Question on my electric

[Bolt action]

^^ agreed to both. I bought the plug in type of tester. I'm headed back to Lowe's today (luckily not too far from the house) to pick up either a multi meter or something like what @sbuff  suggested. I've been putting it off because I rarely ever tinker with electrical, but for the safe of just a few bucks it's worth grabbing one. I need to pick up a new gfi outlet anyway while I'm there, so I'll just grab both.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

4 minutes ago, Bolt action said:

^^ agreed to both. I bought the plug in type of tester. I'm headed back to Lowe's today (luckily not too far from the house) to pick up either a multi meter or something like what @sbuff  suggested. I've been putting it off because I rarely ever tinker with electrical, but for the safe of just a few bucks it's worth grabbing one. I need to pick up a new gfi outlet anyway while I'm there, so I'll just grab both.

get the multi meter. huge help to track down other issues....auto and continuity 

Edited July 21, 2021 by Culvercreek hunt club

[ncountry]

5 minutes ago, Bolt action said:

^^ agreed to both. I bought the plug in type of tester. I'm headed back to Lowe's today (luckily not too far from the house) to pick up either a multi meter or something like what @sbuff  suggested. I've been putting it off because I rarely ever tinker with electrical, but for the safe of just a few bucks it's worth grabbing one. I need to pick up a new gfi outlet anyway while I'm there, so I'll just grab both.

Just my opinion, but I would go with the multimeter. The "stick" testers are good but are limited in their capabilities. 

[Bolt action]

Putting this one to rest. The electrician should be here in about an hour. 

I replaced the GFI, but that didn't solve the issue. Still no power to that outlet, and no power to the dishwasher, garbage disposal, or garage. I bought another tester and pulled the front off the panel box in the garage. I was trying to determine if there was current going into, or out of, the breaker. I wasn't able to get a confident answer though. I was prepared to dick around with it more, but the dishwasher backfilled and leaked all over the floor. Just what I need. So I called a plumber buddy who said that he's 98% sure that the plumbing issue ties back to an "air dam" and that it should resolve itself once I run the disposal. The lack of a dishwasher or a usable kitchen sink forced my hand though, and I had to call in a pro.

Here's the other tester I picked up:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Electrical-Tester/5001424391