Hi,
I have recently had a safety inspection done, for a house which is to be let. The appliances were tested (fridge, freezer & washing machine) and all were ok - except for the washing machine (12 y/old) where it failed on "earth leakage"? Visually there is nothing wrong with the machine - which also functions perfectly. The tester was unsure over what could cause this - but said it could be some tracking via a pcb - but he didnt have the knowledge to comment further. In view of the age of the machine a service could be throwing money away - but is this failure common on these sorts of appliances? I wondered if it was something possible like scale on the heating element building up and providing a route to earth - or something like that. Anyone able to comment?
Thanks for any info or education.
TD
I have recently had a safety inspection done, for a house which is to be let. The appliances were tested (fridge, freezer & washing machine) and all were ok - except for the washing machine (12 y/old) where it failed on "earth leakage"? Visually there is nothing wrong with the machine - which also functions perfectly. The tester was unsure over what could cause this - but said it could be some tracking via a pcb - but he didnt have the knowledge to comment further. In view of the age of the machine a service could be throwing money away - but is this failure common on these sorts of appliances? I wondered if it was something possible like scale on the heating element building up and providing a route to earth - or something like that. Anyone able to comment?
Thanks for any info or education.
TD