Double socket in the kitchen, one switch now controls both?

[CuriousBean]

Hi,

Any advice gratefully received on this.
We have a double socket in our kitchen (used for the kettle and toaster mostly). On the other side of the wall in the next room is our shower.
Went to switch the kettle on the morning, with the kettle plugged into the left hand socket, and it didn't work when the left hand plug was switched on. It *did* work when the right hand one was switched on, even though the kettle was still plugged into the left-hand socket, and the right hand socket was empty.

We're renting, so I'd like to be able to give the landlord as much info as possible before we ring him, and to know how serious this is. I've been in flats before where water ingress has done weird things to the electrics. Is this one of those times? And what needs doing to fix it?

Both the sockets are switched off and not in use at the moment.

Thanks,
Bean

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Replace the socket.

 

[Pete999]

Contact the Landlord and tell him the socket in question wont switch on and off, a replacement socket fitted wont cost him much, or it shouldn't.

 

[CuriousBean]

Solid, but it's not a huge hazard or anything at the moment? I need to go away for a couple of days to sort out some family things, so don't have the time to navigate this too until later in the week (unless, of course, it means the house is going to burn down )

 

[Toneyz]

Don't overcomplicate the issue just tell the landlord the socket is faulty.

 

[Pete999]

Solid, but it's not a huge hazard or anything at the moment? I need to go away for a couple of days to sort out some family things, so don't have the time to navigate this too until later in the week (unless, of course, it means the house is going to burn down )

Probably not, but you have identified an electrical problem, which shouldn't be left to fester, impossible to be that accurate without seeing first hand what the problem is, my advice get it looked at before you take your trip.

 

[CuriousBean]

Probably not, but you have identified an electrical problem, which shouldn't be left to fester, impossible to be that accurate without seeing first hand what the problem is, my advice get it looked at before you take your trip.

That's fair. Cheers.