Dishwasher Question

[gness]

I set the dishwasher going and a few minutes later there was a bang and everything on the same circuit went off.
I flipped the switch and all is back on including the dishwasher but it won't function so I guess it's the motor.
There is also a bad smell of burning...I don't feel like emptying all the water and cleaning up tonight...anyone know whether it's unsafe just to leave it unplugged and sort it in the morning?
I do have smoke alarms but don't fancy waking up to a fire.

I probably need recommendations for a new one too...think this is quite old.

[jim360]

I hope you won't hold me responsible if your house burns down but if nothing bad has happened yet then as long as the power is off I'd expect it to be safe to leave it overnight.

As to recommendations for a new one... in my house I'm the dish washer. (well, sometimes anyway :) . )

[gness]

Thank you, Jim...the burning smell has almost cleared now and I'm researching a new one....I hate doing that. I read lots of good reviews.. then some awful ones.
Think I will find a little independent tomorrow and, apart from being sure of good after care, I can persuade them to deliver before I run out of cups. x

[gness]

Every cloud! Went to a little shop to buy a dishwasher....Well! The dishiest guy works there and is a big cricket fan.....He'd been to The Ashes too and fancies a trip to Australia for some cricket...
We cricket chatted for ages...how good was that!

[jim360]

It would be a great story if you'd also remembered to buy the dishwasher!

[Baby_Sham]

Glad to hear you're buying from an independent store. Got mine from Curry's and had nothing but hassle with them when it broke after 3 months.
It also never washed properly and I'd have to wash the glasses separately, after they'd already been in the dishwasher. Useless.

We've got a Smeg one now and it's brilliant. Everything comes out as it should, sparkly!

[Baby_Sham]

P.S Did you get his number? :-)

[gness]

D'you know, Jim...I think I have but for the life of me not sure which one now....:-( It will be fine though!

Baby...Number...shoe size and inside leg measurement.... ;-)

[Psybbo]

You do know these things come in threes, wonder what the third will be

[Old_Geezer]

I would concur. If it hasn't burst into flames as you look at it then it'll be fine unplugged overnight. I shall look with interest on the recommendations since I keep meaning to get one, but never seem to get around to it. It'd be great not to have a mountain of draining dishes/etc. cluttering up the drainer.

[gness]

Number, shoe size and inside leg is three, Psyb....didn't want to be too pushy with the guy....;-)

[Psybbo]

Bosch, every time xx

[spacechimp]

You didn't see this then Psybbo http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-22035736 ?

[whiskeryron]

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gness
Question Author
Thank you, Jim...the burning smell has almost cleared now and I'm researching a new one....//

Where can you research smells ?lol

WR.

[Psybbo]

Thanks for that spacechimp, bought in 2007

[gness]

Ron! Behave yourself now!! An exhausting day digging..two glasses of wine and and exploding dishwasher....amazed I could string a sentence together.

Mind you..Perfume by Patrick Suskind is one of my favourite books and his research into scents and smells led to murder...be warned! ;-) x

[jomifl]

Gness, the bang could just be a blown capacitor...get someone to look at it. Having said that, unless it has a mechanical programmer the voltage surge will probably have fried the electronics.

[gness]

Thanks Jom...I have a new one arriving Tuesday. This was here when I moved in two years ago and I think it was about ten years old then.
The plug is in a funny place and the socket looks a bit DIY as some other things were so I'll get this all fitted properly and safely.
Something certainly fried by the smell...it was awful.

[gness]

Thanks, Methyl...I have chopped the plug off now because it was the only way I could pull it out....the kitchen must have been built around it.
Only me here or they would be doing the washing up...:-(