Washer tripping
I have a Beko washing machine and it's about 9 years old.
Just recently the pause/cancel button has been very hit and miss as to whether it works or not, but other than than the machine has been working fine; but yesterday when I switched on the machine the lights came on as usual but just as the cycle was about to start my electrics tripped. I put it back on and again it tripped, I switched off the washing machine at the mains and all was fine, but the minute I switched the machine back on it tripped again.
I'm guessing it can't be the fuse in the plug as if that had blown then surely I wouldn't get any lights coming on at all. Before I call out an electrician or buy a new machine I just wanted some advice/opinion as to what the cause could be please.
The machine is kept in my kitchen so no damp affecting it.
Thanks in advance,
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Beko washing machine trips electrics as cycle starts
- The problem
- A Beko washing machine, about 9 years old, had an intermittent pause/cancel button and then began tripping the household electrics. The lights on the machine came on, but the electrics tripped as the cycle was about to start. After resetting, the supply tripped again, and then tripped immediately when the machine was switched back on at the mains.
- Likely cause
- An electrical fault within the washing machine was indicated. The accepted reply said it might be related to the faulty button, but it could equally be a separate fault. The exact cause was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- No DIY repair was confirmed. The accepted advice was that this type of fault requires diagnosis with a special test meter. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
- Checks to try
- Machine lights came on before tripping
- Electrics tripped as the cycle was about to start
- After reset, the electrics tripped again
- With the washing machine switched off at the mains, the supply stayed on
- When the machine was switched back on at the mains, it tripped again
- Parts or tools mentioned
- special test meter
Safety: Do not continue using a washing machine that is tripping the electrics. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Hello there. It may be related to the dodgy button but may well be something totally different. This is a fault that needs a special test meter to diagnose Washing Machine Tripping or Fusing Electrics
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