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If the mains cable from the dishwasher was damaged, would this happen even though the dishwasher was off.

was this check done straight after use? so that any spillage hadn't evaporated Yes, because of the loud noise and the poof of smoke,we pulled the machine out immediately to unplug it. Also the machine was not in use and has not been for a short time.

this is most often seen on heavy-load appliances, particularly electric showers which may draw 40 Amps. The heating element in a dishwasher draws about 10Amps which is quite a lot but will take longer to show. Could this have happened even when the appliance is off. It has not been used...

Thanks for the quick reply. The dishwasher has been plugged in the same single socket since purchased. It is behind the dishwasher so it is never touched. we had a quick look at the wiring inside the socket and it appears all the damage is on the outside. I assume that eventually the...

I have a hotpoint aquarius dishwasher which was displaying a fault with the heating element. I was going to get it repaired soon, but out the blue, it started making banging and crackling noises from the socket and a poof of smoke, even though it was not on, and the electrics went off. We...