The soup machine is tripping my circuit breaker, what should I do?
If your soup machine causes your meter to turn off the moment it’s switched on, your device is acting up. To identify the faulty component responsible for this disconnection, here’s what you can investigate.
POTENTIAL CAUSES OF THIS FAULT:
WARNING
Before carrying out any work on your appliance, be absolutely sure that you first completely disconnect it from the mains electricity supply.
Risk of electric shock.
Wear protective gloves if you need to disassemble the appliance.
Risk of cuts and abrasions.
An overflow caused a malfunction
Oops, looks like you got a little too enthusiastic with those ingredients! Your soup maker turned into a culinary volcano, spilling liquid everywhere. Here’s what you can do to remedy the situation. First, unplug your soup maker. Then, clean and dry all its accessible parts. When your machine is completely dry, perform a test run to check that everything is working properly. If liquid has reached the bottom of the device, one of its components may have been damaged. To do this, it will be necessary to disassemble the base of the device to visually inspect the internal working parts: resistor, probe, thermostat. If any of the parts are defective, it will need to be replaced.
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The power cable is damaged
Sometimes a fault in the power supply of the machine causes your electric board to blow a fuse. For example, a power cord that is severed or damaged can be enough to create a short circuit and, for fire safety, a power failure. We strongly advise you to replace the defective cord rather than attempting to repair it in order to protect yourself from any risk of fire
IF YOU TRY TO REPAIR THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE OF AN APPLIANCE YOURSELF AND IT CAUSES A FIRE, YOUR INSURANCE MAY NOT COVER THE DAMAGE.
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The internal wiring is damaged
The wiring of a household appliance vibrates when it’s working. Over time, this movement causes wires to wear out, disconnect, or even sever. If one of these electrical wires touches the body of your food processor, it can cause the meter to cut off for safety. You will then need to disassemble your soup machine to locate the damaged wire and repair it. If by chance, a wire is disconnected, you will only need to reconnect it to repair your soup maker. Perfect! Time to make soup!
The heating element is damaged
The coil of your soup maker is the component that heats the food inside the bowl. Sometimes, this loose part gets damaged and creates a buildup of energy that will cause your electricity meter to disconnect. To test for this, start by removing the base from your soup maker. Next, get a multimeter calibrated to 20 megaohms or positioned to ‘Ohmmeter’ if it is a self-calibrating model. Disconnect the resistor and then put one tip on one of the terminals and the other on the ground wire. If a value of several megaohms is displayed, it indicates that the resistor is grounded and will need to be replaced.