Hi guys.
I'm hoping somebody may be able to shed some light on what is a strange sequence of events. Here is some basic background.
3 days later, same thing again. I decide I need to replace the face-plate. In the meantime my wife starts plugging the dryer in across the room every time she used it using a 1-gang 2 meter extension lead to a 2-gang socket behind the fridge. (2 toddlers in the house, the dryer gets some hammer!) - I know, i know, this isn't ideal or advisable!!
Anyway, her temporary fix means that I don't pull my finger out all that quick and 4 weeks later, the 1-gang face-plate still hasn't been replaced and my wife is still using the temporary fix. until.....
Same thing happens! only this time the power was coming from a 2gang socket behind the fridge. The LHS socket with the dryer lead plugged in has stopped producing power and the rocker switch is stuck on! however the RHS with the fridge plugged in is absolutely fine and still working!
So, the question is - do I pin the blame on the dryer, or the circuit of sockets in that room, which i guess are spurred off one another. All sockets are original from when the house was built, none have ever been added, replaced or tampered with.
It's driving me crazy but i'm reluctant to start replacing all the face plates if its the dryer which is frying them!
anyone ever come across this?
Joe
I'm hoping somebody may be able to shed some light on what is a strange sequence of events. Here is some basic background.
- 9 year old houe
- moved in 2 years ago
- separate utility room has washer, tumble, american fridge freezer, boiler, microwave and main fuse board for house in this room.
- brand new hotpoint tumble dryer when we moved in 2 years ago
3 days later, same thing again. I decide I need to replace the face-plate. In the meantime my wife starts plugging the dryer in across the room every time she used it using a 1-gang 2 meter extension lead to a 2-gang socket behind the fridge. (2 toddlers in the house, the dryer gets some hammer!) - I know, i know, this isn't ideal or advisable!!
Anyway, her temporary fix means that I don't pull my finger out all that quick and 4 weeks later, the 1-gang face-plate still hasn't been replaced and my wife is still using the temporary fix. until.....
Same thing happens! only this time the power was coming from a 2gang socket behind the fridge. The LHS socket with the dryer lead plugged in has stopped producing power and the rocker switch is stuck on! however the RHS with the fridge plugged in is absolutely fine and still working!
So, the question is - do I pin the blame on the dryer, or the circuit of sockets in that room, which i guess are spurred off one another. All sockets are original from when the house was built, none have ever been added, replaced or tampered with.
It's driving me crazy but i'm reluctant to start replacing all the face plates if its the dryer which is frying them!
anyone ever come across this?
Joe