Last night we had quite an adventure. I haven't been feeling very well (achy, cough/cold, sore back, tired, etc) lately and was having a really hard time falling asleep last night. Ben suggested I soak in a hot bath, so I got up and went into the bathroom. It was a very nice HOT shower, and felt great. I was sure I'd be able to fall asleep. Before I left the bathroom, I turned the fan off then did a final check on my zits. As I was walking out of the bathroom, I flipped the switch to turn the light off, took two steps into the hall towards the bedroom and had the biggest scare of my life. There was a sudden burst of light and a loud electric frying sound. I WAS SO SHOCKED! It was pitch dark in the apartment (because it was about 1:30 am), and I had no idea what had happened. Luckily, Ben was still awake and he immediately came to my rescue when I yelled for him. Ben checked the circuit breaker, and sure enough, when he flipped the circuit the same flash of light and frying sound happened again. Both bathrooms, the living room (minus the outlet the TV is hooked up to), the entry way, and the kitchen are all on that circuit, so we had a dark apartment until this morning.
Here is what happened: During my shower there was some water condensation build-up above the light switch. As I turned the light off, some of the water dripped down the switch and behind the face plate. It built up in the box and once it reached the electric parts, it sizzled and created the awesome fireworks show. The box had a hole burnt through the metal. Yes, right through the metal!
Luckily, Ben had a spare, non-burnt, new light switch and put it in first thing this morning.
Our apartment is still safe to stay in. Visitors are still welcome :)
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I thought you were going to say that the wind knocked power lines down. Our electricity blinked a couple of times. Hope you're feeling better.
You shouldn't have done that final check on your zits.
Yikes! I love that you posted about your zits. I'm always embarrassed to say it myself, but it's always good to know other people do it too. Oh I miss you!
I was thinking the same thing as Margaret--that the weather caused a power outage. I'm just glad that you both are ok and that you didn't get fried like the light switch!
Creepy! (And you're not alone, I do the 'zit check' too! ;)
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