Explosion + burning smell: still working?

[ultimafan]

perhaps its your electrics!

Maybe a power surge caused your appliances to go faulty, maybe the plug? Or an electrical connection. But I think you'd be better off replacing it if it's an internal thing, as something has exploded and there is a burning smell, it may not be fit to use, not to mention with todays day and age, many appliances are designed to go on the skip after a couple of years. Obviously if it is the plug then just replace the plug.

 

[haxisfan]

Update...

The dishwasher has gone through 2 cycles since that loud pop + electrical smell and it's been fine. However I might have found a tell tale sign as there were 2 small pieces of plastic right underneath... I uploaded a short clip on YouTube: please follow the link below if you wish to see them. I've arranged for some1 to help me lift it down in the next few days to check whether I can trace the origin of those bits of plastic found should they come from inside the dishwasher.

My microwave oven works again for some reason, but I no longer trust it after the frying noise and the smoke... still, it's over 10 years old so I can't really complain even if I have to replace it... it's just so frustrating that everything is cracking up at the same time! Feel free to recommend a brand for a new microwave oven ;-)

'ultimafan', that might even be a possibility, my tumble dryer has made sharp explosion noises (but not smoke or smell) in a few occasions and they seemed coming from the timer at the moment when it was disengaging the heater, and I also found a blown fuse a month ago (but that was propably my fault cos' I plugged in 2 appliances in 1 go with a 3way socket)... however not all of the incidents I was taliking about above are electricity related (the toaster was still working but it split into two and the printer has an ink related issue). Thanks anyway ;-)

 

[aegokocarat]

those plastic peaces look chard!

 

[iheartmaytag]

Check the powersource

Especially where the power cord connects to machines's electricals.

 

I had the same experience with my Maytag a few years ago, the connector was lose and was allowing the wire to arc when the machines was pulling higher amps.  ie. when it was sanitizing in the final rinse. 

 

[haxisfan]

Gotcha!!

I got the dishwasher down this afternoon and this time I really found the culprit... just a little capacitor... the plastic shards I found earlier came from there! I looked on the eSpares website and it's actually called a suppressor.

I damaged it further but pulling on it... so, now I'll have to wait for a new spare part to arrive before I can use the dishwasher again unless... some of you guys tells me that this thing can be safely bypassed. Anyway... for the time being wish me happy hand dishwashing ;-)

I updated the clip above with an extra bit added at the end and reloaded on YT.

Thank you for joining me on my quest!

 

[ozzie908]

Suppressor

I know its there for a reason a bit like an appendix but the Dishwasher can function without it I have had 2 Dw's do the same thing and each is now still working fine after removal of the offending article. You can always put a new one in when you get it...) Just MHO

 

[haxisfan]

Thanks ozzie908!

I've ordered a new suppressor for less than a tenner... they have a next day delivery policy but I doubt they'll deliver it tomorrow seen the bank holiday today... so, I'll probably bybass it: nobody can stand washing up in this house!!

 

[ozzie908]

No worries.. Only too glad to be able to impart some of the useless knowledge running around my head

 

[haxisfan]

Call it useless... it's a life-saver!

I guess this is what this forum is for ;-)

 

[nrones]

thank god..

It isn't anything big.. how much did supressor cost?

 

[haxisfan]

Not God... Candy

It was £8.49... say approx 10 Euro.