LEAVING APPLIANCES RUNNING WHEN NO ONE IS HOME: A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF FIRE DAMAGE

3/20/2023 (Permalink)

In this article, SERVPRO of Ventura highlights how homeowners can avoid fire damage disasters by turning off appliances before leaving the house.

Faulty appliances cause thousands of residential fires every year. It also causes hundreds of deaths and injuries and even millions of property losses. If you’re not home even the first few seconds of the emergency, your house can go up in flames.

Below is a list of home appliances that can cause substantial damage if they are left at home when no one is home.

PORTABLE EELCTRIC HEATERS

These can cause fires if not used properly. Many factors can cause an electrical heater to catch fire.

DISHWASHERS

These are the cause of fires in the country each year according to the US CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION. During the heating/drying cycle, the heating element could fail and cause a fire. Make sure the dishwasher is off when leaving the house.

CLOTHING DRYERS

A dryer should never run when you are not home or while you are sleeping. The main cause of dryer is overheating.