We got a new Hotpoint washer drier a couple of years ago. After a few months it started tripping the house electrics when it went into drier mode. We could reset the trip switch and it would carry on drying. It may have got worse, or we ('she') just stopped using the drier part.
Today however, the washer is tripping the electrics after just a few seconds. I suspected water inside (after a frozen pipe caused the waste pipe to fly off) but the whole machine is bone dry, inside and out, and looks brand new.
Is this likely to be a PCB problem? If so are they expensive to replace? I just want some idea of how much it will cost to repair as we are considering just scrapping it and getting a new one. It would be a shame, but I'd rather buy a new cheapy then pay £200+ for a repair only for it to break down again.
Today however, the washer is tripping the electrics after just a few seconds. I suspected water inside (after a frozen pipe caused the waste pipe to fly off) but the whole machine is bone dry, inside and out, and looks brand new.
Is this likely to be a PCB problem? If so are they expensive to replace? I just want some idea of how much it will cost to repair as we are considering just scrapping it and getting a new one. It would be a shame, but I'd rather buy a new cheapy then pay £200+ for a repair only for it to break down again.
