Who to call out ?

Dick_here

We had the place rewired last year, and everything has been fine. However, just recently, when we run the washing machine at anything more than the lowest temperature it trips the electrics. It's an old washing machine. Is it a job for the electrician or a washing machine engineer ? Thanks guys.

OddjobKIA

electrican.......................

Razor

Does it trip if you plug the kettle into the same socket? If not new machine time.

BB1984

I agree with Razor - you need to find out if it's the socket or the washing machine that's the problem. Test the socket with a kettle or hoover. If it trips, it's the socket that's the problem - call an electrician. If it works fine, it's the washing machine that needs to be repaired or replaced.

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mikey72

Good chance it's the heater on the washing washer, shorting to earth and tripping the power off.
As the machine gets older the bearings and drum gets looser, it can rub through the heater casing. When it tries to heat the water (for anything other than a cool wash), the power trips, if it's recently re-wired the sockets will have an RCD, is it this that's tripping, rather than the breaker for the ring main?