Watched several other videos before yours. Going one wire at a time was a smart idea. Unlike the others yours was right to the point. Step by step Short and Sweet.. I replaced my socket with no trouble at all. Thank You for posting!!

[MartinHernandez-rehh]

Most of the people spend 5 minutes giving an update on their lives, another 5 minutes giving an explanation of the issue they had with electricity and then 30 minutes on how to DIY...😒
Thank you so much for being concisely, at the point! Very much appreciated!

[marjoriebeckwith]

I am a homeowner I didn't want to call an election to replace 2 outlets.thank you for this video.to the point step by step.Im going to replace both of them today.this video saved me money.

[chuckgabriel]

One of the best step by step descriptions as to why specific actions are taken in the replacement process. Great video.

[eksboks]

Thanks, 15 here and with a bad outlet in the living room with a smell coming from it and a family that's too busy to do anything about it, I thought I could get it but overconfidence isn't something you want with stuff like this.. wanted to double check myself and this was just perfectly concise to do it without taking all day or getting a shocker. I won't go into it since it's already in nearly every comment but definitely important to remember the way the wires are supposed to hook, so it doesn't loosen when you tighten the screw, I think I remember that from a Technology Connections video. Gotta love that Alec.

[sdw]

Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for. Simple, basic and clear instruction. I grew up watching my dad do all this but I was doubting myself because it's been a long time since I've seen it done. I'm in a duplex where my landlord takes forever to do anything.

[charcoalanderson]

This was so nice and easy to understand. you even explained any difficulties a person might run into during this and how to overcome them. Thank you so much! I'm in the process of buying my first home and a lot of my outlets in one particular room need a "facelift" with cracked face plates.

Edit: even when it was something that you'd already done before you still explained and showed yourself doing that. That's so hard to come by in instructional videos. They'll say, "oh it's the same as the ones before." then cut to the next part and suddenly you're noticing something else in the background or another detail seems different and you're worried you might have missed something. this is awesome!

[Brahdyssey]

Solid Audio, muffled background, simple Wording and Direction. best way to learn

[msbimia]

I'm about to do this myself! I too have watched it done in person but wanted a refresher because I'm nervous. I watched this first, then a couple of others, and this is the best and simplest of the instructions. I'm not trying to die today! I'll update on how it goes!

[ms.rubyj.]

I agree with others claiming how great the video is - precise, straight-to-the-point and no-nonsense. Since time is money, your candidness is much appreciated. I was just wondering if the GFCI is replaced in the same manner. Can someone comment on that, PLEASE??