Danger danger

gruggles

Hello all, I need some advice regarding a washing machine fire we had recently, It was an Indesit washer WIL103UK, luckily we were in and able to put out the fire quickly so no great damage was caused and no one was injured.My main question is because the outer drum is made from flammable plastic and I have been told all models from Indesit are now plastic(polyflex?)do I have to accept a replacement which could burn as well as the last one. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE APPLIANCES SUCH AS THESE ON AT NIGHT OR UNATTENDED. We could have been killed or lost our house and pets. What happened to safety standards.

ihatecaptcha

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General safety

• Don’t leave the washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher running overnight or while you are out. They are a fire risk because of their high wattage, friction and motors."

http://www.bucksfire.gov.uk/BucksFire/News/2008/Firesafetytumbledryers2008.htm

Esqui

Out of hundreds of Indesit washing machines I've sold made of plastic, I've not seen any burn. Indesit will be well aware what their washing machines are made of and will put in shielding and ventilation to stop them catching fire.

You have been unlucky with a faulty machine, but that doesn't mean a replacement will do the same.

CHR15

Great thread title :rotfl:

Blackpool_Saver

I never go out and leave washers, dryers or dishwashers going, my poor guinea pig would not be able to escape.

OlliesDad

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

I never go out and leave washers, dryers or dishwashers going, my poor guinea pig would not be able to escape.

Grilled Guinea Pig is a delicacy in South America

gruggles

Esqui wrote: »

Out of hundreds of Indesit washing machines I've sold made of plastic, I've not seen any burn. Indesit will be well aware what their washing machines are made of and will put in shielding and ventilation to stop them catching fire.

You have been unlucky with a faulty machine, but that doesn't mean a replacement will do the same.

If they had shielding and vents to stop fire why was my house minutes away from being engulfed? Why someone should be allowed to use flammable material next to a heat source is total stupidity, very reassuring to know that my loss or death was caused by a rare event.

moonrakerz

gruggles wrote: »

Why someone should be allowed to use flammable material next to a heat source is total stupidity,

I take it you never travel in a car, a train or an aeroplane then ?

DCFC79

We leave our dishwasher running when we go out, maybe we have left the washer on when we hav been out as well

KeithP

gruggles wrote: »

...very reassuring to know that my loss or death was caused by a rare event.

Oh, I didn't realise there had actually been a death.:eek:

Esqui

gruggles wrote: »

If they had shielding and vents to stop fire why was my house minutes away from being engulfed?

Because the machine was built faulty.

very reassuring to know that my loss or death was caused by a rare event.

I'm not sure there are many untimely deaths caused by common events or we would have abandoned them.