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This is part 2 of a series of articles about the dangers of modern white goods appliances and how you can improve appliance safety in your home. Read part 1 first (How dangerous are our appliances?) for a full understanding …
White goods appliances come with an inherent risk. We do not need to increase this risk. Bad design, poor quality, user misuse and complacency all increase this risk unnecessarily. If you haven’t experienced any incidents or know someone who has, …
Since writing this article the highest energy ratings have moved from A+ to A++ and then A+++. But I don’t expect this to affect the principle of the points made here. In fact I would expect the difference between an …
You need to be careful when using extension leads and cables with washing machines. This advice also goes for dishwashers and tumble dryers. The reason that it is not ideal to plug a washing machine into an extension cable is …
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It’s rare to need to fit a plug these days, but ironically that’s why some people may not know how to. You may need to fit a new plug onto a washing machine if the pre-fitted moulded one has to …
First let me make it clear I am talking about very mild “tingles” and not proper electric shocks. If anyone receives an electric shock, the appliance should be disconnected immediately and an appliance engineer called out. Mild electric shocks or …
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