Thursday, July 2, 2020

How can we prevent cooking fires?

The first thing to get into the habit of doing is cleaning and maintaining your appliances. That means wiping them out after you’ve used them or emptying the toaster crumb tray. Leftover food in these appliances will get hot and is more likely to catch fire than the food you’re trying to cook. 

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Alongside this it is imperative that you unplug any appliance when it’s not in use. This will reduce the risk of an electrical surge causing fire issues. If you can’t unplug the appliances, which is true of many ovens, then turn off the main breaker to prevent the electricity from getting to the appliance.

It goes without saying that any appliance which starts to misbehave should be repaired or replaced. 

Smoke Detectors

A smoke detector should be installed on every level of your home. It’s important to have one near the kitchen but not actually in the kitchen. A smoke alarm in the kitchen will go off all the time when you are simply cooking. This is likely to result in you removing the battery and leaving it out, rendering the alarm useless.

A smoke detector situated just outside the kitchen will alert you to an issue but will not be overly sensitive. Ensuring you’re aware if an actual fire starts.

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