Just someone that needs some electrical advice.

[John numba 1]

an accident happened in the kitchen lastnight, so i signed up to see if i can get some advice on what to do.

 

[Pete999]

an accident happened in the kitchen lastnight, so i signed up to see if i can get some advice on what to do.

What happened then?

 

[John numba 1]

my mum left some chicken to boil on the cooker amd forgot to check it. Eventually there was enough steam to cause a short and some condensation got behind a plug and onto the wires causing abkind of electrical burn and some slight smoke. I took the plug off the wall and dried the wires with a hair drier and the smoke/burning stopped. Is it safe to put back on the wall or should i call the local council to help ?

 

[Pete999]

my mum left some chicken to boil on the cooker amd forgot to check it. Eventually there was enough steam to cause a short and some condensation got behind a plug and onto the wires causing abkind of electrical burn and some slight smoke. I took the plug off the wall and dried the wires with a hair drier and the smoke/burning stopped. Is it safe to put back on the wall or should i call the local council to help ?

It's Council house, I take it?

 

[telectrix]

i would call in a local electrician to check that it's safe for use. unless it's council house, so then call them.

 

[Pete999]

i would call in a local electrician to check that it's safe for use. unless it's council house, so then call them.

Was waiting for a reply from poster, but you nailed it one sentence Tel.

 

[MDJ]

The OP has already put the socket back on the wall, and it works so no longer needs to come back to answer lol

 

[telectrix]

us Scousers don't hang about mate. can't let the opposition nick the best set of wheels first.

 

[Pete999]

The OP has already put the socket back on the wall, and it works so no longer needs to come back to answer lol

How do you know what I was going to say if he had come back with an answer?

 

[John numba 1]

Was waiting for a reply from poster, but you nailed it one sentence Tel.

The OP has already put the socket back on the wall, and it works so no longer needs to come back to answer lol

Thanks for the replys. The plug is still off the wall though. I’ll get onto the council

 

[telectrix]

problem is. OP gives location as earth, but that was 18 minutes ago.he could now be on Saturn.

 

[GeorgeCooke]

The thing you unscrewed from the wall is a socket not a plug. A plug is what's on the end of the lead.

Whether it is a council house or not you should call a local electricians. The council is not responsible for fixing your accidents.

 

[Pete999]

The thing you unscrewed from the wall is a socket not a plug. A plug is what's on the end of the lead.

Whether it is a council house or not you should call a local electricians. The council is not responsible for fixing your accidents.

Right but fiddling with the electrics in a Council dwelling, as with most other things may be a breaking of the tenancy agreement, just saying.

 

[Midwest]

With the smoke. I smell a rat.

 

[John numba 1]

With the smoke. I smell a rat.

No rats here mate.

 

[Midwest]

No rats here mate.

Well provide more information, and you'll get some very good guidance.