Sandwich Toaster Blows Electrics

fender

I have a sandwich toaster someone gave me.

When I turn it on, it works for a few seconds and the flips the trip switch so my home electrics fail.

What do I need to do here? Does it need a new fuse or plug do you think?

Thanks.

aliEnRIK

I really wouldnt risk my home over a sandwhich maker personally

molerat

fender wrote: »

I have a sandwich toaster someone gave me.

When I turn it on, it works for a few seconds and the flips the trip switch so my home electrics fail.

What do I need to do here? Does it need a new fuse or plug do you think?

Thanks.

I think it needs a bin

bonzer

If the trip goes (as opposed to a fuse), it means the power is going somewhere it shouldn't (e.g. down the earth because the live is touching the case somehow). It's likely to be a safety problem - ditch it.

Barneysmom

Bin it.
If it was an ordinary toaster I'd say take it outside and give it a good shake upside down.

John_Gray

fender wrote: »

I have a sandwich toaster someone gave me.
When I turn it on, it works for a few seconds and the flips the trip switch so my home electrics fail.
What do I need to do here?

Determine whether the person who gave you the sandwich toaster was a friend or an enemy of yours...

Barneysmom

:)True - and why couldn't they have put it in their own bin!

KillerWatt

Not too sure whether you mean MCB or RCD, but it doesn't reaslly matter seeing as you are talking something that is £10 to buy brand new - ditch it and get new if you really want toasted sarnies.

Barneysmom

I binned ours when the food started sticking to it, we use toastie bags now, they're much easier to clean

Freddie_Snowbits

God, do people still use these!!

I remeber them from years ago, they were awful. Today all we have to do is come up with some foreign name and hey presto, the panini!

spike7451

Freddie_Snowbits wrote: »

God, do people still use these!!

I remeber them from years ago, they were awful. Today all we have to do is come up with some foreign name and hey presto, the panini!

I still have one thank you very much!:p

Brilliant bit of kit,especially for doing a fried egg post pub to make the food of the gods,the Egg Banjo!