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Burning smell from dishwasher

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28 November 2022 at 9:50PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving

Hi all,

We've inherited a built-in Beko dishwasher that could be about 10-15 years old, but hasn't given us any problems so far... Until now.

There was a distinct burning emitting from it during yesterday's cycle before it eventually started beeping/alarming before I had to switch it off from the mains.

I've inspected every accessible element and not found any remnants or plastic or burnt evidence.

Anyone got any tips?

Many thanks

Z

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Mutton_Geoff Posts: 3,999 Forumite

28 November 2022 at 10:01PM

https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/appliance-industry-news/114-beko/3728-beko-dishwasher-fire

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HampshireH Posts: 4,846 Forumite

28 November 2022 at 10:09PM

Time for a new one. Not worth the risk in attempting a fix

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diystarter7 Posts: 5,202 Forumite

28 November 2022 at 10:13PM

OP
Unplug and don't use it again until you've had it repaired or replaced. It's not worth the risk.
Thanks.

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macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite

28 November 2022 at 11:01PM

Heating element probably burnt out, at that age it's not worth repairing, even if the parts were available, which is unlikely.

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