Help - plug cut off washing machine
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I bought a second hand 'perfect condition' Bosch washing machine. When it was delivered it was wrapped up in cling film and the guy scribbled a 3 month guarantee on an ordinary notepad and cleared off sharpish.
When unwrapped I saw the plug had been cut off and left 1" of wire sticking out. Endless calls to this guy's telephone followed but no answer.
So I now I have a W/M stuck in the middle of my small kitchen, no plug and I don't even know if it works.
Should I spend more money on getting it wired (any idea how much?) or spend more money getting it taken away??
Advice please & any plumbers in the Hampton/Twickenham area please quote me a price.
Thank you
Mitjulep
When unwrapped I saw the plug had been cut off and left 1" of wire sticking out. Endless calls to this guy's telephone followed but no answer.
So I now I have a W/M stuck in the middle of my small kitchen, no plug and I don't even know if it works.
Should I spend more money on getting it wired (any idea how much?) or spend more money getting it taken away??
Advice please & any plumbers in the Hampton/Twickenham area please quote me a price.
Thank you
Mitjulep
Simplest solution will be to whip the back off and replace the cable.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/time-round-flexible-cabl...
and
http://www.screwfix.com/p/tough-black-plug-13a/687...
(you'll get the cable cheaper from B&Q for just a couple of meters)
http://www.screwfix.com/p/time-round-flexible-cabl...
and
http://www.screwfix.com/p/tough-black-plug-13a/687...
(you'll get the cable cheaper from B&Q for just a couple of meters)
Mintjulep said:
I bought a second hand 'perfect condition' Bosch washing machine. When it was delivered it was wrapped up in cling film and the guy scribbled a 3 month guarantee on an ordinary notepad and cleared off sharpish.
When unwrapped I saw the plug had been cut off and left 1" of wire sticking out. Endless calls to this guy's telephone followed but no answer.
So I now I have a W/M stuck in the middle of my small kitchen, no plug and I don't even know if it works.
Should I spend more money on getting it wired (any idea how much?) or spend more money getting it taken away??
Advice please & any plumbers in the Hampton/Twickenham area please quote me a price.
Thank you
Mitjulep
Is this a serious post? Please tell me it isn't!When unwrapped I saw the plug had been cut off and left 1" of wire sticking out. Endless calls to this guy's telephone followed but no answer.
So I now I have a W/M stuck in the middle of my small kitchen, no plug and I don't even know if it works.
Should I spend more money on getting it wired (any idea how much?) or spend more money getting it taken away??
Advice please & any plumbers in the Hampton/Twickenham area please quote me a price.
Thank you
Mitjulep
Do you mean there is 1" of mains cable in total, or that an inch of the inner cable is protruding from the outer sheath?
Where did you purchase from and how did you pay? You can stick a new lead/plug on it but this stinks of scam to me
miniman said:
30 quid for a lead, you 'avin a laff?To answer your question - having little money I bought from a dealer on Gumtree with many sales to his credit.
I reported him to Gumtree and to the Police as a fraudster and the National Fraud office.
Gumtree was not even willing to reveal his name or contact details although they did have them.
So don't buy from Gumtree.
I believe he's still advertising on Gumtree as there are adverts with identical wording to the one I fell for, just a different phone.
Hope that makes you happy.
PS. Lord have MERCY - just for your information
Mintjulep said:
PINCHER and Iva Barchetta
I was replying to a rather sarcastic comment by a member called Lordhavemurci.
Apologies if you took it personally.
My mistake I thought it was pretty general.
I will now unsubscribe and leave you all to it.
So pleased I made a sensible suggestion..........I was replying to a rather sarcastic comment by a member called Lordhavemurci.
Apologies if you took it personally.
My mistake I thought it was pretty general.
I will now unsubscribe and leave you all to it.
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