Our tumble dryer's cable doesn't work and the plug is blown and dark brown now, for the past 5 or more years we've had it plugged into an extension cord with no problem, then my mum plugged a hairdryer into the same extension cord and the dryer stopped. We replaced the extension cord with a new one, and it started a small fire The cord is now "burnt" and brown, and so is the plug and it no longer works at all No idea how much an electrican usually costs, we're quite low on money but are of course very very open to offers !! Even if someone could just come and explain what the problem is and what needs to be done it would be a very big help lol