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electric cooker trips mains

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not had a problem with cooker untill today was cooking dinner and noticed a strange smell .. .. .. a short time after the mains tripped and it seems it is the cooker as mains are fine aslong as cooker is switched off .. any ideas?

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  • Sorry Cretsy,
    You require to have your cooker checked by a qualified electrician.
  • Fortune82
    Fortune82 Posts: 44 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    As in the reply to another post, the most likely cause is a blown element. If you're inclined you can detect and replace this yourself at a fraction of the price of calling someone out. I did this week, and it cost me £10.
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