My Wall Caught On Fire!---A Classic *Mangia*

[Jay H 237]

Originally Posted by Aignam

They're standard 20 Amps. Is there a way to fix this problem without calling up an electrician?

Unless someone in your family is comfortable doing electrical work I don't see any other answer. I would say atleast that one room will need to be rewired. The problem is even if the outlets are replaced you don't know the condition of the wiring in the walls. You mentioned it got hot enough to create heat and smoke which means you don't know if any of the insulation has burned off or melted on the wiring concealed with in the walls, floor, or cieling. Even looking at the outside of the wire won't be good enough. You have to worry about the insulation inside seperating the conductors. Putting new outlets on possibly damaged wiring isn't a good or safe fix. Atleast have an electrician inspect the outlets and what wiring is visible. They should be able to make a better call on it seeing it first hand.
Spending a few hundred for an electrician is cheaper and better than spending thousands rebuilding a house (insurance doesn't cover everything) and possible loss of life.

Jason