Poe@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhat item did you "buy for life?"message-squaremessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up169arrow-down1message-squareWhat item did you "buy for life?"Poe@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square61fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDrusas@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoI’ve read somewhere that those old toasters are fire hazards.
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoOne of the big issues is that the plugs are not polarized so they can be plugged in backwards. So parts of the toaster that shouldn’t be can be live at mains voltage when not running. Electrical hazard. Don’t use forks to pull your toast.
minus-squarero2pa9@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoBut the asbestos insulation will take care of it easily.
I’ve read somewhere that those old toasters are fire hazards.
One of the big issues is that the plugs are not polarized so they can be plugged in backwards. So parts of the toaster that shouldn’t be can be live at mains voltage when not running. Electrical hazard. Don’t use forks to pull your toast.
But the asbestos insulation will take care of it easily.