virtual22
Prominent Member
Hi chaps, I have a problem with the electrics in my kitchen. I have my dishwasher and washing machine, or should I say I have the wife's dish washer and washing machine plugged into a multi point (two sockets) that then go into one plug socket on the wall. It's been like this for five years without an issue.
About a six weeks ago the multi point fuse blew. I got a new multi point and plugged it in and left it. About two weeks later the fuse in the Dishwasher plug went. I therefore replaced the fuse and switched to a new plug socket on the wall. The first one looks like it was put in after the house was built and spurs off the one I am now using (one from the original build).
Things worked fine for another two weeks and then the washing machine and dishwasher stopped working mid cycle but no blown fuse. I therefore unplugged everything, gave it a few hours, plugged it all back in again and it worked again.
Today the dishwasher and washing machine have stopped working again. I don't know if another fuse has blown yet as I'm at work but obviously something is tripping them out.
The dishwasher is about 7 years old (maybe older) the WM about 2 years old (and it's a Bosch which I believe are meant to be fairly reliable).
Now, my thoughts are that it's most likely not the old plug socket as I have tried two now with similar results. Also, would the main trip not go if this was the problem?
It's most likely not the multi points as again I have tried two and still have the same problem. I think therefore one of the appliances is shorting out and blowing fuses or tripping internally. It seems to be worse when both are switched on together but this may just be a coincidence and as we have used the WM a lot more than the DW recently without problem I am thinking it's mostly likely the DW.
Anyone got any ideas please before I run out and spend £300 on a new DW? Thanks.
About a six weeks ago the multi point fuse blew. I got a new multi point and plugged it in and left it. About two weeks later the fuse in the Dishwasher plug went. I therefore replaced the fuse and switched to a new plug socket on the wall. The first one looks like it was put in after the house was built and spurs off the one I am now using (one from the original build).
Things worked fine for another two weeks and then the washing machine and dishwasher stopped working mid cycle but no blown fuse. I therefore unplugged everything, gave it a few hours, plugged it all back in again and it worked again.
Today the dishwasher and washing machine have stopped working again. I don't know if another fuse has blown yet as I'm at work but obviously something is tripping them out.
The dishwasher is about 7 years old (maybe older) the WM about 2 years old (and it's a Bosch which I believe are meant to be fairly reliable).
Now, my thoughts are that it's most likely not the old plug socket as I have tried two now with similar results. Also, would the main trip not go if this was the problem?
It's most likely not the multi points as again I have tried two and still have the same problem. I think therefore one of the appliances is shorting out and blowing fuses or tripping internally. It seems to be worse when both are switched on together but this may just be a coincidence and as we have used the WM a lot more than the DW recently without problem I am thinking it's mostly likely the DW.
Anyone got any ideas please before I run out and spend £300 on a new DW? Thanks.