Timeswitch with Dishwasher

Captain_Blacbeard

Hi Folks,

There were some posts about this 5 years ago but threads now closed. Have read them anyway.

Have Economy 7 electricity tariff. Am a pensioner so don't want to waste cash

Want to buy a Hotpoint FDAB10110P dishwasher. This doesn't have a built-in timer. The FDAL11010P does have but is £40 more.

Can't get Currys Help Line to confirm whether the on-off switch on this model is mechanical or electronic - which as previous posters have quite rightly said, will determine whether a plug-in timeswitch will work. And I can't, obviously, get them to plug it in at the showroom, and the salesman won't know....

Does anyone know whether the Hotpoint FDAB10110P has a mechanical or electronic on-off switch?

Thanks

Le_Kirk

Judging by the picture I would say it is a mechanical; toggle switch. If you pop into a shop, just try it. You should be able to feel a movement of the pushbutton and it will stay "in" until pressed again and it will be "out."

DavidFx

A mechanical push switch has a latching action - when you push it in it stays in - when you push it again it pops out.

How do you propose to start the dishwasher? Since turning on the power does not start it - you need to press the start button.

Do you really want to leave your dishwasher unattended?
http://www.which.co.uk/news/2015/06/which-reveals-the-home-appliances-most-likely-to-catch-fire-406053/

note Hotpoint accounts for 38% of all dishwasher fires.

Jonesya

Why not just buy a model with delayed start?

There's loads of different manufacturers and models available and delayed start is quite a common feature - plus the built in delayed start is much more convenient to use than faffing around with timer switches located behind the machine, needing to set them, override it when using the dishwasher during day etc.

SuzieSue

You need to be careful using dishwashers and washing machines overnight because of the risk of fire.

unforeseen

Yep, they are more liable to catch fire in the dark than in daylight.

They are scared of the dark so light torches.

SuzieSue

unforeseen wrote: »

Yep, they are more liable to catch fire in the dark than in daylight.

They are scared of the dark so light torches.

I doubt you would find it so funny if you or someone you loved was killed or injured by an appliance which caused a fire when they were asleep.

The London Fire Brigade advises never to run appliances when you are asleep. But ,of course, you know more than they do.

unforeseen

Oh lighten up FGS.

What would happen if it killed them while they were awake?

This is one good reason to have smoke detectors. They won't stop a fire at any time of the day but will give you time to escape even in the middle of the night.

It's not my fault you lack any sense of humour and cannot see the funny side in even the darkest situation. At times it helps by stopping you becoming seriously depressed or even suicidal.

katejo

SuzieSue wrote: »

You need to be careful using dishwashers and washing machines overnight because of the risk of fire.

I am thinking exactly the same. Since the case of the Whirlpool tumble dryer fires first appeared in the news, I have been reluctant to run any appliances when I am not in the house or during the night.

unforeseen

I hope you switch your fridge and freezer off as well then.

You do know that the problem has been identified and dealt with on the ones currently on sale. And if you have an older one then there is a modification programme

xyz123

Op- for sale of £40 I would really buy one with delay timer built in...