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Toaster blew half of my electrics

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  • zaax
    zaax Posts: 1,914 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    When things go 'open circuit', live directly to earth or neutral, they trip the RCD's. Sounds like you'll want your money back for the 18 month old toaster as well.
    Do you want your money back, and a bit more, search for 'money claim online' - They don't like it up 'em Captain Mainwaring
  • Kernel_Sanders
    Kernel_Sanders Posts: 3,617 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 27 November 2014 at 3:49PM
    Maybe the f/f just started another cycle (they can occasionly use thousands of watts when they start up).
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