Salon R Us Steamer Tripping ALL circuits

[kim1006]

My steamer recently began tripping my circuit breaker. I noticed this happens at my "regular" salon as well. However, the last time it happened to me I was unable to locate an outlet that did not trip. Has this happened to anyone else? If so, how did you resolve it? My instincts tell me this may have something to do with the water/electrical combination and this brand of streamer, but I don't know.

TIA

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I have the PROSeries 1037-A (LCL Beauty) Has never, ever happened before. Ever.

I had my first one since 2008 which died a couple weeks ago.

And I bought the same Model like 2-3 weeks ago. Nothing.

Which one do you have?

 

[kim1006]

I have this one:

http://lclbeauty.com/prodimages/PRO-1037A_small.jpg

 

[IDareT'sHair]

kim1006

Same one. Do you have a lot of things plugged in along that area?

I'm sorry. I can't help you.

Contact them. I'm not sure what they would say, but they might have some kind of insight.

 

[kim1006]

No. I don't have several items plugged in. I think it is weird this happened all of the sudden. I am wondering if it has to do with the water/electrical combination in this machine (wiring or something) because even my GFI tripped.

 

[kim1006]

Bumping

 

[yaya24]

I have the one that you posted, and I have not had that happen.

 

[Pompous Blue]

No. I don't have several items plugged in. I think it is weird this happened all of the sudden. I am wondering if it has to do with the water/electrical combination in this machine (wiring or something) because even my GFI tripped.

kim1006
I don't believe she is talking about several items plugged into the same outlet as the steamer.

You may be overloading the breaker for that circuit if when the steamer is plugged in, the breaker trips. Each breaker throughout your house is rated and controls a certain number of outlets; Usually these breakers are rated at 20A, 40A or 60A.

Let's say the plug you're using is off of a breaker rated at 20 amps. There are already 12 amps in use on that breaker (lights, radio, curling iron, cell-phone charger, toaster, etc.) But the steamer requires 12 amps to operate properly. By plugging in the steamer to any plug off that breaker, it will overload the breaker and it will trip or disconnect. The breaker tripping is a safety measure to prevent fires. Continuing to plug the steamer into that plug can cause fires (maybe spontaneously or after a while.)

To determine the number of amps in use off of a breaker BEFORE you plug in the steamer, you need to have someone 1st check to see which breaker the plug is off of. I say "someone" because if you're not comfortable around exposed electrical circuits, don't do it yourself. Look at the circuit panel to see if the breakers are labeled to indicate which breaker controls which room/zone.

Once that's determined, you can pull the "breaker" out of the panel to see what goes off.

When I had that steamer, it tripped on me once when I plugged it into an empty outlet. I added up all the amps that was off that breaker and I was over its limit by 2A. That was enough to trip the circuit breaker.

I hope this wasn't too complicated. But I wrote all of this to say, I believe the breaker for the plug you're using becomes overloaded every time you plug the steamer into it. Use a breaker that has nothing else off of it 'cept the steamer. The circuit breaker blowing has nothing to do with electricity and water in that unit. They're not co-mingling. If they were, you would be dead (electrocution.)

BTW, your GFI is suppose to trip. It's a safety device to prevent electrocution or fires and is designed to shut the power off immediately when a circuit is overloaded. Don't ever disable it.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Pompous Blue

You Da' Bomb Blue. You Engineer You!

That's exactly what I meant.........

 

[kim1006]

@kim1006
I don't believe she is talking about several items plugged into the same outlet as the steamer.

You may be overloading the breaker for that circuit if when the steamer is plugged in, the breaker trips. Each breaker throughout your house is rated and controls a certain number of outlets; Usually these breakers are rated at 20A, 40A or 60A.

Let's say the plug you're using is off of a breaker rated at 20 amps. There are already 12 amps in use on that breaker (lights, radio, curling iron, cell-phone charger, toaster, etc.) But the steamer requires 12 amps to operate properly. By plugging in the steamer to any plug off that breaker, it will overload the breaker and it will trip or disconnect. The breaker tripping is a safety measure to prevent fires. Continuing to plug the steamer into that plug can cause fires (maybe spontaneously or after a while.)

To determine the number of amps in use off of a breaker BEFORE you plug in the steamer, you need to have someone 1st check to see which breaker the plug is off of. I say "someone" because if you're not comfortable around exposed electrical circuits, don't do it yourself. Look at the circuit panel to see if the breakers are labeled to indicate which breaker controls which room/zone.

Once that's determined, you can pull the "breaker" out of the panel to see what goes off.

When I had that steamer, it tripped on me once when I plugged it into an empty outlet. I added up all the amps that was off that breaker and I was over its limit by 2A. That was enough to trip the circuit breaker.

I hope this wasn't too complicated. But I wrote all of this to say, I believe the breaker for the plug you're using becomes overloaded every time you plug the steamer into it. Use a breaker that has nothing else off of it 'cept the steamer. The circuit breaker blowing has nothing to do with electricity and water in that unit. They're not co-mingling. If they were, you would be dead (electrocution.)

BTW, your GFI is suppose to trip. It's a safety device to prevent electrocution or fires and is designed to shut the power off immediately when a circuit is overloaded. Don't ever disable it.

Thanks for such an informative response.

It tripped multiple breakers, so I moved to several rooms that were on different circuits/breakers and they tripped also. I found this weird, which made me conclude there may be something wrong with the machine. I am going to try again using your recommendations. Thanks again!!!!

 

[felic1]

@Pompous Blue

You Da' Bomb Blue. You Engineer You!

That's exactly what I meant.........

She sho is! She certainly broke it down for everyone. I still think LHCF is a hair university! We are here to learn and be schooled in what to do to grow our hair!!

 

[KiWiStyle]

I have the same one too from LCL beauty and I've never had this problem. I've had it about 1.5 years.

 

[Healthb4Length]

I Have this steamer to and I noticed some problems recently! It just wouldn't click on it wouldn't start it took several attempts for it to finally start. I unplugged other appliances near by and after 4 tries it worked. I've had my steamer for about 3 years and was worried it was about to kick the bucket, I'll be mindful if where I plug it in from now on.

 

[kim1006]

I Have this steamer to and I noticed some problems recently! It just wouldn't click on it wouldn't start it took several attempts for it to finally start. I unplugged other appliances near by and after 4 tries it worked. I've had my steamer for about 3 years and was worried it was about to kick the bucket, I'll be mindful if where I plug it in from now on.

What was weird for me is I initially plugged mine into the same outlet I always used and out of nowhere it tripped the breaker. I have not tried to use it again. Hopefully, I will have an opportunity to steam my hair this weekend.

 

[72giagia]

There is fuse by the water catcher jarerplexed that you have to change.
The same happened to me but once I changed it all was well. You can get the fuse from home depot.

 

[kim1006]

There is fuse by the water catcher jarerplexed that you have to change.
The same happened to me but once I changed it all was well. You can get the fuse from home depot.

Thanks so much!!!! I am certainly going to try this fix. This makes a lot of sense given the issue occurred so suddenly and happened using several outlets!!! It may simply require a fuse change!!! Thanks again!!!

 

[kim1006]

There is fuse by the water catcher jarerplexed that you have to change.
The same happened to me but once I changed it all was well. You can get the fuse from home depot.

I could not locate a fuse near the catcher jar. Can you please be more specific on the location? What does it look like?

TIA

 

[NappyNelle]

72giagia BUMP BUMP BUMP

 

[curlicarib]

I have the same model. It tripped my breaker once when I had my space heater on while using it. I never use the two of them together again and it's never happened again. Your breaker is probably overloaded.

 

[72giagia]

hello

There is little area located under where the power cord is on your steamer. It's a black screw part it looks like a cap. Use a Phillips screwdriver and it comes right out you can take the fuse to your local home depot. That should fix it. Good luck!

 

[72giagia]

hello

There is little area located under where the power cord is on your steamer. It's a black screw part it looks like a cap. Use a Phillips screwdriver and it comes right out you can take the fuse to your local home depot. That should fix it. Good luck!

 

[kim1006]

I saw the black screw. I thought it was there to keep the unit together. THANKS!

 

[72giagia]

Here are some pics to show where the fuse is located.

Hope this helpserplexed

 

[72giagia]

Here are some pics on where the fuse is located

 

[kim1006]

Thanks again for the suggestion. I replaced the fuse, but it is still tripping my circuit breakers. erplexed

Here are some pics on where the fuse is located

 

[Pompous Blue]

Thanks again for the suggestion. I replaced the fuse, but it is still tripping my circuit breakers. erplexed

kim1006

The fuse in the unit has nothing to do with your breakers tripping. The fuse in the unit protects the unit/load. It does not effect or protect your breaker.

As I stated in my earlier post, you need to see if your breaker (in your service panel) is rated high enough to run the steamer. If it's not, nothing you can do to the steamer can "make" the breaker stop tripping. It trips as a safety precaution to keep from burning down your dwelling.

Get professional help. This is not a DIY situation if you are not a trained electrician.

 

[frizzy]

Okay. Last week I took my steamer completely apart, reassembled and it is working like new!!

What made me do it is that the steam was coming up through the opening behind the bonnet and not into the bonnet. I looked inside the little slits and I could see that the hose had completely come off of the steam hole.

So since I've had my steamer for years and it is not under warranty and in this condition it is useless.....lets take it apart.

I have had it trip a circuit in the past, but not constantly. The performance of the steamer had become horrible slowly over time. The water was dark and sooty. It would even dirty the water in the container. I always thought it was clogged.

I can't believe how much sooty, rusty water had collected in the stand and down into each foot. I had to take this whole steamer apart. The only two pieces that didn't make it back is the spring for the hood and the rubber piece behind the collection bottle where the bonnet connects to the body of the steamer. This thing worked so good, that the tips of my ears burned. I had forgotten that could happen.

Soooooo, ask away if you think I can help!

 

[Pompous Blue]

frizzy You had a mechanical problem.

kim1006 has an electrical problem.

Apples and Oranges

 

[frizzy]

I see what you're saying, but I think the misdirected steam can cause an electrical problem. It's a simple thing to check out by looking through the holes.

 

[Pompous Blue]

I see what you're saying, but I think the misdirected steam can cause an electrical problem. It's a simple thing to check out by looking through the holes.

I disagree.....but carry on.