To my dismay, my beloved hot tub stopped working the other day. It had been fully operational since 2016, but when I went to visit it for a late morning soak, I found its GFCI circuit breaker not working. When I tried to flip it back on, the circuit popped down within three seconds.

I decided to call an electrician I had used before to see what was going on. He texted me back, quoting a $200 service fee for a visit, and I agreed without hesitation. I needed my hot tub operational again ASAP! It is a vital part of my post ideation process.

When the electrician arrived, he confirmed that the electrical was wired correctly. However, he found that the heat pump was dripping water onto an electrical line, which caused the circuit to break. To troubleshoot, we drained and refilled the hot tub to test it,

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