They can and do ... Yep I was in garden to day and I walked back into my house to hear my HOOVER / washing machine whistling during a spin " usually it's only me dose whistling in my house" but today was special and nearly job for the fire-brigade.
why because my Hoover washing machine during a spin decided today was the day it was going to catch-fire / set-alight.
I would of phoned fire-brigade but I was unsure to what would turn up I.e Taxi / Bus / Ambulance given the cuts .... or if they would even answer the phone.
So I quickly wet a cloth to rap round my nose and face and threw the washer out the front door after making sure electric was off .... Who would think a sink full of pots would save you BUT the did as the was full of water I duly used.
Is shocking the scale scandle of White Goods Fires ... one as to ask if your lung disease suffer on Oxygen what would you do.
....................................... Here Is What I Wrote To Hoover Candy .........................
Hi, Regarding Washing Machine Fire.
Is it possible someone can explain why my washing machine set on fire during a spin.
Is it hoover is now part of candy group.
All i know i returned from my garden to hear my Hoover Optima OPH 714 DS was whistling and all blue toxic smoke was coming out of the control panel.
I was just lucky i was not out at the time my washer caught fire.
Once i removed washer from house it was still
smoking and hot at side of control panel.
What was apparent is the belt had snapped and was stuck in back of moter housing BUT what i cant understand is why the appliance did not fuse and why control panel set on fire
Obviously i writing as
not happy as doing a wash would nearly burn my house down and others might not be so lucky who have bought hoover washers.
Where something as simple as a belt snapping can burn your house down.
......................................
I will be sending a copy of this email to trading standers.
As if its caused by faulty drum bearing's and Hoover knew that fault could cause a washer fire like that of mine needs reporting.
Goodness, Daz, I am so pleased you saw it! But I am not sure you should have tackled it yourself. I hope you have no after effects. Do you have smoke alarms fitted? If not, do get in touch with your local fire brigade as they are very good about fitting them.
luckily you was at home and it was day time , some people near me put their tumble dryer on a timer to dry their clothes over night on the cheap electric ,it burned the utility room smoke damaged the whole house to luckily they hadn't gone to bed and smelt the smoke but did cause a lot of damage , after that we never put any thing on if we are going out or at night now ,
Hi cheers yer I worked in few homeless hostels so chip pan fires was norms really So use to em but smoke and shock still gets to you.
Only smoke that got to me was my well deserved cigarette after
Years ago I worked in insurance & ever since I never leave anything switched on as appliances so often cause water or fire damage. You were lucky, if the wind had blown the flames towards you you could've been badly hurt. I suppose you just did it without thinking. Definitely complain!
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Hi cheers had few experiences with kettles and iron cords just combusting never something so bulky before tho
I hoping trading standers will back me up IF not all get in touch with which magazine.
Av looked at washer and I think drum barring's went and did something to drum that caused it draw more juice from mains control panel and belt snapped with strain
Issue is why it never fused or set my house rcd of befour it was on fire
Dear me Daz, thank goodness you were at home at the time and glad all turned out well in the end. There is always something that goes wrong and I hope you get a new washing machine soon. Maybe Hoover/Candy will give you a new one eh! You never know your luck.
Hi Daz pleased your ok this happened to me about 3 weeks ago with a dyson hover, I was hovering under the lounge window when the hover went up in smoke. Luckily I didn't have to go far to unplug it but the smoke stunk and some of it went straight in to my lungs. When the hover was outside I sat coughing for half a hour
Hi Daz I think it was electrical fault when it went up I was by the window I could smell it on the curtains days later. Keep in touch and let us know the result when they write back.
My Hoover automatic top loader was replaced 3 months ago after 35 years - I don't care how long the new one goes for as I won't be around for another 35. Just hope it doesn't catch fire!
Hullo, Daz. I think we all need to keep an eye on our appliances. My Hotpoint washing machine made a very strange noise the other night - had it for years. And the microwave pegged out, with a odd smell. I now have a combi (covection/m.c.) so will see how I get on with that. God forbid my laptop packs up !!!
Hi Pergola ad keep my eye on it if it gets out of line ad give it a sly kick lol
Hope ya don't have anymore more problems IS defo a pain when the do give up the ghost
Hi daz, that's bad, just glad u were home to a degree, but so glad ur ok. Certainly complain about bit though, let us know how u get on with it. Xx Sonia xx
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Hi Sonia1972 cheers yer I was quite lucid that day DEFO one of my best BUT did do a dance for a tad
I cannot even move mine, but then again it is amazing what adrenaline will do when you need it.
It was a silly fact I new of that Washing machines catch fire more than most appliances. I have had one burst into flames my self so have added to that statistic. But my fuse did blow at the box and stopped it getting worse.
Hi Jimmy123 Cheers yer I could not stand there and let it burn me house down WAS toxic and was choking that's why I used wet cloth if I could not of got it out fire bergade would of had to sort it
Am just glad it was not my fridge freezer as had to take door of to get that in kitchen
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