Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An older couple taking a look at their circuit breaker box - Coldsnowstorm/Getty Images Circuit breakers can be frustrating.

It can be difficult to determine if you've got a bad circuit breaker. There are steps you can take before deciding to repair, ...

Aronstein, who has tested more than 4,000 breakers, says a visual inspection won't work. The only way to identify defective breakers is by removing and testing them, which can cost more than simply ...