Rant: I wired a whole house with push-in connectors, then did the next one with wire nuts

The first job in a new subdivision used those quick push-in connectors on all the outlets, which seemed fast at the time. On the next house, I went back to regular wire nuts and the difference in how solid the connections felt was huge. Do you guys trust those push-in terminals for anything beyond a quick fix?

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wyatt_shah851mo agoProlific Poster

My buddy had a whole room go dead from one.

jamiew241mo ago

Switched back to wire nuts after a push-in failed on a light fixture.

river_reed1mo ago

Never use them. They feel cheap and I don't trust them for a permanent install.