Why is my power cord over heating
The cord heats up when it first starts washing
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Most likely a short in the wiring. A cord heats up because of excessive current running through it. It means that you are drawing near maximum rated current. It is somewhat normal for a cord to get WARM for an appliance that uses significant power like a heater or a motor. If a cord gets hot, you are probably exceeding the rating for the cord.
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The motor could have worn brushes.
Try smaller load to see if if you get the same effect.
Also check that inlet hoses are not blocked or kinked making the pump work harder.
Clean dust/dirt from motor casing if needed.
Plug into a different outlet via extention cord to see if you get the same effect.
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My machine is LG WASHING MACHINE INVERTER DIRECT DRIVE 7KG F1068 QDP2. It was working fine. However recently when it works for 20-30mins the power cable the socket and the plug get hot. Even when I changed the power source to that of Air Conditioner's 15A socket the same thing repeated itself. The machine still works whenever it's switched on.
I launched a complaint to the LG repair center (in Lagos, Nigeria) and I was told that the model had long been discontinued.
I opened it up and I discovered that the components on its PCBs are all silicone -coated on the PCBs. I still like to use this washing machine but I am scared of fire outbreak.
Kindly advise on what to do and steps to take to repair/recover the machine. Thank you all.
