With the development of science and technology and the improvement of people's living standards, more and more colored electrical appliances are used in the home, and these electrical appliances have become indispensable close companions for every family. However, when appliances bring convenience to people's lives, Improper, it is likely to become 'invisible killer', ubiquitous security risk, especially some high-power electrical appliances used improperly, it is easy to cause a fire.
Appliance improper use as a source of fire
In the news coverage, safety accidents caused by improper operation of the equipment can be found everywhere:
On December 1, 2017, a fire broke out in a hostel in Hangzhou, causing a fire accident that a girl forgot to turn off her hair dryer (Qianjiang Evening News)
December 18, 2017, Anyang a woman after the iron did not pull out the plug in time, electric iron fever ignited the tables and chairs. ("Anyang Evening News")
On January 8, 2018, a man went out for a business trip and forgot to turn off the electric heater, causing the sheet to be 'roasted and burned', eventually causing a fire. (Xinhua Morning Post)
According to the Xinhua News Agency, in recent years, there have been many electric fires in our country, causing heavy casualties and property losses. From 2011 to 2016, there were 524,000 electric fires in our country, killing 3,261 people and injuring 2,063 people. Electrical wiring problems such as load, poor contact become the main cause of fire.
These accidents not only bring the loss of property, but also bring unfortunate to the families of the victims.Therefore, the safe use of electrical appliances need to attach great importance, especially the heater, electric blankets and other easy winter fire accidents caused by electrical products.
Do not buy cheap appliances, safe use is very important
The reason for the household appliances fire, most of them are caused by man-made, or not required to use; or did not know and grasp the method of operation; or carelessly engaged in thinking paralysis; or products not according to national quality standards and requirements of production, namely sales In the market and so on.
People's Network appliance channel to remind, on the one hand, consumers buy appliances, do not covet the cheaper, should buy the regular manufacturers of home appliances, and keep good invoices and maintenance orders; the other hand, the use of the process, serious Read the instructions of household appliances, to ensure that scientific and standardized use of some of the heating power, should be respectively plugged in a different outlet shunt voltage; electrical appliances must be far away from the heat source, or cause the temperature is not balanced, damage to household appliances; To be placed, check the line, turn off the power.
In addition, many consumers on the attitude of household appliances is 'not bad not to repair', 'repair is not good to change', do not know that household appliances also have shelf life, the average household appliances have their useful life, such as color TV is 8-10 years, Refrigerators 12-16 years, air conditioners 8-10 years, washing machines, electric water heaters, etc. for 8 years, 6 years of computers. Even if it is not bad, there are many potential safety hazards, not only the use of power increases, more waste Of course, I hope the state can take some more incentives and recycling processes, so that ordinary people put an end to household appliances over-age service.
Fire safety is no small matter, for their own and their family, please get rid of some bad habits of daily use of home appliances, enhance fire safety awareness, the fire hazards to a minimum.
Electrical fire threatened escape rules to keep in mind
People's Daily reminded home appliances channel, electrical fire in general will have a warning, we usually have to stay an eye.
Once at home smell a burning rubber, pungent smell of plastic, it may be an electrical fire, then promptly check the reasons for the timely maintenance. Make sure the appliance is on fire, should be immediately opened blackout .If you encounter television, induction cooker, etc. Household appliances on fire, do not splash water to electrical appliances, the application of dry powder fire extinguishers or carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, fire extinguishing In case of crisis, can also be wet soaked bedding and other objects to cover the electrical appliances in order to achieve the purpose of fire fighting.
If a fire breaks out, keep in mind a few escape rules: touch the door before opening the door, if the door is heated or smoke is found entering through the door opening, do not open the door and prepare the second escape route; from one room to another A room to escape, upon arrival should be readily closed; such as the exit channel was blocked by smoke, and no other routes to go, should be close to the ground, creeping forward through the smoke area.