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OEM/stock ovens are certainly a sight to behold... but even scarier is when a crack-head tenant bypasses everything to make a crack-oven, full-broilers and all
by ProllyInfamous 2y ago
OEM/stock ovens are certainly a sight to behold... but even scarier is when a crack-head tenant bypasses everything to make a crack-oven, full-broilers and all (always on some already-dangerous 3-prong circuit from the 40's). It's usually the next tenant whom discovers this...
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The most dangerous item in most houses (from an insurance perspective) is an oil-filled radiating "space heater." Outside of overload (wattage) dangers, modern ones are typically sold with a 2-prong cord only... despite having a ground post inside the thermostat, to bond to outside metal frame.
On the first freeze and coldest days of each year, I expect to read about lots of house fires [unfortunately]. Please don't overload your circuits, folks!
- mindslight 2y agoMy impression is that the oil filled electric radiators are safer than non oil filled ones, which get very hot and can start combustible things on fire (eg curtains). Whereas the main danger from oil filled radiators is overloading circuits/extension cords, especially with older or less than solid connections. That design is certainly bad for shock/electrocution risk, but how much does that really move the needle on property insurance claims?