{"id":1205,"date":"2017-02-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/hidden-home-fire-dangers-that-lurk\/"},"modified":"2017-02-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T00:00:00","slug":"hidden-home-fire-dangers-that-lurk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/hidden-home-fire-dangers-that-lurk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Home Fire Dangers That Lurk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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More than 47,000 home fires reported to U.S. fire departments involved some type of electrical failure or other household malfunction, according to the National Fire Protection Association.<\/p>\n

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Read more<\/strong>: Is Your Building Ready for a Crisis?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Homeowners sometimes discover that fires can be caused by some unexpected objects. Realtor<\/a>.com\u00ae recently featured some of the hidden fire dangers that may lurk in a home:<\/p>\n

Dishwashers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many dishwasher fires are caused by liquids that come into contact with the appliance\u2019s wires. The average residential property loss due to a dishwasher fire was $11.2 million from 2010 to 2012, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny device that powers a motor, heating element, or sometimes both in the same appliance always has a higher propensity for fire\u2014and dishwashers are a common example,\u201d Joe Torrillo, a firefighter who served in the New York Fire Department for 25 years, told realtor.com\u00ae. \u201cThey should never be turned on when going to sleep or leaving the home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodents<\/strong><\/p>\n

Squirrels, rats, and other small creatures can make a home in your attic insulation in cold weather. If they start chewing on the rubber-covered electrical lines, there could be a fire risk too. \u201cWhen electrical wires become exposed to each other and their protective insulation has been compromised, there\u2019s a likelihood of propagating an actual flame,\u201d says Torrillo.<\/p>\n

Jars and glass objects<\/strong><\/p>\n

Watch what you leave out in the sunlight, like on your kitchen table. An empty glass Nutella jar was blamed for a 2015 fire in southwest London. The sun rays refracted through the empty glass and ignited a spark. Do not leave flammable liquids, such as gasoline, cleaning fluids, paint<\/a> thinners, and cooking oils in glass jars, in the direct sunlight. Torrillo recommends using metal cans for flammable liquids and plastic containers for cooking oils.<\/p>\n

Source: \u201cUp in Flames: 5 Surprise Fire Starters Lurking in Your Home,\u201d realtor.com\u00ae (Feb. 22, 2017)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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