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kirstyd · 9th Jul 2017, 10:23 pm

I have also had a wrecked kitchen due to a tumble dryer fire. My distribution board is in the kitchen so before I go to bed I simply flick the ring main circuit breakers off, one for upstairs and one for down. The freezer has its own independent socket so that is left on.

I am also constantly getting on at the three women I work with who insist on picking up their lap tops pulling out the power supply and walking off leaving the power unit switched on. they also do this with phone chargers. They tell me horror stories about washing machines or dryers they have switched on before leaving for work. When I say anything they just laugh and say that's nonsense they are automatic and are designed to be left unattended.

9th Jul 2017, 10:23 pm	#72
kirstyd Heptode Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 902	Re: Why did folk always unplug the telly at night? I have also had a wrecked kitchen due to a tumble dryer fire. My distribution board is in the kitchen so before I go to bed I simply flick the ring main circuit breakers off, one for upstairs and one for down. The freezer has its own independent socket so that is left on. I am also constantly getting on at the three women I work with who insist on picking up their lap tops pulling out the power supply and walking off leaving the power unit switched on. they also do this with phone chargers. They tell me horror stories about washing machines or dryers they have switched on before leaving for work. When I say anything they just laugh and say that's nonsense they are automatic and are designed to be left unattended.