Got this issue with the dishwasher where it is tripping the breaker as soon as it is plugged into the mains without even touching a single button on the dishwasher. Any idea what might be wrong with it? The dishwasher itself is three years old, LG.
Also, is it worth spending money to repair or just get a new one.
Thanks onetrickpony.
The dishwasher was giving error E1 before, which means water leak. I cleaned up the dishwasher and replaced the drain hose. I ran it for 2-3 times without any issues after it. However, when I set it up to do the dishes last night, it started misbehaving as mentioned earlier.
Does the circuit breaker have an RCD?
If it does, you might have some water across your circuits which is generating an earth leakage current and will cause your breaker to trip.
Yes, it does. I will pull the DW out again and see if any water across the circuits.
It goes without saying that you need to take care while diagnosing this, 240v can sting.
Dishwashers are very simple appliances with all the smarts in a circuit board up the top of the door.
Many have a drip tray to catch leaks and a floating switch to generate the 'leak error' message, so that would probably be where I looked first.
Otherwise, as the pony suggested, visible damage next.
All of the simple sub-components are modular, that is a replacement can be fitted with no tools more complex than a screw driver, designed for easy maintenance in the field, so almost certainly it is worth repairing.
I second if there is no visible issue letting it dry out then running a cycle with it pulled out from the wall so you can see where any leak is coming from.
Many have a drip tray to catch leaks and a floating switch to generate the 'leak error' message, so that would probably be where I looked first.
Thanks mskeggs. You are absolutely right. The first 'leak error' led me to inspect the drip tray and it did have water. Not a lot, but enough to trigger the error. I dried the leak tray and changed the drain hose as it was starting to wear out due to the dishwasher pushing it against the back wall. After that the DW ran fine for a 2-3 times. Looks like I need to inspect it again. Cheers.
Be very careful. Happened to me once. Next thing it was on fire.
Check the lead on it. You need to check the full length of it as its really common for rats to get under the cabinets and chew the lead where it passes under. Otherwise it may have moisture in it, could try unplugging it and leaving it sit for a few days to see if it dries out. If that doesn't work its back to the repairman.