Questions tagged [fire-hazard]
Questions about suspected fire hazards: things that may be unacceptably likely to start a fire. If you feel a fire is imminent, turn off/disable the device before posting here.
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Does an wall-mounted electric oven require an air gap below, and if so, how large?
I've a wall-mounted electric oven. Or rather I did have before a small, smouldering fire started and neary burnt my house down.
The fire brigade informed me there was no air gap (it was fitted 5 years ...
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Is it safe to connect house wiring with duct tape?
I rent a house in LA that has been given the landlord special--after looking a the wiring to see if I would be able to install a pendant light, I was shocked to find a live wire wrapped with old, ...
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black marks on romex and on insulation
not a duplicate of What are these marks on the Romex wire in the wall?, but very similar.
I noticed some black marks on both some romex, as well as the underside of the fiberglass insulation that was ...
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What is causing the outlets and ceilings fans in my home to burn out
I've got 4 ceiling fans not working, one of them crackled and flickered for a while then all of a sudden no power in back bedroom and small bathroom. No power to lights, ceiling fans and inside wall ...
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How do I replace insulation around knob and tube wiring
My drywall ceiling developed a large crack over the last two months (after being fine for 70 years), and investigating my attic I discovered the lower layers of insulation were soggy and the drywall ...
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Gas furnace vent clearance from parallel PVC radon vent
I have a hallow wall on my main floor which carries my gas furnace vent up thru the attic and out the roof. This picture is from the basement looking up at the vent and as you can see, the radon ...
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Alternative to glass fireplace door?
My rental apartment has a fireplace, which we use often. This fireplace lacks a glass door. On nights when we have used the fireplace, we leave the flue open until the morning, and when we get up, the ...
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What can I safely burn isopropyl gel fuel in?
I would like to decant isopropyl gel fuel (i.e. Terraflame) into a safe container to burn in my fireplace.
In other words, I would like to create a fire bowl essentially in my indoor fireplace.
What ...
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Lights pulsating rhythmically
I noticed lights on multiple circuits rhythmically dimming. Not all lights, but seemingly random lights. I had no major appliances running at all. I had one small appliance running in the kitchen (a ...
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Power strip sparked and burnt phone power cord plug
if you touch a power strip plug with a peice of silver craft wire while you have a cell phone charger plugged into the socket will it catch on fire? Because thats what happened in my daugjters room ...
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Range hood with worrisome ventilation set up in Hong Kong
I just took a new apartment in Hong Kong where I didn't notice the way the stove ventilation was set up. The landlord used a discount department store contractor who installed the Siemens range hood ...
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Can I safely swap an incandescent in a shower recessed fixture for an LED?
I have an "airlock" (I believe this implies humidity reduction) recessed ceiling light in my shower. It has a 40W A15 incandescent bulb, which is now dead.
I'm looking to swap in an LED bulb;...
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Can junction box be placed on insulation above ceiling drywall?
I am thinking of installing these lights on my ceiling. Each light comes with its own junction box that you just leave inside the ceiling. My ceiling, however, has insulation right above it. Is it ...
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Damaged wire inside fireplace insert, New construction
Due to a previous house fire am I being to pick about exposed wire isolation due to staple?
First off, the county inspector came out on July 29, 2020 an failed the inspection with five items. One ...
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Can a smoke alarm with cut wires cause a fire?
Can a smoke alarm with cut wires cause a fire? Not, that it might not detect a fire (I don't expect it to any more), but that the smoke detector itself may cause a fire.
For my specific case, I cut ...
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Would EVA foam under the carpet (for sound proofing) be a fire risk?
I'd like to put some EVA foam under the carpet (above the floorboards) on the first floor bedroom of my house, to dampen the sound of foot steps. The fire safety building regulations (section B2) say ...
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What wall material can be installed behind a standing stove?
There used to be wood paneling behind the standing stove but the old owners at some point removed it in lieu of the distaster you see in the picture. Is there something that I can put that will blend ...
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How to check if painted plasterboard is fire rated?
UK answers in particular please ...
The underside of the staircase and main escape route in my new house is in my kitchen, and has my fridge immediately underneath. Is there an easy way to check ...
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Could a pressurized fire sprinkler system be causing a loud sound?
Every night, we hear loud cracking sounds coming from our attic.
The sounds are quite loud, and it sounds like there could be a real problem.
We hear it every night, usually multiple times. It ...
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