Plugging in Oil Radiator causes Power Cut

[RajaStyle]

Hi All

I have an oil radiator which was working fine no issues yesterday, today I plug it in and it causes a power cut in the house.

It seems to go straight through, I would of expected it to blow the 13 amp fuse in the plug but it causes a power cut to everything in the house not just upstairs sockets.

FYI - More expensive Dimplex version now out of warranty

Just wanted to check if it was a quick fix or better to throw it away ?

Many Thanks in Advance

 

[flameport]

Fault between L&E or possibly N&E.
On heaters, it's almost certainly the element failing.
Oil filled types are generally not worth repairing.

 

[endecotp]

Have you managed to get the power back on?

 

[RajaStyle]

Have you managed to get the power back on?

Yes power back on, plugged back in... Power cut again.

Unplugged power back on

 

[danechip]

Just bin the radiator and replace while you still can before stocks run out. It's won't be worth a repair.

 

[endecotp]

Let me get this right... when you unplug it, the power comes back on to the rest of the house without you having to reset any circuit breakers or similar?

 

[RajaStyle]

Let me get this right... when you unplug it, the power comes back on to the rest of the house without you having to reset any circuit breakers or similar?

No have to unplug and reset circuit breakers

 

[endecotp]

No have to unplug and reset circuit breakers

OK. More than one circuit breaker?

 

[RajaStyle]

OK. More than one circuit breaker?

Yes all of them not just individual or just those related to upstairs etc

 

[endecotp]

Can you post a picture of these circuit breakers that all trip?

So yes as others have said you should probably discard the heater - but if it makes all of the circuit breakers trip, that suggests a problem with the wiring that should be investigated.

 

[danechip]

I think he may mean the main RCD. (The big switch RajaStyle)

 

[RajaStyle]

I'm pretty sure I had to reset all of them including the big one as I heard various things coming on as I fired up each switch.

 

[RajaStyle]

All of these (attached) were down

 

[endecotp]

it’s quite hard to imagine how that could happen... any ideas anyone?

 

[danechip]

Nope. I'm stumped.