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RCD Switch keeps being tripped?

I have an indesit dishwasher (I don't know model type) , every 10 - 15 times it runs it trips the RCD switch, and continues to trip it if we try to reset withoput turning the dishwasher off. The next day we trun the machine on and it finishes its interrupted cycle with no more tripping, and then doesn't trip the RCD for another 10 or so uses. Any ideas?
Gerry Moore, March 2008
Sounds like a problem with heater element, disconnect the element and see if it still trips

Roger, March 2008
this could be any component in machine being faulty and causing rcd to trip.at a guess it might be water leaking onto an electrical part.good look!
PS make sure plug is fully into wall socket

ck, March 2008
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