So I always abide by the rule NOT to turn the Dishwasher on and go to sleep ...

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So I always abide by the rule NOT to turn the Dishwasher on and go to sleep ... but this just happened {anyway!!!} ...

This morning, the house smelt funny and the plates, glasses etc were still super hot {in the Dishwasher}!!!

The kids didn't do chores before school this morning, so I had to wait till 3pm for them to do it.

During the day, every time I tried to get a clean glass from the Dishwasher, the glasses were super hot.

Luckily I had left the Dishwasher door open all day, as the basket had melted into the element, and the element was still on!!!

Only realized about the element = heat when Reilly was able to yank the cutlery container from the element!!!

The element was bright red with heat, and had been on for approx. 15 hours!!!

Had to then find under the sink, where to turn the Dishwasher off at the wall!!

Dramas, but we are all fine, and Dusty didn't even realize!!!

Makes me think back to when the Toaster caught on fire!!!