Well, that could be

I have a roofer coming tomorrow about water leaking into the kitchen (ground floor) somehow. I really hope they're not connected, otherwise I may cry at the colossal expense

Posted By: Sellbydave on August 15th 2013 at 20:40:39

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Any electricians on here? (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 20:20:10
- Overload or overcurrent, short cicuit, earth fault. (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Aug 15, 21:37:07
- i would say an overpower problem (n/m) (General Chat) - sotoncanary, Aug 15, 21:12:04
- sounds like an expensive earth leakage over power problem to me (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 15, 20:36:01
  - with possible damp issues (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 15, 20:38:17
- "an overpower problem" that sounds very much to me like it (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 15, 20:34:07
  - Bet they were just taking the piss (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 20:38:06
    - or as Tombs says it could be ????????????????????? (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 15, 20:39:29
      - Insurance.... I'd forgotten about that (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 20:43:29
      - it's alright he can claim it on his insurance (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 15, 20:40:47
        
        Ah but they'll get that back at renewal time (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 15, 20:42:44
        
        they like to do that in order that they can maintain their profit margins (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 15, 20:51:31
        
        Well, it's what you pay for (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 20:53:47
        
        yes but they get the massive payout back afterwards anyway (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 15, 20:58:48
        
        True (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 21:03:18
        
        Yes, I have home insurance (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 20:44:32
  - that's cheered him up no end (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 15, 20:35:24
- Sounds like you have a leakage to earth. Your sparky will sort it in the morning (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Aug 15, 20:30:10
  - Which is? (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 20:33:22
    - an earth wire has come loose (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 15, 20:34:25
      - or, could be, somehow water has found it's way into your wiring (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 15, 20:37:17
        
        Well, that could be (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 20:40:39
        
        ah it's all coming out now (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 15, 20:44:36
        
        All right, don't rub it in (n/m) (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 20:45:57
        
        Could water have for in the wall cavity? (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Aug 15, 20:43:21
        
        No idea (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 20:47:35
      - Ah, right (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 20:36:39
        
        have you tried ringing gemma patterson? (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 15, 20:38:35
      - Kinda this, means you have current flowing to earth all the time. (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Aug 15, 20:36:20
- I'm not an Alec triction but (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 15, 20:24:38
  - I'm a sparks (General Chat) - Mickdundee, Aug 15, 21:50:26
    - Cheers Mick (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 16, 11:18:36
  - Suppose it happens after a while (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Aug 15, 20:35:13

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