GFCI what?

You may or may not know what a GFCI is. Many years ago, I worked for my brother-in-law's electrical contracting company, and I usually ended up explaining this to people several times a day.

If you ever lose power to some of the electrical plugs inside or outside of your house, this is usually the solution. GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. If any moisture gets into a plug, or it is overloaded, it should automatically disable that plug and all the ones that are wired in the same circuit for safety reasons. We especially got a lot of calls on rainy days, from people who didn't close the lid on their outside plugs. If there is water involved, let it dry. Then you can reset it by pushing the red button on the GFCI plug -- there will usually be at least one inside and one outside, and/or possibly one in the garage. Each GFCI will control many outlets. Knowing this may save you a service call from an electrician. For prevention, keep the lid closed on those outdoor plugs -- that's why they call them weatherproof!