This melted socket faceplate was replaced at a home in Shrewsbury where a tumble dryer had been plugged in.
A burnt socket and plug can occur for various reasons, but it is often caused by overload from the appliance.
This issue can be quite common with tumble dryers as they are a high kW load appliance with a heating element inside.
Often this occurs if the plug is not pushed in properly to the socket, as this can cause the contacts to become very warm under load.
Socket internal contacts can also age and become loose, the bigger the electrical load the quicker this can happen. Poor quality plugs can be a contributing factor to this problem as well.
If you ever need a damaged socket replaced in your home please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Call Ray today to book in the job.
