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2007-05-08 23:23:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
is it new? could be overloading the circuit. try removing other things that are on the same circuit, if possible.
2007-05-08 23:31:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine has just started doing that. It was the main circuit board.
It might not be in your case but must be electrical in order to trip it out. Get someone to check it out.
If not under warranty get a local engineer as it will be much cheaper than calling out Hotpoint. Also check as many won't charge a call out fee.
2007-05-09 06:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either you are over-loading the circuit or there is an electrical fault in the machine. If you can plug it into a different circuit and the same thing happens it must be the machine.
Where water and electricity are concerned it is best to be safe rather than sorry and call in an electrian.
2007-05-09 12:50:54 · answer #3 · answered by Ann B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could either be a short in the washing machine or possibly your electrical circuit running to the washing machine won't handle the electrical load your washing machine pulls when it starts.
So you probably have two things you should have checked out: the washing machine & the house wiring
2007-05-09 07:26:29 · answer #4 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the unit is old, most likely there is a leak somewhere internally causing a short. I would not run it as it could catch on fire if it's shorting out and tripping the breaker. Even though the breaker trips, it still could be enough time to heat something up and catch on fire. I've seen it happen.
Get a technician out to look it over or tear it apart your self and try to fix it. There is not much to these things but loaded with "single point failures..."
2007-05-09 06:34:32 · answer #5 · answered by Billy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have a fault on the machine causing the circuit breaker to kick in.
Get a qualified electrician to check it or you could be the one tripping to the hospital.
2007-05-09 06:28:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean it's throwing your breaker then your breaker is probably overloaded. My washer did fine until we remodeled our kitchen and my dishwasher and kitchen outlets got put on the same breaker as my washer. If I ran the washer & dishwasher at the same time it would throw the breaker, or microwave & dishwasher, etc. Get someone to check your breaker box and see how many things are on the breaker your washer is on. The electrician who rewired ours said the washer should be on one by itself.
2007-05-09 09:08:36 · answer #7 · answered by angela 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check there are no loose wires in the plug
Also need to check that the socket its plugged into has enough amps to run the wasking machine, check your manual it should tell you how many amps it need and have a look at the fuse for what amperage it is
2007-05-09 06:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a short circuit .maybe water in the electrics
2007-05-09 06:28:06 · answer #9 · answered by DickyNowItAll 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my advice is check all ur fuses that link ur washin machine to ur electricity supply that is the most common cause
2007-05-09 06:33:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋