Last night during the game, we were watching in our basement and someone in another room told us that the fuse box was buzzing. It seems that the space heater was drawing too much power, but the circuit breaker didn't switch off. Any advice?
Should I:
1. Replace only the circuit breaker that was buzzing but not tripping? Cue the "buzzed" and "tripping" jokes.
2. Replace all the circuit breakers? The house is 28 years old. I would hire a pro to do it.
3. Leave it to the Fire Department to take care of.
4. Use the insurance money to build a better mancave.
Other snarky comments are welcome, but I hope to get a few actual expert tips too. For instance, is this something I should take care of immediately?
Should I:
1. Replace only the circuit breaker that was buzzing but not tripping? Cue the "buzzed" and "tripping" jokes.
2. Replace all the circuit breakers? The house is 28 years old. I would hire a pro to do it.
3. Leave it to the Fire Department to take care of.
4. Use the insurance money to build a better mancave.
Other snarky comments are welcome, but I hope to get a few actual expert tips too. For instance, is this something I should take care of immediately?