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Yep, that's what I'm thinking. The fridge & freezer were running off a garden-type extension lead when I saw it first; apparently, when he renewed the dodgy hob he installed a couple more sockets for them - on the spur that comes off the cooker circuit. Nightmare. I'll get the council to inspect...

Hi Crafty, that follows my own thinking so it may be an idea to have the Environmental Health people to have a look (giving the landlord prior notice in case he feels like changing it , of course!). Thanks too, to you Bernard - I have been in touch with the Uni's Accommodation office; this...

Thanks for that info, taylor - most interesting! I'm also interested in the detail of this installation, eg: I think I read somewhere that the power-supply to the cooker should be discrete and not be shared with anything else (in this case there appear to be wall-sockets sharing the same...

Thanks ricicle. I'm dealing directly with the letting agent, who has sent me a copy of the gas certificate from August '06, but apparently has nothing similar for electrics...

Hope someone can advise on this! My son has just moved in to new student digs - the first we saw of the house was when we helped he and his mates move their stuff. The kitchen made my hair (what's left of it) stand on end, and I'll concentrate on the electrics just now. The electric 4-plate hob...