Please, please, please consider putting a ground fault circuit interrupter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_...it_interrupter on everything in your house that's near water. If you haven't heard of a GFCI, they detect any kind of short circuit or electrical flow problem and cut the power nearly instantly. (The theory is neat. They work by electromagnetism. If the electricity flow through them becomes imbalanced even slightly the magnet's strength changes and a spring is released.) They're so important that now they're the law for bathrooms. And now you don't even need to have an electrician replace your wall outlets. You can buy an "inline GFCI" http://www.google.com/search?q=inline+gfci that simply plugs into your outlets. I bought ones that have multiple outlets. Handy! I see them on Amazon starting at $40. Such an important and useful device for so little money... go get a couple! PS As an afterthought, the ones I bought always trip when there's a power outage. The ones in my bathroom don't... maybe there's some way to tell before you buy.