>the outlet on the wall used a 15A outlet (the typical plug you see in the US everywhere) but used a 20A breaker.There should have been an outlet on the wall th

>the outlet on the wall used a 15A outlet (the typical plug you see in the US everywhere) but used a 20A breaker.There should have been an outlet on the wall that had the 20A outlet (one of the blades is horizontal instead of 2 vertical blades). Then replace the outlet, don't cover up one problem with another.