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  • October 13, 2007 at 5:01 pm #31334
    EFS
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    Went to check out my Daughter’s Hotpoint F/F today to make sure it was ok after the floods and was surprised to find that there is no earth connection needed on the appliance.
    How can this be right?
    Can someone enlighten me please.

    Steve

    October 13, 2007 at 5:30 pm #230705
    helo_75
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    hows that then

    as far as i know, it should have… i mean, the compressor surely needs to be earthed , or its a death trap

    id be querying that with hotpoint

    October 13, 2007 at 9:31 pm #230706
    eastlmark
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    Re: Hotpoint no earth

    got a model number for that one?

    October 14, 2007 at 12:01 am #230707
    EFS
    Participant

    Re: Hotpoint no earth

    Model is CM 02 label next to plug says “brown wire to live blue to neutral NO EARTH REQUIRED.
    Discuss

    Steve

    October 14, 2007 at 12:06 am #230708
    Penguin45
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    Re: Hotpoint no earth

    How does one “double insulate” an entire fridge? Sounds lethal to me…….

    Chris.

    October 14, 2007 at 12:33 am #230709
    cornwell40
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    Re: Hotpoint no earth

    Will look forward to reading this one over the next few days!!! 😯


    TC

    October 14, 2007 at 9:15 am #230710
    eastlmark
    Moderator

    Re: Hotpoint no earth

    maybe the time has come for a plastic compressor?

    October 14, 2007 at 10:00 am #230711
    Seamy
    Participant

    Re: Hotpoint no earth

    I heard copper was expensive :rolls:

    October 14, 2007 at 1:24 pm #230712
    EFS
    Participant

    Re: Hotpoint no earth

    Been back for another look and it seems she bought it “as seen display model”.
    My guess is that the mains lead got damaged and some muppet fitted the first one he found.
    Anyway this muppet has now fitted a proper mains lead and will be taking the old one back to the shop with a few words of wisdom to impart to the management. 😳

    Steve

    October 14, 2007 at 2:58 pm #230713
    helo_75
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    who the hell allowed that?

    id be ringing the hse and trading standards.. its such bad practices that lead to people being killed

    and especially a hotpoint…. not to mention the fact that you went to this, left it, and went back.. what would have happened if the consumer had been killed in that gap between the first and second visit?

    yep thats right, YOUR fault

    good job it was only a day

    October 14, 2007 at 4:48 pm #230714
    EFS
    Participant

    helo_75 wrote:who the hell allowed that?
    not to mention the fact that you went to this, left it, and went back.. what would have happened if the consumer had been killed in that gap between the first and second visit?

    yep thats right, YOUR fault

    OI WIND YER BLEEDING NECK IN!

    Read my post again.
    It was my daughter’s fridge and it wasn’t even plugged in She’s been flooded out.
    And as for what would have happened if anyone had been killed I’m afraid the HSE would be the least of my worries.
    Nuff said.
    Going on holiday now for a week to try to regain my sanity. 8)

    Steve

    October 14, 2007 at 6:43 pm #230715
    helo_75
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    hey, i wasnt havin a go!!! what i meant was, that even though it wasnt your fault, ud have been blamed, cos of some1 elses stupidity


    just a silly thing to do, by anybody !

    anyway, enjoy yer holiday, u lucky sod, wish i was goin away

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