Kitchen Suddenly No Power in Glenmarie Home
Few days ago, we received a call from a stressed homeowner in Glenmarie. He said, “The whole kitchen no power at all! Lights cannot on, oven cannot on, washing machine, everything dead!”
For many homeowners, this is one of the most frustrating situations. You walk into your kitchen expecting to prepare breakfast, switch on the oven or boil water and suddenly nothing works. The kitchen hood was completely not working. Luckily the hob was using gas, so she could still cook, but the whole house was filled with smoke because the hood had no power at all. No lights, no sockets, no power. But the rest of the house is functioning normally.
On top of the kitchen blackout, the customer also told us that the upstairs bathroom’s water heater could not turn on at all. No light, no sound, completely dead. When both the kitchen circuit and a water heater circuit fail at the same time, it is already a strong sign that this is not a small problem.
When one area of your home completely loses power, it is already a warning sign. But when multiple circuits fail together, you can be almost certain there is a serious internal fault. And that was exactly the situation for our Glenmarie customer.
For example, some houses have an electrical circuit that is shared by the water heater, washing machine and other kitchen appliances. If you notice that when you turn off one MCB your water heater, washing machine, hood, oven and water purifier all cannot turn on, that means all these appliances are sharing the same circuit. And that was exactly the case for our Glenmarie customer. This is very common in malaysia.
Why are there so many electrical problems in Malaysian homes?
When Blind Trust Leads to Electrical Problems
There are a few reasons. First, many homeowners do not bother to read quotations or study the details of the work. They simply get an interior designer or a wet work contractor to “bao” everything from renovation to electrical wiring. Homeowners trust these designers or contractors, assuming everything will be handled properly. But the truth is, many of them are not honest, and electrical work is often the first place they cut corners. Some are honest, but they lack experience and end up being misled or cheated by the wireman or electrician.
Cost of Choosing the Cheapest Wireman In KL & Selangor
Another possible reason is that homeowners want to cut down on renovation costs. They call up many wiremen to get quotations. As you know, there are thousands of wiremen in the market. Some are experienced and do a good job, some are experienced but do a sloppy job using super low-quality MCBs, DB boxes, cables, ELCBs and main switches to maximize profit and some are experienced but do not have the budget to buy quality components and materials, so they end up sourcing the cheapest options. Some homeowners, you know, have already hit the wall and are facing electrical problems, yet they still don’t learn their lesson. They continue to look for the cheapest wireman to fix their electrical issues.
What We Found Inside the Kitchen Wiring
When we arrived, the DB looked normal. After checking closely, there was a slight burnt smell and a few power plugs were already melted. No melted MCB or ELCB. But the whole kitchen zone was completely dead. No electric at all. We tested the wall switches, sockets and lighting points and found no power anywhere.
This kind of problem usually points to three common causes:
- An overloaded MCB that finally gave up
- A hidden loose connection inside a lighting point or junction box
- A damaged cable inside the wall caused by age, heat, or renovation works
- The previous wireman joined left over cables. They cheated homeowners. When the joins come apart, live wires can touch metal or other surfaces. That can create an electrical shock, cause fires and permanent damage to your home’s electrical systems. This can be a ticking time bombs.
In this Glenmarie home, nothing was visible on the surface. The problem was hiding where most homeowners cannot see, inside the wall. It was exactly the scenario described in point 4.
The Real Fault: A Hidden Loose Connection
After tracing the circuit, our tester picked up an irregular reading near one of the kitchen’s wall switches. We dismantled it and found the culprit:
A loose neutral wire that had slowly burnt and carbonised over time. The previous wireman didn’t use a proper cable link for the joint. He just twisted the wires together and wrapped them with wire tape. That’s why it became loose.
This kind of fault does not happen overnight. It builds up due to:
- Heat from high-load appliances such as oven, washing machine, kettle or microwave
- Old cables with hardened insulation.
- Bad workmanship during previous renovation
- Poor quality switches installed by earlier contractors
- Over time, wire tape becomes oily and loses its strength, causing it to loosen and unwrap from the wire
The loose connection caused intermittent arcing, which means tiny sparks were forming inside the switch box. Eventually, the connection failed completely and the whole kitchen circuit lost power.
If left unfixed, this type of issue can even lead to an electrical fire.
Why Glenmarie Homes Face Problems Like This
Many Glenmarie houses are 10 to 25 years old. Over time, the internal wiring begins to deteriorate, especially in high-load areas such as:
- Kitchen
- Aircond circuits
- Water heater points
A lot of wiring done years ago was rushed or installed using the cheapest electrical materials available. Some wiring contractor/ wireman/ electrician used:
- Very thin copper cables
- Low-grade switches
- Low quality water heater switch
- Junction boxes without proper connectors
- Loose connections covered only with tape
- Low quality MCB, low quality RCCB
These shortcuts may not cause electrical problems immediately, but later they create issues such as:
- DB Overheating
- Intermittent power loss
- MCB Sparks
- Complete electric circuit failure
- DB tripping
This is exactly what happened in this Glenmarie home.
Good Wireman, Proper Inspection, Quality Electrical Repair
In this case, we repaired the burnt connection, tightened all terminals, replaced the affected wiring segment, and tested the entire kitchen circuit point by point.
After the repair and inspection:
- Kitchen lights turned on
- Oven worked again
- Sockets were functional
- No more flickering
- Circuit was fully stable
The customer told us she had previously hired two different electricians who only reset the MCB and left, without checking the wiring properly. That is why the issue kept coming back.
If One Area Suddenly Has No Power, Do Not Ignore It
When one zone in your home such as kitchen, bedroom, or living room suddenly has no power, it is almost never caused by the MCB alone. It usually indicates:
- A hidden burnt wire
- A loose connection inside the wall
- A damaged cable caused by heat or drilling during renovation
- A weak joint inside a lighting point or junction box
These issues require proper tracing equipment and a wireman who knows how to diagnose the real root cause, not someone who simply tries their luck.
Looking for a Professional Wireman in Glenmarie
If you want quality home wiring repair, proper home wiring diagnosis, and long-term safety, we are the right wireman for you. We do not use cheap switches, cheap mcb, low-grade cables or shortcuts. Every repair is done with proper materials and proper installation methods.
Call us at 012-870 2699 For professional eletrik troubleshooting, eletrik wiring repair and DB solutions in Glenmarie and surrounding areas. We fix the root cause, not just the symptoms.
