Is my toaster broken?

corglass

I tried to remove half toasted bread with a fork there. There was a bright flash and now the end of the fork is black. Is my toaster fcuked?

Odysseus

Yes

TheBody

Stick your tongue in it and then turn it on. Report back for more info when you have done this.

Biggins

corglass wrote: »

I tried to remove half toasted bread with a fork there. There was a bright flash and how the end of the fork is black. Is my toaster fcuked?

You tried this while it was plugged in? :eek:
Consider yourself lucky that your not fcuked!

Max Power

It just needs a good wash. Take it to the bath when you're having one, make sure it's plugged in.

Sunnyisland

Why you having toast today ? Is your turkey stuffed ?

corglass

TheBody wrote: »

Stick your tongue in it and then turn it on. Report back for more info when you have done this.

Tongue is fine. I pressed the toast lever repeatedly and it won't stick down. If I now hold it down it works, but only on one side.

I now need to flip the toast and repeat. It takes twice as long!!!

TheBody

You should check the socket by sicking a knife in it.

Storm 10

corglass wrote: »

I tried to remove half toasted bread with a fork there. There was a bright flash and how the end of the fork is black. Is my toaster fcuked?

You what................

Biggins

TheBody wrote: »

You should check the socket by sicking a knife in it.

Thats shocking advice!

whiskeyman

People still toast bread???
I get my toast from M&S

Calibos

Mr Darwin has an award with your name written on it waiting for you.

recyclebin

Are you any good at taking things apart. I've fixed many a toaster.

What you have done is break the heating element wire when you stuck the fork in. You just need to rejoin it where it broke. Just twist the wires together again. It can be a fidelly job though.

Oranage2

A knife, are you serious :eek: You are suppose to use a folk.

solas111

I see a lot of smart replies but this is a pretty serious issue. You could have been KILLED . Never stick anything metallic into a toaster when it is plugged in because it is similar to catching a live electric wire.

There is a good chance that one of the elements has been burned out and that it has also damaged the mechanism which keeps the toaster latched in the down position until it is ready to pop. Years ago it was common to open up toasters and carry out repairs such as replacing elements etc. However, the modern appliances are made in such a way that they can only be opened with special tools.

Your options are either bring it into a recognised repair shop or throw it away and buy a new one. I saw them on sale before Christmas for €20 so throw it in the bin and get a new model. Then stick a label to the side which says: “I will never stick anything in the toaster again, except bread”.

corglass

solas111 wrote: »

I see a lot of smart replies but this is a pretty serious issue. You could have been KILLED . Never stick anything metallic into a toaster when it is plugged in because it is similar to catching a live electric wire.

There is a good chance that one of the elements has been burned out and that it has also damaged the mechanism which keeps the toaster latched in the down position until it is ready to pop. Years ago it was common to open up toasters and carry out repairs such as replacing elements etc. However, the modern appliances are made in such a way that they can only be opened with special tools.

Your options are either bring it into a recognised repair shop or throw it away and buy a new one. I saw them on sale before Christmas for €20 so throw it in the bin and get a new model. Then stick a label to the side which says: “I will never stick anything in the toaster again, except bread”.

Bit ott eh? No harm in sticking in something if the bread/toast won't come out.

Larianne

Just use the grill.

.Henry Sellers.

Throw it out and buy a toaster that turns toast to bread, a breader?

GE90

OP if you had been wearing a Hi-Vis Vest while toasting none of this would have happened. You only have your self to blame !:mad:

Biggins

corglass wrote: »

I tried to remove half toasted bread with a fork there. There was a bright flash and now the end of the fork is black. Is my toaster fcuked?

Have you learned nothing by now OP?

If you have a gun, these things would not happen!

catallus

just use the grill! that way u can toast one side and then melt some cheese on the other side!

Biggins

corglass wrote: »

I've removed the cover and can see the damage. What exactly do I join? See attached.

corglass wrote: »

I've removed the cover and can see the damage. What exactly do I join? See attached.

I don't rate your chances of success if your seeing double-sighted posts - just saying!

dmc17

corglass wrote: »

I tried to remove half toasted bread with a fork there. There was a bright flash and now the end of the fork is black. Is my toaster fcuked?

No, your fork is fcuked!!

Gillo

Larianne wrote: »

Just use the grill.

If you are going old school, you should be using a toasting fork on an open fire.

Biggins

Gillo wrote: »

If you are going old school, you should be using a toasting fork on an open fire.

Toasting fork?
Ya rich git!

Me Gran used to always use the best poker!
(Honest!)

Shryke

Toasters are obsolete. Grill your sandwich. Melted cheese is the only way to go.

Gillo

Biggins wrote: »

Toasting fork?
Ya rich git!

Me Gran used to always use the best poker!
(Honest!)

My folks have a brass one that came from my grannie's house, it's toasted enough bread to feed an army over the years.

In fairness I prefer refined to rich!!!

Andrewf20

I wonder if its simply a blown fuse in the toaster. If its an old toaster it might be DIY repairable. If you can get to it, a multimeter resistance check will reveal all.

0ph0rce0

solas111

corglass wrote: »

Bit ott eh? No harm in sticking in something if the bread/toast won't come out.

No OP, it is not ott, unless of course you want to join the poor Christmas turkey.

You don’t seem to understand what exactly you are doing when you stick a knife or any other object into a plugged in toaster. What you are doing is potentially making yourself part of an electrical circuit. In other words, you are allowing a high current to pass through your body to the ground or to some earthed object such as another appliance. That is similar to what they do to people on Death Row when they put them in an electric chair.

If you want to keep breathing, never stick anything but bread into your toaster when it is plugged in.

SteelyDanJalapeno

Op shorted the element with ground,

pop the fuse out of the plug, replace and enjoy all the toast.

Try rubber forks in future.

dj jarvis

a few presumptions

a - your are male of above voting age
b - you have a rough idea of what electricity is and does
c - you have nothing to do this evening and decided to troll AH

ill start with c - this must be the answer , because if you answer yea to a and b, then you must be doing c , every male from the age of about 8 on would know, NOT to put fork into plugged in toaster , and they would also know that the resulting flash would mean that said toaster is ****ed , and if fixable they would be able to do it

really what kind of "man" would come onto AH asking such a question , hopefully a troll , because if not, your life is going to be full of workmen coming around yours and fixing **** , along with giving your wife - sister a good fixing

leave the man card on the table on the way out + you have no need for this , and seeing its the season i can give you a tip on fixing it before you leave man land for good , try sticking your flute into it , cant make it any worse :eek:

truly and sad reflection on the cosseted urban male , you should be able to fix that with your teeth and some double sided sticky tape , you make me sick

DID BABY JEBUS DIE FOR NOTHING

Biggins

Gillo wrote: »

My folks have a brass one that came from my grannie's house, it's toasted enough bread to feed an army over the years.

In fairness I prefer refined to rich!!!

Slightly off topic but in winters when the ESB would go (lines down usually), we would end up in the Grans and she would get a special pan out, stick some rashers and sausages on it and shove it into the fire carefully on top of hot coals.

Then she would make the toast and boil water (for tea) by same fire.
Those days, looking back, were great days. Precious memories.

maxfresh

I'd say you have broken the element in the toaster .hope your fuse board has a rcd in it

Gillo

Biggins wrote: »

Slightly off topic but in winters when the ESB would go (lines down usually), we would end up in the Grans and she would get a special pan out, stick some rashers and sausages on it and shove it into the fire carefully on top of hot coals.

Then she would make the toast and boil water (for tea) by same fire.
Those days, looking back, were great days. Precious memories.

I think that's one of the reasons I prefer a proper fire to some gas or electrical lark we have now a days.
Even more OT, I'd be curious to know how many people could properly light a fire- even funnier when someone think "Pffft! Sure I'll google it when I need to know" then realises their laptop doesn't worth during a power failure.
(Rant over)

Back on topic, Jesus OP, you are think as poop and lucky to be able to post here after what you did.

solas111

Biggins wrote: »

Slightly off topic but in winters when the ESB would go (lines down usually), we would end up in the Grans and she would get a special pan out, stick some rashers and sausages on it and shove it into the fire carefully on top of hot coals.

Then she would make the toast and boil water (for tea) by same fire.
Those days, looking back, were great days. Precious memories.

I once lived beside an old guy whose only heating appliance was an ancient Stanley 8 range and he did all of his cooking on it, including the toast. The steel hotplate was covered in grime but he plonked down a couple of slices of bread on it, stoked up the fire and he had his toast a few minutes later. He never went near the doctor or chemist shop and lived almost to the age of one hundred.

mattjack

OP , break the glass on the door of your microwave and put your bread in through the door , turn on.

Everything should be fine.

brightspark

TiltedBrain wrote: »

Op shorted the element with ground,

pop the fuse out of the plug, replace and enjoy all the toast.

The Op said

If I now hold it down it works, but only on one side.

I now need to flip the toast and repeat. It takes twice as long!!!

So it's definately not the fuse in the plug!


As others have stated the element has probably been broken, buy a new toaster and consider yourself lucky not to have gotten a shock!

If you must go sticking metal things into toasters unplug them first, but you still run the risk of damaging the elements.

Calibos

Troll or Dense.

I have nothing but pity for OP either way

DEFTLEFTHAND

corglass wrote: »

I tried to remove half toasted bread with a fork there. There was a bright flash and now the end of the fork is black. Is my toaster fcuked?

You could have been fcuked, don't ever do anything like that again.

corglass

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

You could have been fcuked, don't ever do anything like that again.

Think I'll do what I please, don't tell me what to do!

keith16

Toast, I like it. When there is nothing else left there is always toast. Even if it tries to murder you in the forky related process, you still can't hate it. And a load of "who's taking the horse to France" type Kerrygold smathered all over it.

corglass

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

You could have been fcuked, don't ever do anything like that again.

Think I'll do what I please, don't tell me what to do!

DEFTLEFTHAND

corglass wrote: »

Think I'll do what I please, don't tell me what to do!

You need to be protected from yourself, you're a bloody lunatic.







:pac:

themadchef

corglass wrote: »

Think I'll do what I please, don't tell me what to do!

Toaster says no.

efb

use a lighter to toast your bread

dmc17

efb wrote: »

use a lighter to toast your bread

And use a toaster to light your fags!

efb

dmc17 wrote: »

And use a toaster to light your fags!

thats extreme homophobia!

ElvisChrist6

solas111 wrote: »

No OP, it is not ott, unless of course you want to join the poor Christmas turkey.

I read this part as a rap