Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Replacing the Cover for an Outlet in Your Floor

Floor outlets are so convenient aren't they?


When positioned underneath a couch or side table, they keep your lamp and electronics cords discreetly out of sight. And, they prevent tripping hazards from running cords from side tables to wall outlets.

If they're not underneath furniture, you'll want to keep them covered when they're not in use.

Whether the power plug in your floor has a round, rectangle or square cover plate, you may find at some point that the cover needs to be replaced. Especially if you've decided to sell your home and want to get it Open House ready before your house goes on the market.

At Kyle Switch Plates, we get calls every week about buying just the cover for a floor box outlet.

The problem is, the manufacturers of outlets that go in the floor don't sell the covers separately. The little round caps that fit into the cover plates, are available for purchase if you need replacements.

(Be sure to note brand and size needed before purchasing caps.)



The cheapest way to get a replacement cover for a floor mounted receptacle...
(and this is only if you have a single Leviton brand receptacle - not a duplex outlet) 
...is to buy the Phone Jack Floor Box Kit, and just use the brass cover plate.


(To replace your outlet cover with a phone jack cover, you must ensure you have a single Leviton brand floor receptacle. We recommend double checking the measurements before purchasing.)


If you have to buy a whole new unit in order to just replace your missing or damaged cover, you may want to consider expanding your box to accommodate additional electrical plugs or add data jacks alongside the outlet.

For instance, if you currently have a single receptacle for only 1 plug, consider updating to a duplex receptacle that will allow 2 things to be plugged in. Or, if you already have a duplex outlet in your floor, see if you have room to expand to a larger box that has two outlets side by side, to accommodate 4 plugs at once.

Shop all floor box configurations at Kyle Switch Plates.

Floor box covers are also available in a satin nickel finish to go with gray flooring. (Covers not sold separately.)



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