Battery charger dead?

Ok, sounds like it. Mabye I should take it to someone who knows electronics? Or is a fuse easy to find inside? Thanks for your help!

If it does have a fuse and that fuse is blown, then it is blown for a very good reason. It is not wise to simply replace any fuse until the fault has been identified and corrected or you may cause irreversible damage.

At the very least, thoroughly dry the charger out as I previously described before reapplying power.

Also I disagree with the suggestion of simply blowing air through the charger to dry it out. Moisture invariably gets into electrical components by capilliary effect and is not simply removed by air passing over the component. Gentle heat on the other hand vaporises the moisture and it is expelled. Placing the whole thing into a vacuum chamber is by far the best method but not everybody has a vacuum chamber readily available.

After it has been thoroughly dried you could consider replacing any fuses and restoring power.

This information has been gained from much experience with water damaged electrical and electronic equipment.

Well if the rice is quite dry it might...... given enough time. But then any other dry substance would be as good.
I really wonder if the originator of such ideas has actually successfully tried them or just proposing a 'clever' idea.
"Apparently" and "sounds plausible" are certainly the right words here!

The only effective way is to use a desiccant such as silica-gel.

Could be a job for 'Mythbusters' !!!

You're probably right Allan however rice is probably easier to procure than silica-gel.

One day I might try it out. That's if Mythbusters don't do it first.

Paul

After a search for "rice + phone" it appears that this myth is widely distributed.

Just give a little thought to it. Rice is hydroscopic, meaning it absorbs water vapour from the air around it and normally contains about 10-15g of water per 100g of rice. In its normal state it is fully saturated with water from the air around it and therefore at balance and will not absorb more water from the air.

Silica-gel on the other hand has a high affinity for water and can absorb water to 40-50% of its dry weight. Clearly this will be more likely to be effective in drying such as electronic equipment.

Great news.
As my mother used to say, "A little warmth goes a long way". LOL