I'd be worrying too if I'd left it on the carpet. The iron does not heat up all the time. Question Author Thanks for all your answers guys, have spent the day feeling sick with worry!
Boss is letting me leave early today thank god! Sorry so late replying Alixw, I unit of electricity per hour is average for iron.. He was worried about burglars in London and needless to day the windows were shut. But I got a nice day out of the office, and a bunch of flowers as a thank you! I hope everything was ok when you got home Alixw. I left mine on once - on the floor but 'standing up' and it was fine as it was fairly new at the time.
However, and not to alarm you too much, once it was older and had prob had a few knows, one morning I was ironing and had a nylon dressing gown - big wide sleeves on. It suddenly went up in flames where the wire went into the back this is over ten years ago , shrivelling the sleeve - luckly I got it off with minor burn. Since then, like a mad woman, I say out loud - " I am unplugging the iron and moving it away" Sounds mad but works as I have done it consciously and therefore remember.
Yes agreee a 3 min phone call is a bit different to a one hour journey plus the negotiation with your bosses Question Author Thanks everyone for your concerns and help on Friday when I thought I had left the iron on! Turns out I hadn't!!!! I felt so sick when i was driving home, I was positive i could smell smoke and hear sirens in the distance! And just to make me feel so much better, there was a load of traffic so it took me longer to drive home from the station!
I nearly collapsed with relief when i ran upstairs and saw that it was off! Needless to say, i will be sooooo much more careful when ironing now!! Do you know the answer? However, leaving an unattended iron switched on does increase your risk from miniscule to tiny, or moderate if you leave it on overnight. Old appliances that have frayed cords or loose or faulty wiring can catch fire. Moreover, due to the high flammability of old insulation used in these appliances, a simple electrical repair to address these issues may not be enough.
As folks have noted below, irons can malfunction to an always-on condition, and most are powerful enough to cause a fire if something should end up touching them, or if they are knocked over by a pet or a child.
Running cords under rugs is another cause of electrical fires. Removing the grounding plug from a cord so it can be used in a two-prong electrical outlet can also cause a fire. What happens if I leave my iron on? Is it dangerous to leave an iron on?
How many fires are caused by irons? What happens if you leave a straightener on all day? What happens if you leave a curling iron on all day? Can a hair straightener left on cause a fire?
In some cases when the fuse of the iron press burns or blows, then it may stop working altogether. Unplug the iron and make sure it is cool before cleaning. Use a fine sewing needle to carefully clean the spray nozzle of mineral deposits.
More items…. A curling iron can start a fire. An electrical issue due to faulty wiring in the iron can also start a fire. According to the U. Curling irons are often the last item to be used before leaving a home. In some cases, if the water reservoir is empty then the iron press may not be heating up as much as it should. Switch it on again and top up the water in the reservoir.
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