Tumble Dryer

[dee5]

I have an indesit tumble dryer and everytime i switch it on it fuses all the plug sockets in the house. What can be wrong with it. Its not that old and it used to be ok?!?

[buildersmate]

I take it you mean it trips the breaker at the CU or blows the fuse if you don't have the new-fangled variety. I has a short circuit between Live and Neutral, or a short between Live and Earth. Can't tell you where - needs an electrician or a good DIY person to look at it.

[dee5]

It trips the switch in the fuse box and i have to turn it back to on. I changed the fuse in the plug last night and it worked for about 15 minutes then done it again.

[burnhal]

usual place for tumble dryers to short is at the rear of the machine where the cables emerge to the heating elements. This happened on an Indesit we had. The cabling/elements are contained under a housing on the rear of the unit. The cables emerge from the main body of the unit through a hole which unfortunately has next to nothing in the way of insulation around it- the cables are pretty tight and general movement of the machine causes the cable insulation to wear and you then get a nice short to ground and off goes your trip. You can repair it with tape/ heatshrink sleeving, replace the wiring but it will happen again a few months later.

[dee5]

Thanks i will try that when i get in!

[buildersmate]

That's sounds a very likely cause Burnhal.

[clarelouise]

hi does it heat at all? Or does it blow when you turn it on or plug it in? Do you have a circuit breaker if so, does it blow that as well?
I am a Domestic Appliance Engineer with over 15 years experience. If you let me know.I will try to help all I can.
Rob.

[dee5]

It heats up and works for about 10 minutes then it blows. Im not to sure what a circuit breaker is but if you explain i will let you know.