Emergency Appliance Repair

A typical appliance repair emergency might be a leak or smoke or even flames coming from the appliance.

If an appliance emergency occurs, unplug the appliance right away and then call Choice Carmel Appliance Repair for local appliance repair in Carmel. If there’s an electrical fire happening with one of the appliances in your house, we recommend calling the fire department before attempting to extinguish the fire on your own.

An electrical fire from an appliance can be very scary and very dangerous, but there are a couple of ways to be prepared in the event of an emergency. If an appliance is in flames, it’s important not to panic. Follow these easy guidelines below to keep your house safe from electrical fires.

HOW TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL FIRES

Homeowners are able to prevent electrical fires before they start by following some basic guidelines for appliance safety. Be sure not to plug a lot of electrical devices into a single outlet—the wiring might become overloaded and then spark a fire, especially when there’s clutter like paper or clothes close to the outlet.

Sometimes we forget about the dangers of large home appliances since they remain plugged in all of the time, but they still present as much chance for a fire hazard as small electrical appliances like kitchen toasters and heaters. Larger appliances like a dishwasher or washing machine shouldn’t be left running overnight or while you are away from home, and do not place a refrigerator or freezer in direct sunlight, in order to prevent possibly overworking the cooling systems inside.

Examine all of the outlets regularly for extreme heat, burns, and crackling or buzzing sounds that might point to electrical arcing. Make sure you keep at least one working smoke detector on each floor of your home, and test them often to keep them in good working condition.

WHAT TO NOT DO

If there’s an appliance repair emergency such as an electrical fire, it might be tempting to douse the fire with water, but water shouldn’t be used on an electrical appliance fire.

Water conducts electricity, and throwing water on or near a power source can give a severe electrical shock. It might even make the fire even worse. Water could conduct the electricity to additional areas of the room, running the chance of igniting other flammable items nearby.

HOW TO EXTINGUISH AN ELECTRICAL FIRE

The immediate thing you want to do is to unplug the appliance from the power source and call your local fire department. Even if you might be able to extinguish the fire by yourself, it’s important to have backup if the flames do get out of hand.

For little fires, you could be able to use baking soda to smother the fire. Covering the smoking or burning area with some baking soda will sometimes prohibit oxygen flow to the fire with little chance of electrocution. Baking soda also contains sodium bicarbonate, which is the same chemical used in standard fire extinguishers. You might be able to extinguish a smaller fire using a heavy blanket, but only if the fire is small enough not to catch the heavy blanket on fire too.

For big electrical fires, use a Type C fire extinguisher. You should be sure you have at least one Type C or multi-use extinguisher in your house. Extinguishers need to be inspected regularly to ensure they have not expired. If you have a working extinguisher in the home, release the pin near the top, aim the nozzle at the flames, and squeeze the handle. If the fire gets too dangerous to fight alone or you think the fire might block an exit, you should leave the house as fast as possible, shut the door , and then wait for assistance from the local fire department.

For the small appliance fires, call Choice Carmel Appliance Repair once the fire is under control and we can diagnose the cause of the fire and repair the electrical appliance and restore it to its original condition.

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