anybody good with electrics? (41)
trish123: Ive done something to my dishwasher - a couple of weeks ago I turned it on and it flooded the kitchen, it could well have been because Id forgotten to buy the detergent and put a normal soap powder one in
anyways, when I went to switch it on again it just blew the circuit, luckily its a mercury one so its just a case of flipping it back on - Im used to fixing stuff myself but havent even started to check this yet, could it just be that the fuse in the appliance itself has gone?
any help muchly appreciated
it must be in warrenty so go to the dealeranyways, when I went to switch it on again it just blew the circuit, luckily its a mercury one so its just a case of flipping it back on - Im used to fixing stuff myself but havent even started to check this yet, could it just be that the fuse in the appliance itself has gone?
any help muchly appreciated
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ali110: it must be in warrenty so go to the dealer
no, its well out of warranty - Im sure its something simple
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trish123: no, its well out of warranty - Im sure its something simple
yes i know that this is a simple machine,check it's power circuit and fuse------ This thread is Archived ------
maybe look for hardened up soap pdr in the pump .. motor wont turn and blowes the fuse - breaker??
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trish123: Ive done something to my dishwasher - a couple of weeks ago I turned it on and it flooded the kitchen, it could well have been because Id forgotten to buy the detergent and put a normal soap powder one in
anyways, when I went to switch it on again it just blew the circuit, luckily its a mercury one so its just a case of flipping it back on - Im used to fixing stuff myself but havent even started to check this yet, could it just be that the fuse in the appliance itself has gone?
any help muchly appreciated
anyways, when I went to switch it on again it just blew the circuit, luckily its a mercury one so its just a case of flipping it back on - Im used to fixing stuff myself but havent even started to check this yet, could it just be that the fuse in the appliance itself has gone?
any help muchly appreciated
Be carefully.... Lady..... u need a handyman......
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ali110: yes i know that this is a simple machine,check it's power circuit and fuse
Yep, I think I better check that fuse first off, use the process of elimination technique
Thank you
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gordy22222: maybe look for hardened up soap pdr in the pump .. motor wont turn and blowes the fuse - breaker??
Thanks Gordy, that is a sound possibility
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ali110: it must be in warrenty so go to the dealer
If it trips the breaker, there must be a grounded wire or a short circuit. You may need someone to check that out, unless you know how to use an ohmmeter.
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pebblesbamban: Be carefully.... Lady..... u need a handyman......
Last time I had one of those it was more frustrating waiting for him to find the time
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COSMICDUST: If it trips the breaker, there must be a grounded wire or a short circuit. You may need someone to check that out, unless you know how to use an ohmmeter.
another thing that had occured to me too - I dont have an ohm meter but I have a fully charged electrical screwdrive and will check the fuse thing first then the back is coming off - when Ive eaten my lunch
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trish123: Last time I had one of those it was more frustrating waiting for him to find the time
If you can get the airline tickets, I will fly over and fix it for you.------ This thread is Archived ------
trish123: another thing that had occured to me too - I dont have an ohm meter but I have a fully charged electrical screwdrive and will check the fuse thing first then the back is coming off - when Ive eaten my lunch Ill have to turn the comp off as its on the same circuit
If it flooded over, it may have gotten water and soap in the motor and controls. The water will dry eventually but the soap will stay there. Any of it could short it iut and cause it to pop the breaker.------ This thread is Archived ------
trish123: another thing that had occured to me too - I dont have an ohm meter but I have a fully charged electrical screwdrive and will check the fuse thing first then the back is coming off - when Ive eaten my lunch Ill have to turn the comp off as its on the same circuit
Sounds like you have some serious issues with the electrical installation. You may have to hook up with a starving, retired, electrician.
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Most likely its the printed circuit board, but get the model number to hand, and ring a local appliance engineer, and make sure you get one with no call out charge, that's normally a sign their honest!
It's normally always the printed circuit board or the pump that goes....
It's normally always the printed circuit board or the pump that goes....
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USThumper: If you can get the airline tickets, I will fly over and fix it for you.
Thats a great offer even though I cant take you up on it and besides, if I could afford that I could afford a new dishwasher
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Hi Trish, 
First the flooding problem... could be the pump that pumps the water out of the machine is either blocked or broken which caused your flood which then got things wet and shorted you out. Let it dry and then check your electricals, you may have to replace the fuse and then check your pump mechanism. Hope this helps... I had to fix mine a couple of years ago when the pump went out, it was pretty simple.
First the flooding problem... could be the pump that pumps the water out of the machine is either blocked or broken which caused your flood which then got things wet and shorted you out. Let it dry and then check your electricals, you may have to replace the fuse and then check your pump mechanism. Hope this helps... I had to fix mine a couple of years ago when the pump went out, it was pretty simple.------ This thread is Archived ------
trish123: Thats a great offer even though I cant take you up on it and besides, if I could afford that I could afford a new dishwasher
I know. Just joking with you.
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jbibiza: Hi Trish, First the flooding problem... could be the pump that pumps the water out of the machine is either blocked or broken which caused your flood which then got things wet and shorted you out. Let it dry and then check your electricals, you may have to replace the fuse and then check your pump mechanism. Hope this helps... I had to fix mine a couple of years ago when the pump went out, it was pretty simple.
Hi Jacqui, I figure the pump would have stopped cos the normal soap powder tablet was too sudsy for it and I did leave it to dry but when I tried plugging it in again it just blew everything
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RobbieM: Most likely its the printed circuit board, but get the model number to hand, and ring a local appliance engineer, and make sure you get one with no call out charge, that's normally a sign their honest!
It's normally always the printed circuit board or the pump that goes....
It's normally always the printed circuit board or the pump that goes....
Thanks Robbie, if it comes to it thats what Ill do
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anyways, when I went to switch it on again it just blew the circuit, luckily its a mercury one so its just a case of flipping it back on - Im used to fixing stuff myself but havent even started to check this yet, could it just be that the fuse in the appliance itself has gone?
any help muchly appreciated