Keep getting electric shocks in kitchen.

[LiamC1]

I bought my house 11 months ago with no issues, after a few months everything metal in the kitchen starting giving me an electric shock when touched. After a few more months this stopped on its own, and has recently started again. We realised that it only happens when not wearing shoes, if that helps. Any help and advice would be much appreciated. Thankyou.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

By not wearing shoes you are giving the electricity a path to earth.

 

[Burtones]

Wearing shoes or not you shouldn't be getting shocks from metalwork in your house! What are you getting shocks from? Sockets, switches, sink, taps, radiators?

 

[DPG]

Is it a short sharp 'zap' which may be static, or a longer 'tingle'?

Have you had any work done in the house recently?

 

[LiamC1]

Wearing shoes or not you shouldn't be getting shocks from metalwork in your house! What are you getting shocks from? Sockets, switches, sink, taps, radiators?

I get a shock whenever I touch my metal socket covers, the sides of the microwave, the toaster, the kettle, the metal front on my oven or any other appliance which I use which is metal. Not from my sink or taps or radiators though.

 

[DPG]

I would say get an electrician in to do some testing. Don't take the risk.

 

[LiamC1]

Is it a short sharp 'zap' which may be static, or a longer 'tingle'?

Have you had any work done in the house recently?

A long tingle for the whole time I touch it, and about 6 months ago I had someone out to fix my lights as all of the lights went in the house but it happened before this too.

 

[DPG]

A long tingle for the whole time I touch it, and about 6 months ago I had someone out to fix my lights as all of the lights went in the house but it happened before this too.

You need to get this checked out. Don't leave it another 6 months.

What was causing the lighting problem?

 

[westward10]

Sounds like you have lost your earth.

 

[LiamC1]

You need to get this checked out. Don't leave it another 6 months.

What was causing the lighting problem?

As far as I'm aware the only issue with the lighting was the fuse wire had blown and needed replacing, a friend did it for me.

 

[tradeite]

I get a shock whenever I touch my metal socket covers, the sides of the microwave, the toaster, the kettle, the metal front on my oven or any other appliance which I use which is metal. Not from my sink or taps or radiators though.

You need to check whether there is an earth path on your sockets. If your earth is faulty, the electrical filter of your washing machine, tumble dryer or maybe your microwave, allows a trickle of electricity through the exposed metalwork of the machines and other appliances, which will give an electric shock.

 

[Wilko]

It sounds like your house E is no longer zero Volts, by some way if you can feel it. I don’t mean to alarm you but this indicates a fault and that fault could get worse and the voltage could rise sufficiently to hurt (kill) you.

Call an Electrician !

 

[LiamC1]

Sounds like you have lost your earth.

Is it a simple fix?

 

[tradeite]

You need to check whether there is an earth path on your sockets. If your earth is faulty, the electrical filter of your washing machine, tumble dryer or maybe your microwave, allows a trickle of electricity through the exposed metalwork of the machines and other appliances, which will give an electric shock.

Get an electrician ASAP !!!!!!!

 

[DPG]

Is it a simple fix?

No way of knowing. Ffs get an electrician in soon . Sorry to be blunt. Proper electrician, not a friend who tinkers with stuff.

Sounds like you may have been without a proper earth for some time. All it takes now is for a live-to-earth fault to happen in an appliance and you may end up dead.