Frosted Electrical Outlet. Help Please.

[Who Dares Wins]

I just checked and my outlets are OK, but I have had ice and frost building up on the ceramic around my fireplace. I don't run the fire, due to gas expenses, and blocked the vents inside and out with towels/duct tape. I am pretty sure it is condensation from my water humidifier in another room.

Maybe it's cold enough for a gas leak and it turns solid! I hope not!

 

[Sylvain]

Well, I'm awake and my electricity did not spill all over the floor during the night.

 

[RobbyMaQ]

Good to know. I was viewing this thread when my son informed me that we had an outlet icing up in a similar manner, but that 'it wasn't icey any longer, it was just wet now'.
If not for INGO, I might never have known! lol +1

I just checked and had a drip hanging from the bottom screw. Won't mess with it until it dries out, maybe this weekend. At my previous place, I put insulators in around all of the outlets on the exterior walls when I re-did the drywall. Clearly they did not do that here.

 

[actaeon277]

maybe put one of these on the outside box.
Taymac MM510C Weatherproof Single Outlet Cover Outdoor Receptacle Protector, 3-1/4 Inches Deep, Clear - Amazon.com