Switch

[jennyjoan]

You know the switch you have for your cooker - well I was cooking a little chicken for Maxie and went to switch it off - when the surround chrome plate felt a little too hot. Have never felt this before. I'll have to use it today but should I get an electrician if I can tomorrow.

[dannyk13]

To be assured that it is safe, then yes.

[Zacs-Master]

Is the switch immediately above the cooker? Ie could it have been the cooking heat making it warm?

[jennyjoan]

no Zacs - it is aside and sorta next to the chrome switches for the fridge etc and it is not hot.

[Zacs-Master]

OK. Sounds fairly normal. A cooker pulls a few amps but best to have a man in. Or a woman. Are there any women electricians in Ireland?

[jennyjoan]

Well got the dinner done and dusted. About an hour or ago decided I would have a pizza - switched the said switch again and of course it got hot like sorta right away and also smoke coming from the switch.

Electrician coming tomorrow about 4.30pm. I do sorta worry about other switches i leave on.

[jennyjoan]

well that has been quick for me to get an electrician - wires in the socket were burnt and would have burnt even more if I had left it on.

Made the cooker safe and will be back tomorrow to replace the chrome plate.