Samsung Appliance Repair El Paso discuss fire prevention.
When individuals are warned against appliance fires, dryers are the culprits most widely discussed. Unfortunately, a variety of appliance have the potential to cause an unexpected fire. Protecting your family and your home starts with the proper knowledge and ends with adequate maintenance. Listed below are 4 tips that can help you make your appliance and home safe and avoid appliance repair.
Register A New Appliance helps avoid appliance repair.
Many of us skip this step when we purchase a new appliance, but this simple act can save your family and home. Companies make Registering your appliance easy. You can either choose to register by mail, over the phone, or online. Once you’ve finished the registration process, you’ll receive notices if there are any recalls associated with your appliance.
Looking up recalls
If you rent an apartment or you buy a home with existing appliances, you can go to the website www.recalls.gov, to discover whether they have been affected by a recall. Another great tool to use is www.saferproducts.gov. This site allows individuals to report issues they have experienced with a variety of products. You can look up your appliances or help other people by recounting safety issues you’ve dealt with when using certain products.
Check Your Chords
Taking a few minutes every couple of months to go around your home and check the chords on your appliances is a necessary fire prevention tactic. None of the chords should appear frayed, and if they are, you will need to have them replaced. You should also make sure the chords do not run underneath any type of carpeting and that they don’t rest too close to a heating source.
Maintaining And Cleaning Your Appliances
Properly cleaning your dryer of lint and ridding your oven and range hood of grease build-up are important procedures when it comes to preventing appliance fires. It’s also crucial to act in a timely manner when you notice an appliance is under some sort of distress. Calling an appliance repair company to diagnose a faulty device may save you from a dangerous malfunction.
If you’re worried about one of your appliances starting a fire, please contact us at SoBellas Home Services, and we’ll be happy to diagnose and fix your appliance issues.
What’s the Worst Month for Dryer Fires? Don’t Find out First-Hand.
Dryer Repair El Paso Technicians discuss dryer fires.
With almost 11 percent of the 2,900 incidents in a year, January is the worst month for dryer fires, or so asserts the U.S. Fire Administration. The reason for the percentage is not altogether clear. But the quantity and type of clothes that you wash in the winter months may have something to do with it: layers of thick fabric, made of wool and fur, often with plastic fittings or rubber accents. Consider also that clothing damp from rain and snow is unlikely to dry during the cold months. So you throw it into the dryer just to remove the moisture.
Not surprisingly, lint is the primary combustible material involved in residential dryer fires. These tiny fibers fall off from clothing that tumbles in the dryer. Although most are caught by the lint trap, some may collect inside vents where they may block the flow of air. Another source of combustion is the clothing itself. Fortunately, just over half of the fires do not spread beyond the appliance itself.
Over 45 percent of the fires are due to “operational deficiency,” which includes not removing the lint. Just over a quarter came from mechanical problems, and 15 percent originated from electrical malfunctions. Other causes include not using appliances or materials correctly, problems with installation or design, and natural forces, such as lightning.
Avoiding the problem begins with installation. Have a professional install the dryer, and not your cousin Harold who is most likely unfamiliar with fire prevention, building, and electrical codes. Clean the lint trap before and after each cycle. However, don’t forget to periodically clean the vents and around the dryer. Have your dryer serviced regularly, especially if it’s making strange noises or clothes are taking longer to dry. Finally, avoid drying foam, rubber, plastic, or anything that’s come into contact with gasoline, cooking oils, or other combustible materials.
If you want more information about dryer repair or using your appliances, please contact us.
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