"Brad" wrote in message
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In article ,
said...
We are about to move into a house that has regular (non-GFCI) outlets in
kitchen, bathrooms, garage and on the patio.

Is it better to replace the outlets by GFCI ones or to replace the
breakers by GFCI ones (assuming that GFCI ones are available for that
particular panel -- brand unknown so far)?

GFCI breakers tend to be pretty expensive. If you can figure out which
outlet is the first one on each chain, just put a GFCI outlet there and it
will protect all of the downstream outlets.

Also they are supposed to be tested monthly. They are electronic and can
fail. I would bet almost no one tests the ones in the panel. Use the GFCI
outlets, but try to put them where you will see them often -- then you will
remember to test them at least once in a while. even if that means
installing extras, they are only about 8 bucks each.

Be sure that you use 20 amp GFCIs on 20 amp circuits, such as the kitchen.

Do not put refrigerators, freezers, etc on GFCIs -- they can nuisance trip.