hello and sorry for the basic questions

i've just had a new washing machine delivered to a place i've just moved into, the installation was part of the price, however the guy said he was not allowed to fit the washing machine in because there was an electrical socket directly behind where the washing machine was located.

does this mean i need to (get someone to) move the power sockets to somewhere else?

thanks for any advice

On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:32:35 +0100, ex-cowboy wrote:


hello and sorry for the basic questions

i've just had a new washing machine delivered to a place i've just
moved into, the installation was part of the price, however the guy
said he was not allowed to fit the washing machine in because there was
an electrical socket directly behind where the washing machine was
located.

does this mean i need to (get someone to) move the power sockets to
somewhere else?

No he's talking ********. The only thing about having the socket behind
the machine is, you cant get to it in an emergency because you have pull
the washing machine out. Most new builds have the socket fed from a
switched FCU above the worktops so that it can be isolated and switched
from above. You could get someone to do this if you really want.

Dave

ex-cowboy wrote:

hello and sorry for the basic questions

i've just had a new washing machine delivered to a place i've just
moved into, the installation was part of the price, however the guy
said he was not allowed to fit the washing machine in because there was
an electrical socket directly behind where the washing machine was
located.

does this mean i need to (get someone to) move the power sockets to
somewhere else?

no it means he couldnt be arsed to wait long enough to plug it in for
you.


NT

wrote:
ex-cowboy wrote:

hello and sorry for the basic questions

i've just had a new washing machine delivered to a place i've just
moved into, the installation was part of the price, however the guy
said he was not allowed to fit the washing machine in because there
was an electrical socket directly behind where the washing machine
was located.

does this mean i need to (get someone to) move the power sockets to
somewhere else?

no it means he couldnt be arsed to wait long enough to plug it in for
you.

The white goods sheds offer installation for about £18, or even free, but as
NT said, they can't be arsed to do much. I had one where they refused to
install because the waste needed a jubilee clip, and the cable went into a
FCU.

Nothing to do with the two lazy gits from Comet having to cart the old
machine down 4 flights of stairs was it?

I installed the new machine, wired it in & fitted a clip for £75, including
carting the old machine down the stairs.


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