Lurch wrote:
On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 14:50:42 -0000, "John Borrman"
strung together this:


Hi, Just got a question.
Wondering if theres a required minimum distance between the washing machine
trap and a plug socket. The socket has a isolation switch above the worktop.


Not a specific distance as such but a bit of common sense comes in
useful, e.g. don't put the socket directly next to it where it could
get drenched if the pipe overflows.

Ah, but if the trap is directly above the socket, and also contains
a few old screws (as it was and did when I moved into this flat, and
I failed to check that the trap was clear before running the w/m),
then when the w/m inevitably overflows, it will drench the plug,
tripping the RCD, and thereby stopping the w/m from pumping any
more water all over the floor.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Ben