DP has just broke my dryer

[Pinkdreams]

I asked DP to move the dryer whilst I clean under it as I spilt something, he couldn’t move it far enough so got annoyed and pulled it, which has now completely snapped the plug. I’m so angry. My dad says we can just change it ourselves, would you call an electrician?

Why would her dp need to lift the hairdryer for her to clean underneath? Maybe he doesn’t live there or she bought it before they started living together ?

if you spill something sticky under your application you should clean underneath it otherwise you risk attracting bugs.

You could just Google it, though? It's a basic life skill like changing a lightbulb.

This is a fascinating snapshot into uk culture. In the U.S. we are taught that diy and electricity do not mix. Plugs have never come separately either.

It's absolutely fine to wire sockets yourself. It's a step above changing a plug, and I would only recommend wiring a socket if you can confidently Google how to do it.

You can rewire a moulded plug. You simply cut the wire below where it goes into the plug, strip back the wire casing by a few cms, and off you go.

I think it's the absence of the life skill of knowing how to Google something that people are surprised by.

It's a simple job, but do they have the tools? Sounds like the DP is going to have to go out and buy wire strippers, a new plug and possibly a screwdriver.

Yes, if 'young people' should be good at something, it's Googling to find out the answer if they don't know something.

Because amongst all the pointless shite on Youtube, there is actually useful stuff like how to wire a plug.

I am 50 years old I was never taught in school to change a plug.
My children are in their twenties they weren't taught in primary or secondary school to change a plug.

I'm 37 and we definitely were taught it, think it was GCSE but might have been Year 9.

We were all given a plug to wire and all I remember is that I didn't do it successfully. I wouldn't be able to do it now without YouTube but I like PPs mnemonic to remember it upthread!

When I was at school, wiring a plug was only on the syllabus for combined science, and for physics, so if you did chemistry and biology separately, but not physics, you'd have missed it.
But chin-up. It's not tricky. You need to make sure you're got the right amp fuse in, especially for something that draws as much power as a kitchen appliance. Good luck.

My Dad could change a plug and he definitely taught me. I've forgotten now and would have to ask a neighbour or get an electrician in

It was part of your physics GCSE.

Household electricity - Mains electricity - AQA - GCSE Physics (Single Science) Revision - AQA - BBC Bitesize https://share.google/a2Vk1gXkH2voT9eXK

I'm 43, UK, and have never been taught to change a plug in either school or brownies. I've never once in my life needed to either so hardly a 'life skill'.
For those saying why didn't you Google. Why would you Google something you didn't think possible?

I'd love to see a thread of someone older asking how to do something a 20 year old was taught in school and everyone jumping on it going 'you're pathetic not to know that'.

I'm 41 and I don't know how to re wire a plug, wasn't taught at school either (although was abroad for secondary school) my DH is a year older than me and went to the same primary and I don't think he knows either, I do remember my parents changing plugs though

You can safely change a plug on an appliance, as others have said, you can look up instructions online, but if in doubt, get an electrician. There’s no shame in playing it safe. Badly wired appliances can start fires.
But please don’t try to wire in sockets yourself.

OP how can you have a go at posters for berating you when you were annoyed at your DP for accidentally causing (repairable) damage whilst helping you?! Look in the mirror Jesus.

Well you could google 'can you rewire a plug'?

Why wouldn't you think it's possible? Sometimes when the fuse blows there's sparks and the plug gets a bit burnt so that's another reason to change it.

You are absolutely right @PinkdreamsThere was absolute no need for posters to talk to you the way they have.

That's where I learned, rather than primary school like others. I think we did it in Brownies or maybe Guides as well. I'm late 40s.

Youre not an idiot OP but it's appalling this is not taught now. You checked about an expensive tumble drier but I wonder how many smaller appliances are binned for this reason.

I’m 40 and wasn’t taught how to change a plug in school. It’s not heard to work it out though op, you’ll be fine.

Three wires OP, bRown to the right bLue to the left (note the clue in the letters to help you remember) and the yellow/green which is the earth in the middle.