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House Electrics Problem

37 replies

HoumiLoomi · 13/04/2019 12:34

There is a fuse switch for our kitchen that has tripped, even with everything off, I can’t get the switch to come back on. We rent our house and I can’t get hold of anyone until Monday. We have a house full of small children due to arrive any minuite for a party (the party food I can’t cook). AIBU to be a teeny bit stressed? And any ideas or help on what on earth I can do would be much appreciated.

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TheQueef · 13/04/2019 12:36

Do you need to pull it all the way down to reset and then turn it on?

TheQueef · 13/04/2019 12:36

If it's an RCD.

Original poster
HoumiLoomi · 13/04/2019 12:37

I have tried that it’s still not coming on unfortunately.

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Bobbindobbin · 13/04/2019 12:37

Pull every single appliance out of the sockets. See if the fuse goes back up then plug and switch each one in in turn if it fuses again it’s that appliance. As for party food can you order pizza!?

Blankspace4 · 13/04/2019 12:37

Have you turned off the individual and master switches on the fuse board. and all of the switches at the wall in the kitchen,and make sure all your appliances (that have an off button) are turned off.

Then leave it 5 mins. Then switch the master and all other switches on the dust board back on.

Turn back on the switches you need.

Often it’s a faulty appliance e.g kettle and these things are very sensitive and trip the whole board.

If it keeps happening you’ll need an electrician but hope this works for today!

Good luck!

Blankspace4 · 13/04/2019 12:38

Dust board?? fuse board! Sorry.

TheQueef · 13/04/2019 12:39

What they said ^^ systematically plug things back in.

Badbilly · 13/04/2019 12:39

Actually physically unplug everything in the Kitchen (and anywhere else controlled by that fuse).

If you have an earth problem with an appliance, just switching it off at the plug won't do any good, as the Earth is not controlled by the switch, but is permanent as a safety device.

Original poster
HoumiLoomi · 13/04/2019 12:44

Everything is unplugged and switched off. It’s not changing anything. I’m a bit worried that the house in unsafe or something.

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HoumiLoomi · 13/04/2019 12:46

And whoever suggested ordering pizza is a life safer. Only problem is a fridge/ freezer full of going off party food. And no electrics in living room either so can’t play music or anything. I have until 1 to try and look calm.

OP posts:
PeachyPrincess · 13/04/2019 12:47

Why can’t you get hold of anyone until Monday? If it’s lettjng agents they will have an emergency number

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HoumiLoomi · 13/04/2019 12:50

Peachy I called the letting agent and they said it would be passed onto the maintenance team on Monday. They don’t have an emergency team apparently.

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Badbilly · 13/04/2019 12:51

Is EVERYTHING unplugged, as sometimes things like Washing Machines, Dishwashers, Fridges, etc, have sockets that are out of sight.

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HoumiLoomi · 13/04/2019 12:51

And 2 years ago when we had a plumbing problem in this house (awful smell caused by leak under bath) it took 3 weeks to sort.

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TheQueef · 13/04/2019 12:52

Is the cooker electric with it's own fuse?

Murinae · 13/04/2019 12:53

Use your phone, Laptop or tablet to play music?

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HoumiLoomi · 13/04/2019 12:54

TheQueef the oven is electric. I don’t if it has its own fuse or how to switch it off.

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TheQueef · 13/04/2019 12:55

Bugger it could be the cooker tripping the RCD but it will likely be hard wired instead of a plug.

Murinae · 13/04/2019 12:56

When we had something similar we found the cat had thrown up into an extension cable socket and that was causing the problem.

Badbilly · 13/04/2019 12:57

Sorry, just read your update that no electric in living room -that is unusual, as Kitchens are usually on a separate circuit, but I suppose it depends on the layout and age of the property (and the competence of the person who wired it), but ensure that everything in there is also unplugged from the sockets.

Murinae · 13/04/2019 12:58

Can you pull the cooker out and look behind it? Our range cooker has the switch behind it.

WeeDangerousSpike · 13/04/2019 13:02

Do the letting agents understand that you have no electric?! Thats not acceptable until Monday - they need to send out an electrician.

If you owned you'd call one yourself, this is part of being a landlord.

CrotchetyQuaver · 13/04/2019 13:04

At the fuse box, switch all the switches to OFF ( which is downward on my box). Then switch the master one up to ON, then slowly work you way through them all and you should be able to locate the area that has the problem and go from there. Good luck, and I'd be considering an emergency out of hours electrician visit if that's no good. And hassle the agents to pay it. Not fair with young children to expect you to go without electric and no heat, cooking or water. Maybe one of the party parents might have some ideas/be able to help you fix it.

WeeDangerousSpike · 13/04/2019 13:04

Your cooker should have a wall switch - often they're red.

Try looking inside cupboards by the oven, sometimes they are hidden Hmm

CatcherofDreams · 13/04/2019 13:05

The cooker has to have its own fused socket iirc. Have a look inside the cupboards around that area.

Meanwhile I think it's reasonable that you call an electrician yourself and claim the costs from the letting agent/landlord.

They must be a particularly rubbish letting agent if they can't get an electrician round on a Saturday.

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