Has anyone ever had this blow a breaker?
229743
Yes, we have, but we live in a very old house. All of the outlets have a hard time handling certain things plugged in. It only happened once or twice in the many months we used it. Don't know about newer houses.
1336485
Others have expressed problems with tripped breakers and blown fuses; however, I have not had any problem. My printer is on the same 15 amp circuit with plugs and lights from several rooms. I have a 30-year old house, so my electrical circuits are not cutting edge by any means.
1102103
I should. Have licensed electrician review the install manual (available at product website), and if breakers are not new, suggest replacing. Great product. I've had mine for about a year, and it works great.
350479
Hmm That does sound like a serious issue! I cannot say that I have had that problem yet and I have 8 units installed in my house. It sounds to me like the unit is placed on a circuit that is beyond the recommended load which can easily happen. In other words, this issue sounds like people are using the units on circuits that were already poorly wired. Just my thoughts.
221831
Probably not until full load on the motor. Mine is on a homemade belt grinder, works great. The only time I've blown the breaker (20a) is when my cutoff saw is being used simultaneously. Hope this helps
728925
My breaker is just fine. Are you sure it isn't the brand of coffee?Is that really your name? Interesting coincidence.A.L. Banke
668784
More than likely there's a pin size hole in the blower (metal plate). This happen on two of mine and they're getting returned today.
1685938
I do not know. Ask your plumber. Mine had trouble blowing circuit breaker until it was determined that the wrong breaker was being used.
1073522
Ours hasn't done this either. I would agree with the previous answer that it is either the outlet or the machine is broken. Sorry.
1547504
Are you saying you bought this same heater and the breaker trips? Because that is what is happening to us with this new heater. My husband says he would not recommend this unit. I know the cost will be at least double, if not triple, but you really should call a professional.
1090296
I've only had that happen when the plug is loose on the handle end, not the outlet. Other than that, I don't know.
1033276
I have had mine for over a year and never experienced this problem. I love this blower...it is so reliable!
232545
It doesn't look waterproof to me. I had mine attached to my air compressor inside last winter, this winter i plugged it in and it shorted out and popped the breaker. It's a melted mess now.
1495223
I have had this happen with other electrical items in the house, i.e. running a bathroom extraction fan and running a heater in the next room on the same circuit. I would suggest contacting an electrician to see if perhaps your electrical system is being overloaded somewhere. I have had no problems with the circuit blowing with the Euroflex Monster. I have 4 of these Euroflex Monsters and I have had them several years. I love them! I also have the Euroflex Monster vacuum...small and great!
1505168
No it has a built-in overload circuit to prevent damage. I've done it and nothing happened.
1007529
Most complaints were due to the ports failing. The old units had a hardware fuse on each port. If it blew that port would no longer work. The new units they are replacing them with have breakers on each port which reset after everything has been unplugged and the unit sits for 20 minutes or so. I have 2 of the new ones and the breakers to my knowledge have never tripped.
1495227
Does it do the same in other outlets? You could be overloading the circuit if it's old or sharing the power with other devices. Most home breakers aren't rated much higher than the electrical draw on the steamer. I would try in other outlets and see if it does the same thing. Good luck.