Bosch WAE2416SUK smells of urine

[Helen Jones]

Re: Bosch WAE2416SUK smells of urine

all black stuff around prongs has melted too, knew this was gonna cost me more than a box of powder

[iadom]

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Bingo, you need the wall socket changing and a new 13 amp plug fitting to the machine.

[Helen Jones]

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Now stressed to the hilt, and near to tears, single mums eh, what has caused this? got to pull the other two appliances out yet that are on the same line or whatever it is called. Above the worktop is a socket type thing with a fuse in (no space for plugs, just a blank thing with a fuse in, from this is the fridge, then washer, then drier, is there to much on it? Grrrrrr

I have changed wall sockets and light switches before but that is about as far as i can go, but am concerned to what has caused this?

[Martin]

Re: Bosch WAE2416SUK smells of urine

Helen Jones wrote:I have changed wall sockets and light switches before but that is about as far as i can go, but am concerned to what has caused this?

The answer could stretch to a number of factors :-

Very old and worn out wall socket?
Moulded plugtop of poor quality or not pushed home securely?
Mains terminal within the wall socket not secured correctly?
Using an overloaded multi-way socket adaptor?

The problem easily rectified by replacing both the moulded plug (cutting it off and fitting a good quality 13amp plugtop correctly. And replacing the wall socket (preferably with Crabtree or MK brands) and ensuring the supply cable connections to it are satisfactory and that the earth wire is shielded and secure.

All of the above can be identified and rectified by a qualified electrician, of course. 😀

I take some glory in all this by identifying your problem originally..modesty permitting of course. :rolls: 😉

[Helen Jones]

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yes you did martin, i was fairly sure it was not a build up as the smell was so obviously not from something like that, will know more when i remove the socket hopefully, brother coming down tonight as feel a little apprehensive about touching the thing on my own, best blow him up rather than me lol

Can’t thank you all enough for all the help and support i have been given and probably the few hundred quid it has saved me, great board with some great members too

[Martin]

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Oh shucks…it was nuthin’…. 😳

[Helen Jones]

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oh but it was 😯

Just spoke to brother, who is not a sparky but very knowledgeable, well more than me. Anyway he is coming down after work to have a look and hopefully replace both for me and check other sockets 😳

[Helen Jones]

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Things not looking good, brother still here trying to work out why there is a current on the outside of the sockets on that side of the kitchen, also the fisrt socket is live on the earth, not looking good

[iadom]

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Don’t mess around, get an electrician in ASAP. It may cost but your safety is far more important than money.

[Helen Jones]

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Just an update to let you know i am still alive. After doing it the old fashioned way, one socket at a time, finally found the problem. The earth in the other socket had broken off meaning my kithcen sockets where not earthed, to much crammed in one socket, now been removed and have new wiring put in to kitchen sockets, now all safe

Again many thanks for all your help and a merry xmas to all 😀

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