The circuit breaker for my dishwasher at my cabin keeps flipping off. The dishwasher is 10 years old and I thought maybe I needed a new dishwasher, but I am not sure. The circuit breaker was flipped back on and then it flipped off again over the next several days even without running the dishwasher. I do not think anything else is on the circuit and this only started happening in the last 2 months. When I was up there last I ran the dishwasher three times and there was no problem at all.
Do I need to have an electrician look at the circuit or do you think I really do need a new dishwasher? Thanks for any advice. I would hate to replace the dishwasher only to find out the problem has not been solved. The dishwasher works great.
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If the breaker is tripping without running the dishwasher, then you need to look external to the dishwasher. An electrician could fix this for you.
Dishwasher End of Cable:
The electrical connection under the dishwasher could be seeing water and tripping the breaker. If this is the case, stopping the leak and drying it out will take care of your problem
Middle of Cable:
If the cable is bad in the middle, it is because something is damaging it. Possibly a varmint (racoon, rat , mouse, squirrel) has been chewing on the cable or the cable is run poorly - through a pinch point.
Breaker End of Cable:
This is the low probability end. A problem here would probably effect more than just the dishwasher.
Good Luck
If you are aware that your dishwasher is connected to a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter), which is tripping rather than your main breaker, the issue may be the cause. Burnt wire covers or faulty cord connections may have caused your breaker to trip while the water was still circulating.
To view all of the dishwasher's wiring and connections, you typically need to remove the toe panel and the cover from the junction box. Before conducting any additional research, make sure to turn off the breaker.
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