Am I liable to pay

[jean1289]

I rent a property in the UK. All of the sockets in my house were tripping, even when all sockets were switched off. An electrician came out, sent by the estate agent who manages the property. They determined it was an appliance of mine that tripped the power. He said something about why the socket was receiving power when the switch was off, but I'm not sure what it was he said as I am no electrician. Something to do with a neutral wire. I have received an invoice, from the estate agents, for me to pay the electrician as the fault was my appliance. I agree this would be my invoice to pay, however, I could have diagnosed the appliance as the fault myself had the landlords socket not been supplying power when switched off? Please could somebody advise me as to where I stand. Of course I am happy to pay if it is my responsibility. Thanks, Jean.

 

[jean1289]

if you turn off that socket and plug the toaster in, does the electric trip off?

Yes, if i isolate all of the sockets on the upstairs and downstairs loop plus the boiler. all other power can be turned back on

 

[westward10]

If you have rcds at home try the toaster there or another socket in the property. A toaster would be one of the last appliances I would suspect.

 

[Midwest]

---- happens. How much is the invoice?

 

[jean1289]

If you have rcds at home try the toaster there or another socket in the property. A toaster would be one of the last appliances I would suspect.

I've just tried. Nothing tripped. So I tried it in the socket it was in when the problem occurred and it is working there also. I'm lost.

 

[andyb]

As Westward says, try the toaster in another socket on another circuit. On another rcd if you have a dual rcd board.

 

[jean1289]

**** happens. How much is the invoice?

£66, but to whom has ---- happened?

 

[andyb]

I've just tried. Nothing tripped. So I tried it in the socket it was in when the problem occurred and it is working there also. I'm lost.

Doesn't seem like the toaster to me, although unless it's tested you can't be 100% sure.

 

[jean1289]

As Westward says, try the toaster in another socket on another circuit. On another rcd if you have a dual rcd board.

It's working in all sockets now, even turned on

 

[andyb]

Not the toaster, though the last thing to do I suppose is to actually make some toast so the toaster gets to full heat, a fault may develop though I doubt it.

Get back to your landlord.

 

[jean1289]

Not the toaster, though the last thing to do I suppose is to actually make some toast so the toaster gets to full heat, a fault may develop though I doubt it.

Get back to your landlord.

I will do, thank you.

 

[James]

where in the uk are you? there may be a member near you who could pat test the toaster for the cost of a beer if you took it to them.
you can then go back to the agent with something that disproves the original diagnosis of the electrician.

 

[James]

not 1 but 2 faulty toasters, when one is only a month old is such a rare thing. it all seems wrong.
although sometimes strange things happen.

 

[Midwest]

£66, but to whom has **** happened?

I've not up on me Cluedo skills; thought its be narrowed down to your toaster?

If so £66, is not half bad.

 

[James]

I've not up on me Cluedo skills; thought its be narrowed down to your toaster?

If so £66, is not half bad.

It's working in all sockets now, even turned on

not convinced the toaster is actually faulty

 

[westward10]

Nor me it would be very unusual.