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the dishwasher tripped the electrics ovrrnight and the back looks like this. did it catch fire inside or does the back normally look like burnt foam?


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 11:03 am
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I've never seen one look like that before, especially the way the waste pipe outline appears to be melted in to the top section.


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 11:05 am
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thats what I thought, its next to the cooker but I wouldn't have thought it was THAT hot. No obvious damage to the wall or pipes or burning smell, there is a bit of an oily residue but I put that down to being just normal kichen grease.


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 11:22 am
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If there's no signs of smoke/burning then I think it's much more likely that the foam is injected wet during manufacturing, making those smear shapes as it is pushed in and casting an imprint of the waste hose.


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 11:27 am
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had it been on fire enough to char all that foam uniformly - youd have much bigger issues than fannying about to take a photo - youd be reaching for your grab bag and running out the front door.


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 11:32 am
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There isn't a back to it, that is the rear surface, looks more like a sheet of really dense foam glued to the back. The smear marks are big bubbles in a sticky film.

Going to have a poke inside tonight to see if it's salvageable, if someone said that used to be yellow PU foam or something I'd not bother!


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 11:35 am
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the dishwasher tripped the electrics ovrrnight

I'm paranoid about leaving electrical things on when I'm not present and conscious 🙂


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 11:38 am
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I'm always slightly nervous, but it's usualy one last cup of tea before bed that fills it. We're in a flat with a flat with a walkway outside so even if it did go up in flames it's 2 rooms (with high celings and smoke alarms) away and our window opens onto the walkway.


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 11:50 am
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What trail rat says. I'm not sure what you think you'll find poking around inside (btw I'm definitely not a plumber etc but I did change the pump on the washing machine once 😉 - electrical faults and water don't mix as you know )


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 11:59 am
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hoping there'll be the charred remains of a thermostat or something equaly obvious and easy to replace!


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 12:10 pm
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Check on here its not in a recall list,

http://www.recalluk.com/

Lots of electrical stuff catching fire in the kitchen


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 12:15 pm
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Does it work?

Yes = winner 🙂

No = its farked 🙁

Cheers,
Jamie


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 12:23 pm
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youd be reaching for your grab bag and running out the front door

Reminds me of talking to my US biking buddy. Do you have one ready by the door and if so, how many 9mm rounds are in it?


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 12:43 pm
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Is it sound deadening?


 
Posted : 08/10/2013 12:48 pm