Kenwood breadmaker kaboom!

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Was just testing out the new breadmaker- had been on for about 2 hrs and getting close to finishing... as I was on my mobile I casually touched the metal handle on the outside of the breadmaker and a sudden spark, pop and tripping of the house ensued! :(

I'm guessing this was some sort of static discharge from myself that caused it to go bang.... but common sense would tell me it definately shouldn't do that irrespective of whether i've been rubbing my feet on the carpet or not!!

Now, bearing in mind it went pop and switched off.... should I try and turn it on again - as wouldn't it just have tripped as a safety precaution? Or would I be wiser to just take it back as faulty? :o Don't want a Xmas death on the cards!!
 
Try it again. the worth that'll happen is it'll blow it's fuse or trip your contactum board again. *


* this is a purely common-sense answer. I gather from the fact that you are posting on the internet about a problem, which most people would solve with common sense would have an automatic answer for, that you may not have much common sense. As a result I hold no responsibility for you killing or injuring yourself whilst doing as I suggest. This post is non-negotiable.
 
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You've got the gift as well! I though it was just me. I've killed 3 computers at work just by touching the case. Every one's psu just exploded in a cloud of smoke.

Downside we'll probably get electrocuted sooner or later.

Upside, we're probably nursing some kind of superpower.
 
haha, I can shock people quite often - is pretty weird!

I have common sense, just poo scared of electrocuting myself over some bread.

I presume it may have been due to me being on a mobile phone? Isn't static buildup worsened by phones i.e. why you are advised to switch them off at petrol stations...?
 
Disco Boy said:
* this is a purely common-sense answer. I gather from the fact that you are posting on the internet about a problem, which most people would solve with common sense would have an automatic answer for, that you may not have much common sense. As a result I hold no responsibility for you killing or injuring yourself whilst doing as I suggest. This post is non-negotiable.
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Made me laugh ! ;);)
 
Disco Boy said:
Try it again. the worth that'll happen is it'll blow it's fuse or trip your contactum board again. *
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How do you know that the OPs DB is made by contactum?...

OP,

Its not going to be down to static, its either a coincidence, or the machine had a fault that that the slight movment agrevated... something like loose heatingwire in the element allowing it to touch the sides when its hot if theres vibration, badly machined casing cutting into wiring through hinges, etc

Take it back, thats bif you are certain the breadmaker popped and not just just the RCD 'nuisense' tripping at the wrong moment
 
pioneer2000 said:
i.e. why you are advised to switch them off at petrol stations...?
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Mythbusters found nothing to suggest that mobile phones caused fires at petrol stations, however in the states where you can leave the pump going while you get in and out of your vehicle can cause sparks of static and therefore an explosion.
 
Bummer, makes me think twice about leaving my Panasonic on the timer :eek:

P.S. people who have problems with static usually have dry skin.
 
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Disco Boy said:
and most people have contactum boards nowadays do they not?
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Contactum have a realivly small-ish market share...

I assume you are using 'contactum' to mean a dist-board containing MCBs, Contactum is just a manufacturer of such items amongst other things

Its not refered to as such in common speach either...
 
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