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Hi everyone,
I have recently had an extension built with a new Utility room. The electrician has put the sockets for the washing machine and tumble dryer in the cupboard under the sink.
This is fine, except the tumble dryer lead does not reach and is currently plugged in via an extension lead.
I asked the electrician to move the sockets, but he says he is unable to because of legislation and the extension lead will be fine as it has a cut out on it.
In my kitchen, which was done 10 years ago, a single socket was put behind the washing machine and isolation switch above the worktop, which would work perfectly.
Is there any reason why my electrician cannot do this? I am a little worried plugging a tumble dryer into an extension lead plus the possiblilty of water from leaks finding its way to the plug.

Thanks in advance
 
That’s twice he’s done it this week.

Getting close to Halloween, the old boy is trying to raise the dead.
Stuck in this hospital bed, bored ,what do you expect, apart from raising Jocks from their peat bogs and single malts??_
 
Thanks for yo
Just had to ask…. What’s you doing in hospital? Bit old to be having the snippity-snip snip?

ur replies, which generally confirm what I was thinking. I haven't actually had chance to speak to him yet, but he told my partner this and she didn't argue as she wasn't to know.
Ok, so to minimise work and cutting out already plastered walls, if I asked him to put a socket behind the washing machine (there is plenty of room) could he then locate the isolation switch in the cupboard rather than above the worktop?

Just had to ask…. What’s you doing in hospital? Bit old to be having the snippity-snip snip? more than 1 issue. Been leg pains worsening over past few years till I not been able to walk .. 2 different sources. .1.knee joint .onset of osteoarthritis.
2.horrendous pain from foot meeting up with #1
Then to top that. A hernia I've had for several years as just a nuisance decides to swell up to size of a melon and adds to the other pains. Also had fluid build up causing legs to swell.might be this that,s causing the hernia to swell. Both responding to treatment with some IV drippy but the £64,000 question is whether the benefit of hernia Op outweighs the risks of anasthtic .got to have heart scans and ecg in next few days. Surgeons checking golf course availability and weather

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Sorry to hear that, Tel.

Looks like your typing finger needs looked at as well.
Last time I was in hospital, they were trying to surgically remove a five pound note from my hand….

(Not true, but I thought I’d get in with the tight Scots joke before Tel does)
 

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