Recent content by HughJampton

Hi John, Yes, my first thought was a leak but it's awkward to diagnose because you have to pull the machine out and turn it on its side to see the internal wiring through the base. I tried screening the suppressor area off with tape but the problem returned. I may try the tissue trick as...

Yes, I looked for any interference on our televisions and computers once I'd bypassed the suppressor, but I didn't see any.

Well I jerry-rigged some spade connectors to bypass the suppressor and so far all is well. Now waiting for a replacement so time will tell if I was just unlucky.

Thanks Zipper, I'll give it a try! Cheers.

Hello, My Hotpoint FDM550 dishwasher kept blowing its plug fuse at random intervals. I traced it to blackening on the mains suppressor which I replaced. All was ok for two weeks but now the fuse is blowing again. The suppressor is now blackened like the old one. When I change the fuse and...