If an electric fire goes bang, is it knacked?

VanMan2007

A car backfires, but is not, is what I mean.

Had an electric fire plugged into a 4-gang socket. BANG! All units lose power. Change extension, all units work. Put new 13A fuse in fire, it now works, tho it worked without the new fuse, just being cautious.

So what made the fire go bang, and is it worth running the £26 fire again, or should I just recycle it at the council tip? It's a good little fire, but I suspect the answer will be to tip it?

muckybutt

Post isnt that clear ?

So you had a heater and you plugged it into an extension ? then the extension went bang ?
you replaced the extension lead ?
the heater still worked after it went bang ?
you changed the fuse in the heater ?

if thats the way i'm reading it, sounds like you are another person thats overloaded an extension not the heater itself.

If the heater fuse was blown when you plugged it in then thats a different story, the heater is most likely in that senario to be jiggered - replace it

bengalknights

Sounds like a overloaded cirecuit as muckybutt states

VanMan2007

muckybutt wrote: »

Post isnt that clear ?

So you had a heater and you plugged it into an extension ? then the extension went bang ?
you replaced the extension lead ?
the heater still worked after it went bang ?
you changed the fuse in the heater ?

if thats the way i'm reading it, sounds like you are another person thats overloaded an extension not the heater itself.

If the heater fuse was blown when you plugged it in then thats a different story, the heater is most likely in that senario to be jiggered - replace it

The bang seemed to come from the fire. It was a 4 gang extension, with three plugs in. Had that set-up, and with four plugs in, for a long time. This extension lead runs from the landing into the bedroom.

My point is: is the fire making a bang an indication of a terminal issue? Or if replacing the fuse on the fire, and with a new extension lead, it is still safe to use?

I could just plug it in and try, but I thought a little expert advice would be the prudent approach.

The heater had been on for about 30-mins before it blew, btw.

muckybutt

If the heater has gone bang then it will more likely than not be one of the elements inside it that has blown or there has been a short circuit between the conductors inside.

Given your lack of electrical knowledge ( not meaning to sound rude ) I would bin it, not worth anyone repairing it as it will cost more than its worth.

VanMan2007

muckybutt wrote: »

If the heater has gone bang then it will more likely than not be one of the elements inside it that has blown or there has been a short circuit between the conductors inside.

Given your lack of electrical knowledge ( not meaning to sound rude ) I would bin it, not worth anyone repairing it as it will cost more than its worth.

Thanks muckybutt, your explanation (one of the elements blowing) would explain what happened. Your perspicacious assessment of my electrical acumen was also spot-on! Will take to local tip for recycling.

Thanks, guys.

Ben84

VanMan2007 wrote: »

Thanks muckybutt, your explanation (one of the elements blowing) would explain what happened. Your perspicacious assessment of my electrical acumen was also spot-on! Will take to local tip for recycling.

Thanks, guys.

If the fire is less than a year old, you should be able to return it to the shop who sold it?

As for extensions, I wouldn't use them for electric fires. While I doubt that is why it failed, it can cause other problems.

VanMan2007

Ben84 wrote: »

If the fire is less than a year old, you should be able to return it to the shop who sold it?

As for extensions, I wouldn't use them for electric fires. While I doubt that is why it failed, it can cause other problems.

Cheers Ben. It's just over 12 months old, about 13-14 anyway! You think they're wired that way!?

I've ordered one of these for my pc equipment now:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Duronic-ST10B-Extension-Engineered-protected/dp/B000OV0CEY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1361601625&sr=1-1

That will leave a separate socket for use of any heating appliance. Thanks for the tip.

As for now, I've got my portable gas fire to use until I find a suitable replacement.

Thanks again for all the input on this thread. Very useful.
:T

mart.vader

Here's a link for you.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4461451