RCD tripping
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You will need to do an insulation test to see what's leaking to earth.
Look at what is on the RCD. Usual cause is items that heat water such as kettles, immersion heaters etc.
Try isolating these if they are on the RCD side of your CU. Another possibility is the oven and hob.
There's no easy way to find the culprit.
Look at what is on the RCD. Usual cause is items that heat water such as kettles, immersion heaters etc.
Try isolating these if they are on the RCD side of your CU. Another possibility is the oven and hob.
There's no easy way to find the culprit.
How have you proved it to be the washing machine??
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tadger probably unplugged it and reset the RCD, is that right tadger?Lectrician said:
Most electricians don't do white goods. You will need to contact a domestic appliance repairer.
or could be the motor!!
Same remedy except.
Same remedy except.
motor
You can wag what you like and you shouldn't be so modest size is not important 
I had an intermittent RCD trip problem once, caused by W/M.
Turned out to be a tiny crack in a hose that was spraying water onto the motor.
New hose cost a couple of quid, and a couple of hours of my time to fit.
If your first reaction when confronted with a faulty appliance is not "OK, let's open it up, see what's wrong, get the part(s) and fix it", then you're probably best getting a service technician....
Turned out to be a tiny crack in a hose that was spraying water onto the motor.
New hose cost a couple of quid, and a couple of hours of my time to fit.
If your first reaction when confronted with a faulty appliance is not "OK, let's open it up, see what's wrong, get the part(s) and fix it", then you're probably best getting a service technician....
My grandad had water all over his floor once, while his washer dryer was filling. Many people would run for the stopcock. Not my grandad. He turned the washer off at the plug. Leak stopped. He used a bit of old pipe and some jubilee clips to repair the offending pipe. It had been rubbing on the drum as it vibrated.
He used a bit of old pipe and some jubilee clips to repair the offending pipe. It had been rubbing on the drum as it vibrated.DIYnot Local
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