Hi, I have a washing machine one year old, plugged into a double socket wall socket (Lap make) no other appliances use the socket. The other night smoke came out of the back and a burning smell.
The washing machine engineer came and found that the plug socket had burnt. The wall socket wiring was sound and unaffected, the 13 amp plug was fine but the wall socket had burnt and the internal plastic melted. It a concern because I put it on at night and the children are asleep in bed. So Why didn’t the RCD breakers pick this up and what could have caused it Please ?
Tully
The washing machine engineer came and found that the plug socket had burnt. The wall socket wiring was sound and unaffected, the 13 amp plug was fine but the wall socket had burnt and the internal plastic melted. It a concern because I put it on at night and the children are asleep in bed. So Why didn’t the RCD breakers pick this up and what could have caused it Please ?
Tully