Burnt out switch on dishwasher.

[Psychlist]

Can anyone offer any suggestions why this would happen & if there's anything I can do to prevent it happening again?

Burnt out on/off switch

• Psychlist
• 8 Jan 2011
• 1

Switch from Tricity Bendix dh101 dishwasher showing burnt section

I've ordered a replacement but don't want to fit it if that's going to go the same way.
It's the on/off switch from a Tricity Bendix dh101 dishwasher.
Many thanks in advance.

 

[rocks1]

Dont leave it on standby always switch off at the wall

 

[Leccy758]

Ensure the spade connectors are crimped on correctly and tight, also the male and female ends make a very good electrical contact and are not a little loose.

Either of these will cause a high resistance joint which will get hot and over time cause that.