Why does my electrical outlet feel warm?

It could be shorting out on the inside. Ground wire may be loose or disconnected. Replace the outlet or hire an electrician if you don't like to work with electricity.

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The warmth or even a noise, such as a hum coming from the outlet means electricity is being released and not completing the circuit. Replace the outlet is you have the skills or hire an electrician right away.

Something isn't right. Call an electrician.

I agree I would definitely replace the outlet. Find the breaker in your panel and switch it off first, then unscrew the front plate and then you can unscrew the outlet and pull it out.

Call in an electrician and get it fixed f you are not familiaer with electrics, for safety sake!

You should have it checked immediately if it is warm when not in use. If it is when use, check the item in another outlet to make sure it isn't caused by the item you have in the outlet.

If you are not comfortable with changing an outlet, call an electrician, it should not be warm or hot.

Hi Sarah: You may need a new outlet. They are pretty easy to change out, just be sure you take a picture of the old one so that you know which wire goes where. And, make sure the electricity to that socket is off. The easiest way for me, since my fuse box is in the basement, is to plug in the vacuum, turn it on and start shutting off fuses or breakers, and turning them back on, until the vacuum stops. Then I know that I have the right fuse/breaker turned off. Get a piece of paper and write down which fuse/breaker it was so that you know which breaker goes to that outlet, and, if you know what else turned off, write that down too, and tape it to the door of the fuse box. Saves a bit of time :) If you don't think you can do it, then call an electrician.

That is not a good thing! You need to call a licensed electrician!

I’d have a licensed electrician come in and take a look. Just leave it be and don’t use it in the meantime just to be safe. Electricity is dangerous, so better safe than sorry by going with a pro.

Do you have an outlet tester to see if it’s hooked up correct .or. Have someone open and look at the wires to see if there are scorch marks.

Hi Sarah! More than likely, if an outlet is warming up, it is because you are overloading it. Another common reason why electrical outlets get warm over time is that the casing around the electrical outlet, the outlet itself or even its wiring could be damaged.

Loose wiring and corroded wires can cause a bad connection, resulting in extra heat building up inside your outlet—you might even see sparks when you plug in appliances. One sign you can look out for is if your light bulbs keep burning out immediately. Be cautious, this is a fire hazard!

Thanks everyone, I ended up calling an electrician