Bit of a moan about appliances

[Jay Sparks]

I agree with all the above about the warranty thing but as I said, this is what the kitchen fitter said, so let him crack on.

Jay

 

[valleybilly]

We fit loads of imported appliances and they all have euro 2 pin plugs fitted as standard so guess what we have to do ?. Most manufacturers only state about replacing the cable being replaced by them not the attached plug. Just an old wifes tail passed on to the fitter by another chancer he probibly worked with. The sale of goods act trumps warranties in this situation anyway with reguards appliance issues anyway.

 

[Had8Lives]

As you already have a FCU for each appliance, replace the single socket with a connection plate. If any appliance has a fuse in the moulded plug less than 13 amps, put that in the FCU and label the FCU with the fuse rating

 

[Jay Sparks]

As you already have a FCU for each appliance, replace the single socket with a connection plate. If any appliance has a fuse in the moulded plug less than 13 amps, put that in the FCU and label the FCU with the fuse rating

I thought about a bull nose type connection plate. But the fitter said he would sort it, so I said crack on. I had done my part that was asked by the customer. If he went and changed things, that's his prerogative.

Jay

 

[Midwest]

Right stop this cutting off the plug invalidates the warranty thing.

I did a rather intensive email (at great expense & time to myself, I might add ) survey of about eight major manufactures last year, and only one had an issue with cutting their moulded plugs. I've lost the link to that particular thread, and I can't remember who said no, might have been Howdens (who supply Lamona?)

Do quite a few kitchens, and if I can't mount socket in an adjacent unit, cut off the plug, use a flex outlet plate, fed via FCU above worktop.

 

[mydigitalhome]

Scolemore minigrid dp switches serving appliances nice and easy and makes for a very neat installation. Best bit they do 32A dp switches for hob.

 

[streamer]

Right stop this cutting off the plug invalidates the warranty thing.

I feel like Alan Davies when he gives the obvious, and incorrect, answer on QI and Stephen Fry shakes his head with indignation! Mr Midwest, I bow to your superior knowledge.

 

[Midwest]

I feel like Alan Davies when he gives the obvious, and incorrect, answer on QI and Stephen Fry shakes his head with indignation! Mr Midwest, I bow to your superior knowledge.

I was in the 'don't cut off the plug' camp, until I did my 'research'

 

[westward10]

I was in the 'don't cut off the plug' camp, until I did my 'research'

And have you done it yet, did it feel good

 

[Midwest]

And have you done it yet, did it feel good

I closed my eyes when I did it. Afterwards, I buried the remains in the skip. Had a restless nights sleep.

 

[valleybilly]

Page 18/19 proof of BS .

http://www.cda.eu/connector/downloads/manual/4785/FWC860_im.pdf

 

[DPG]

Good sensible manual - allows for the fact that the plug may need to be removed/replaced.

 

[Dave OCD]

And silly as it may sound always wreck the plug before discarding to avoid some idiot plugging it in.