Hi All
I am posting my problem again since I didnt explain my issue very clearly last time. I am really thankful for any help you can offer...
My 4 year old electric halogen cooker is wired to a socket in the wall. 2 days ago it seemed to short circuit after I spilt some boiling water on one of the hobs.
There are other sockets connected to the same circuit (washing machine and fridge) and they also stopped working.
I checked the fuse box and saw the 30 amp fuse had blown, so I replaced the fuse and it immediately blew again.
At the moment I have plugged the fridge into a chord to another source but the cooker and washing machine arent connected.
I havent tried to change the 30 amp fuse wire again as I assume it will just blow.
My question is: Is it likely the cooker is short-circuiting the fuse. if so, how can I temporarily bypass that so my other sockets work. Also, do you have any ideas how I can fix this (do I need a new cooker or new wiring?)
PS I havent had any problems with electrics since I moved in 5 years ago.
Thanks in advance - Jo
I am posting my problem again since I didnt explain my issue very clearly last time. I am really thankful for any help you can offer...
My 4 year old electric halogen cooker is wired to a socket in the wall. 2 days ago it seemed to short circuit after I spilt some boiling water on one of the hobs.
There are other sockets connected to the same circuit (washing machine and fridge) and they also stopped working.
I checked the fuse box and saw the 30 amp fuse had blown, so I replaced the fuse and it immediately blew again.
At the moment I have plugged the fridge into a chord to another source but the cooker and washing machine arent connected.
I havent tried to change the 30 amp fuse wire again as I assume it will just blow.
My question is: Is it likely the cooker is short-circuiting the fuse. if so, how can I temporarily bypass that so my other sockets work. Also, do you have any ideas how I can fix this (do I need a new cooker or new wiring?)
PS I havent had any problems with electrics since I moved in 5 years ago.
Thanks in advance - Jo