Thursday, December 24, 2009

Washer/Garbage Diposal/Dishwasher not working?!?

Our Washing Machine, Garbage Disposal, %26amp; Dishwasher is not working! They are all new/ in good shape, so it is not the machines, we tried flipping the fuse switches but that is not working!


Our Garbage Disposal %26amp; Dishwasher have stopped working before and after a day or two just started working again.


What could it be?


Any ideas?Washer/Garbage Diposal/Dishwasher not working?!?
check the wall outlets, if it's an older house the outlets might be a bit out of wack... Or if they are all on the same breaker it might be too much power... check the volts in the walls though make sure you've got power flowing to and from.Washer/Garbage Diposal/Dishwasher not working?!?
It sounds to me like you need to replace the breaker switch. It may be old and need replacing or it may need to be of a biger amp. Remove the switch and inspect the contacts on the bottom if they look worn or jagged replace it. Trip the main breaker, pull machine breaker from center to outside of box, to replace put contact near outside in first and push the rest of way. reset main breaker. If you rather not get in that deep call an electrician.
See if these guys can help:


http://www.fixya.com/
Look for a GFI (ground fault interrupter) in the area. They have a red and a black button to test and reset the receptacle. These are code in areas where water is present. They look like all the rest of the electrical outlets except for the buttons inbetween the outlets.
Sounda like a short somewhere. I would call in an electrician.
Is it GFCI protected? It should be. You may have a ground fault problem at times.


You need to call an electrician.
If all of these appliances are on the same circuit, i would have to agree with the GFI suggestions and with hiring and electrician.

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