Comments on: Big Smell, Micro Waves

By: microwave fire smell

microwave fire smell — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:13:48 +0000

[…] fire Service said they had attended a fire which involved a dishcloth in a microwave oven. …http://www.denyerec.co.uk/posts/263Fire Safety… or professionally repair any appliances that spark, smell unusual, or overheat. … […]

By: Leah

Leah — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:01:53 +0000

How bout just throwing them in the wash the next time you do a load of towels? Or is that to simple?

Although I do like the sounds of the local fire brigade showing up at the front door

By: emma

emma — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:58:47 +0000

RAARARRARHHH
nonononono Just throw the smelly cloths away thus solving the problem!!!
Crazy foos all burning your houses down over a 20pence dishcloth
I pity the foo.
And I ain’t getting on no plane.

By: Zimmer

Zimmer — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:19:47 +0000

Oops… pass the buckets of water, Boys, there’s fire down below…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6293735.stm

But Shropshire fire service warned that one fire had already occurred when someone in Telford tried the technique.

The researchers said people should only try to microwave damp sponges.

Attempting to sterilise a dishcloth in this way is extremely dangerous
Shropshire Fire and Rescue service

A statement from Shropshire Fire Service said they had attended a fire which involved a dishcloth in a microwave oven.

“Shropshire Fire and Rescue service strongly advise the public not to attempt to sterilise sponges or dishcloths in this way.