The air conditioner is too old and the cooling is not good,
The refrigerator is too noisy and consumes too much electricity......
In the homes of quite a few people
Some old appliances that are out of service
Still working "sick".
Not only are the performance of these appliances greatly reduced
There are also many security risks
"Elderly" air conditioner, suddenly "angry"
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Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
A fire broke out in a residential area in a small area
Ms. Jin, a tenant, said
She was not at home at the time of the fire
It was the roommate who called her
She found out that her room was on fire
So how did the fire start?
After receiving the alarm
Firefighters rushed to the scene
and immediately carry out rescue work
The fire caused the indoor electrical appliances, curtains and other items to be burned
Fortunately, there were no casualties
Afterwards
After the on-site investigation by the fire investigators
It is possible to confirm the point of origin of this fire
for the wall hanging air conditioner
The wall socket melts when heated and bonded to the air conditioner plug
The fire adjuster brought it back to the brigade
Further anatomical analysis was performed
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You can see where the power leads and lugs are connected
There are obvious blackening and burn marks
The fire can be determined to have been caused by
Caused by poor contact between the air conditioner plug and the wall plug
Ms. Jin, the tenant of the house, said
The air conditioner was not in use at the time of the fire
And it appeared as early as December 2023
Signs of sparks in air conditioner plugs and sockets
At that time, the landlord just replaced the wall plugs
Didn't deal with the old air conditioner plugs
This air conditioner is also an old guy from more than 10 years ago
remind
The reed in the socket is elastic, and the electrical plug is inserted in the socket for a long time, which will cause the reed to lose its elasticity and loosen, resulting in poor contact and high temperature, which in turn will cause a fire.
In particular, it is necessary to pay close attention to the service life of household appliances, and regularly inspect and maintain the electrical appliances and electrical circuits at home to ensure safety and no hidden dangers.
Is there still an age for household appliances?
Naturally!
It may cause a fire!Hurry up to check if the appliances in your home are "expired"
All equipment that deals with electricity
There is a potential fire hazard
Don't leave hidden dangers at home!
According to the standard
The safe service life of some household appliances is 8-10 years
But in actual use
Subject to operational and environmental influences
The security period may be shorter
To protect the lives of yourself and your family
We remind everyone in a timely manner
Check if your home appliances are "expired"
Jiangsu Provincial Consumer Protection Commission Hebei Market Supervision
Source: Jiangsu News