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Thanks for all the responses, I'm grateful for all the offers of help! I have registered the fault with Hotpoint now as the machine is only 1 month old. If they can find no fault with the machine then I'll be back for more advice on the electrics.

I have a Hotpoint WD440P that is almost new (about 1 month old). It started to intermittently blow the house fuse when it was used but now has reached the stage that the fuse trips everytime I try to use the machine. The exact moment it happens (every time) is when the door is closed. It can...

Thanks I'll try in the appliance forum

...oh, and no, it's only the washing machine that causes a problem. Other high load appliances such as the hoover are fine.

I'm a complete novice so not sure what you mean by CU :oops: Assuming it's the "fuse box" then the info on it is: Wylex WSEM 63/2 100 mA trip Cat no NNEM 616 Sorry for being so vague!

Thanks for such a quick response! The electrician was a friend of a friend who had a quick look so there is no report. Also, unfortunately, I was out at the time so I don't really know how thorough the test was. I think I'll just have to ask him back in to have another look. I don't think...

I have a problem with the fuse tripping every time I switch on the washing machine. It started a few months ago when using the machine intermittently tripped the fuse. This got gradually worse until it happened every time. The washing machine was old so I decided to get a new one. Initially...