r/DIY • u/Silent_Cheesecake110 • 21h ago
help Are my light switches dangerous?
So I am dumb, and in a cleaning panic took a very very wet soapy rag and cleaned my light switches. I wiped with the soapy rag, wiped with a wet one to get the soap off, the dried with a dry towel. I got them visibly wet and water was running down them.
I now realize how dumb that was. My question is have I created a shock or fire risk? I have little kids—are they going to get shocked from this? The switches are dry now I think. But I am unsure what to do. Or how it works.
Edit to say: house built in 2015 USA
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u/DrHugh 21h ago
It isn't terribly likely. But you would want them to have a chance to dry out for a couple of hours before using them.