Hotpoint FDW70 – Burning smell + Tripping consumer unit

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  • May 21, 2010 at 8:53 am #54735
    rmhodv
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    Hi I have a Hotpoint FDW70. With the machine on the breaker on my consumer unit for the kitchen ring trips. This is accompanied by a burning smell coming from the dishwasher. I reset the breaker and the dishwasher carries on from where it left off, only now the burning smell is quite evident, and after a short while the breaker trips again.
    Is it worth getting anyone to look at it, or is it dead? The water is heating up, as I checked this, after the 1st time it happened.
    Any ideas?

    May 21, 2010 at 9:41 am #320812
    iadom
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    Re: Hotpoint FDW70 – Burning smell + Tripping consumer unit

    The only way forward is to remove the mains plug and do a visual and electrical test of all components.

    May 21, 2010 at 9:48 am #320813
    rmhodv
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    Re: Hotpoint FDW70 – Burning smell + Tripping consumer unit

    Thanks for the quick response.

    When I say that the consumer unit is tripping, I mean the MCB for the kitchen circuit, not the RCD. The MCB would only trip if there was too much current running through it.

    May 21, 2010 at 6:53 pm #320814
    Penguin45
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    Re: Hotpoint FDW70 – Burning smell + Tripping consumer unit

    Stop using it, pull the plug, get the covers off and look; notably at the motor and it’s capacitor.

    Penguin45.

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