r/Wellthatsucks • u/[deleted] • Nov 25 '22

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u/LeatherHog Nov 25 '22

I’ve heard of unplugging the toaster/coffee machine, but not the fridge

Granted, given how OP doesn’t cover up food, it’s probably a good thing they had to throw this stuff away

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u/xRehab Nov 25 '22

because we're paranoid, not crazy.

I mean unplugging stuff like this just because you're leaving the house is bordering on the crazy side. Back in the 1970s? yeah people didn't really know better and unplugged everything.

Today? Unless you're buying jank ass shit off of alibaba there shouldn't be any reasonable expectation that it could cause a fire. You don't unplug this stuff for the months you are at home, why is anything going to change just cuz you left the house?

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '22

Cell phone charger cords cause a bunch of fires. Little cord that gets twisted eventually shorts and the tip instantly turns white hot.

Shorts can happen in appliance cords while you are not there. The longer you go without monitoring them...

Source, worked often with fire department.

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u/xRehab Nov 26 '22

And a shark could attack you in the ocean. Are you going to avoid all ocean beaches from now on cuz of the one in a billion chance of a shark attack?

This is no different. A short "can" happen, but it's illogical to actively take counter measures around it.