Fire safety is a critical issue which needs to be handled properly. Yearly lakhs of people get injured and some people have deaths due to a kitchen fire. The kitchen is the prime area where the fire originates as it has much electrical equipment working. Most of the fires in kitchen occur due to negligence like leaving the stove unattended for a long time, not turning off electrical equipment’s like microwave, oven, heater etc. So to prevent kitchen fire use kitchen appliances with care and service them properly to avoid disaster. In this article, you will get to know some of the ways to avoid kitchen fire.
Follow the user guide or manual
Read the procedures mentioned in the manual and follow them. There are safety precautions and guide list to use the appliances. Follow them strictly. If any trouble occurs while using the appliance then immediately call helpline number mentioned on the appliance box.
Avoid extension cord or a 3 pin socket
Do not use an extension cord to power the supply, use a direct socket for electric appliances. If you use an extension cord or 3 pin plug chances are there that t these devices cant handle load and eventually may catch fire.
Appliance Check
Check if the wires of the appliances are working properly. If they are worn out then replace them immediately. Do not take a risk, if you use worn out wire it will spread fire causing harm to appliances and the individual. Unplugged the appliances when not in use
Procedure to check the appliance Wire
Firstly Unplug the appliance you need to check. Take a multimeter and keep the settings on lowest for the resistance. Attach clips to the multimeter. For a small appliance, you need to check the electrical plug and for big appliances like a refrigerator or microwave, you need to remove the part you want to test. Then fix the clip to the two ends of the terminal. Turn the device knob or press its button. Read the multimeter, lower ohms indicates that the appliance is good, a reading of (0.L) Infinity or reading greater than 120 ohms detects that the device is defective.
Service the kitchen appliances
If the electronics appliances are under warranty then service them in 3 to 6 months. If there is any breakage in wire or in the part of the appliances replace them immediately. Do not use any appliances whose wire or any electrical part is not in working condition.
Keep the kitchen platform clear
Prevent spillovers on kitchen platform as they can catch the fire. Avoid overfilling of pans, cookers etc. to prevent this. If you want to light a candle or burner flame avoid any plastic materials near the flame as it can catch fire. Do not put metal vessels in the microwave as they can burst.
Do not use metal cookware in the microwave
Avoid using metal in the microwave as it can catch fire. Make use of cookware marked as ‘microwave-safe’ for microwave use. Set the time, temperature and mode required for cooking in microwave accurately. Avoid leaving the microwave unattended for a long time.