Blown sockets? - 06/22/06 08:38 PM
Me and my roomates just moved out of a house that we had rented for 3 years. All the sockets worked before we left, but now, the landlord is saying that six of the sockets in the house were blown and he charged $500 dollars for it. It is an old house and most of the sockets aren't even grouded. Painters were in the house after we left and we're thinking that if they were actually blown that it could of possible been due to them. I tried calling electricians in area but no one will give me an estimate for that type of work. Wondering if anyone has any idea of roughly how much it would cost to replace the sockets. Also, if anyone has any ideas about how six of the sockets could suddenly just blow out I'd greatly appreciate the insite. Thank you