Red light switches

[Catwntrstn]

Why don’t my red light switches work in all three bedrooms but works in living room?

[EdFNJ]

Why don’t my red light switches work in all three bedrooms but works in living room? Do you mean the one with the little stickers stickers on them ? If so did you check BOTH outlets because (in our home) only one (bottom one) of the 2 outlets is controlled by that switch in the B/Rs. Was there a previous owner? They could have had them bypassed for whatever reason.

[Catwntrstn]

Yes, know that it is the bottom (or red labeled) switch, and no previous owner. Can’t figure it out!

[Dana1963]

Why don’t my red light switches work in all three bedrooms but works in living room?
If you are talking about the sticker on the switch mine are green. Try plugging a lamp into the outlet.
In bedroom by bed the top outlet is wired to switch the bottom outlet is hot all the time as are other outlets in bedroom.
If that doesn't work call electrician.

[Topspinmo]

IMO Probably wired wrong or not right when home was built. Just like ceiling fan wiring is some.

[Cyndee@twc.com]

Red light switch should control an 1/2 of an out let

[EdFNJ]

If you are talking about the sticker on the switch mine are green. Maybe they put the wrong color sticker on it? Ours is blue. If they change it to green or blue it just might work!

[villagetinker]

Might be as simple as the installer forgot to remove the internal jumper on the outlet. IF (big if) you are comfortable working around electrical equipment, TURN OFF the circuit breaker to the room. Remove the outlet and look at the terminals on the HOT side (brass) terminals. Normal outlets are supplied with a removable metal jumper between the terminals which MUST be removed for switched operation. You should find a HOT (black) wire to one side, and a second (black possibly red) wire to the other side of the outlet. If you are not interested in doing this, any one of several handymen should be able to help you.

[gwenhwalker@yahoo.com]

If your house is new call warranty department for builder to correct at no cost

[lawgolfer]

Why don’t my red light switches work in all three bedrooms but works in living room?

The most likely explanation is that switch controls a wall outlet where a table lamp would be plugged in.

However, it might control a ceiling fan. In that case, you probably have the ceiling fan turned off at the fan. Turn the wall switch on and pull the chain on the fan.

[DDToto41]

Why don’t my red light switches work in all three bedrooms but works in living room? Electricians don't install the lights, fans and receptacles, the contractor or builder hires anyone to do that instead of paying an electrician.

[Singerlady]

Electricians don't install the lights, fans and receptacles, the contractor or builder hires anyone to do that instead of paying an electrician.
On your breaker panel, there should be a sticker for the electrician who wired your home. Yes, electricians did do the job.

[retiredguy123]

Electricians don't install the lights, fans and receptacles, the contractor or builder hires anyone to do that instead of paying an electrician.
Totally false. It would be illegal for the builder to have those items installed by someone other than a licensed electrician.

[DaddyG]

The outlet may be controlled by more than one switch. Make sure they're all on.

[NY2TV]

They may have put the red sticker by the wrong outlet. Try every outlet in the room. When my house was painted, painter put them back in the wrong place. I was s confused.

[Get real]

Try plugging in a green light instead of a red one. :icon_wink:

[Rickg]

Most red switches in the living room, control the outlet in the floor. NOT on the walls.

[Worldseries27]

totally false. It would be illegal for the builder to have those items installed by someone other than a licensed electrician.
let's understand that the employees are not licensed. They work under a master license

[JMintzer]

Most red switches in the living room, control the outlet in the floor. NOT on the walls.

^^^ What he said...

[mulligan]

Totally false. It would be illegal for the builder to have those items installed by someone other than a licensed electrician.

Not true. In Florida, all you need is one licensed electrician in the company office. Most of the guys working in the houses are just grunts hired off the street.

[Topspinmo]

Totally false. It would be illegal for the builder to have those items installed by someone other than a licensed electrician.

Or signed off by licensed electrician?

[Topspinmo]

^^^ What he said...

In floor? IMO guess that would depend on what model and when it was built. In my home All red dot switches control one side of outlet (with red dot) on the wall when lamp out plug in.

[retiredguy123]

let's understand that the employees are not licensed. They work under a master license

Not true. In Florida, all you need is one licensed electrician in the company office. Most of the guys working in the houses are just grunts hired off the street.

I agree that every individual person installing the electrical items may not be personally licensed. But, the overall employee supervision and ultimate responsibility for the completed project is borne by a company licensed by the state to perform electrical work.

[gbs317]

Do you mean the one with the little stickers stickers on them ? If so did you check BOTH outlets because (in our home) only one (bottom one) of the 2 outlets is controlled by that switch in the B/Rs. Was there a previous owner? They could have had them bypassed for whatever reason.

Our outlets marked in red are on top that are controlled by the switch. House built in 2017 if that has anything to do with it being bottom or top.
If top or bottom don’t work through switch a call to warranty is probably in order.

[JMintzer]

In floor? IMO guess that would depend on what model and when it was built. In my home All red dot switches control one side of outlet (with red dot) on the wall when lamp out plug in.

Not in my living room...

[thevillages2013]

Most red switches in the living room, control the outlet in the floor. NOT on the walls.

That depends on the model

[thevillages2013]

They may have put the red sticker by the wrong outlet. Try every outlet in the room. When my house was painted, painter put them back in the wrong place. I was s confused.
Now this is a logical explanation. Painter takes off outlet covers , puts them back but not necessarily on the same outlet they came off. Awesome

[villagetinker]

OP, I sent you a private message to call me if you have not found a solutuion.

[Topspinmo]

Not in my living room...

So, you down sized from you’re mansion.

[Fenster]

Why don’t my red light switches work in all three bedrooms but works in living room?

You don’t have to put on the red light!

[Rob&Brooke143]

Plug lamps into outlets. One should correspond with the switch. If you don't have action.. call an electrician. 🙂

[mulligan]

The first thing I would check is the outlet furthest from the switch at the doorway. That is normally the switched outlet.