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Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> On Friday, December 9, 2016 at 4:31:49 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
> > "Brooklyn1" wrote in message
> > ... > >
> > >Quiite coincdentally my clothes dryer just broke. I put a load of wet
> > >clothes in it and pushed the Start button... nothing. I tried changing
> > >the settings, Start? Nope, no go. Grrrrr.
> >
> > Did you check the circuit breaker?
> >
> > >I called my home warranty company and they will send a tech to repair
> >
> > jmcquown wrote:
>
> > >and likely replace it. Meanwhile I have a bunch of wet clothes and no
> > >good way to dry them. I cannot have an outdoor clothes line where I
> > >live. I can hang some things in the bathroom but this is really an
> > >inconvenience.
> >
> > I'd think a neighborly neighbor would rescue your one load of
> > laundry... however I'd bet it's the circuit breaker. If it's the
> > breaker still have an electrician check it out, after so many years
> > circuit breakers go bad. Once a year it's a good idea to "exercise"
> > all the circuit breakers by flipping their switch a couple of times
> > each, cleans the oxidation so their points make good contact. And
> > eventually a breaker's points become burned and it needs to be
> > replaced... especially with high amperage breakers like for a dryer.
> > It's extremely rare that a dryer motor would suddenly die, much more
> > likely a belt would wear/break. It's very likely the breaker but
> > knowing how you look for every opportunity to rank on me I know you
> > would never say I am correct. Odds are you never thought to check the
> > breaker.
> >
> > =================
> >
> > I had to ask that was. We just have fuses which are simple to replace.
>
> Fuses are considered somewhat antiquated technology here, although many
> older houses still have them.

Same here.

Our house has circuit breakers in the consumer unit. This is standard
modern UK wiring systems.

Wired fuses are terribly antiquated here; domestic wiring systems that
old were never intended to run the number of electrical appliances
people do today. If I lived in a house with such an ancient wiring
system I'd be seriously worried about fire risk.

Janet UK.