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Friday, July 10, 2009

Almost killed by a 10-day-old Home Choice fan heater

My beloved Home Choice fan heater malfunctioned and turned into a fiery "bread toaster" within 10 days of use :((
I switched on the heater, about to leave my room for a quicke shower...but was fortunate enough to notice a strong odour of burnt plastic emitting from my heater.

I was aghast when I saw the usually fine filaments swelled and turned bright red in colour. If I had not checked the fan heater before leaving for a shower, my room would have caught fire!

I'm extremely lucky to have avery sensitive nose.
Can't bear to imagine the consequences if this were to happen to someone else - especially the elderly & the young kids!
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17 comments:

  1. Mike WhittakerJuly 11, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    you were lucky with the heater , it could have started a fire

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  2. Mike WhittakerJuly 11, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    na noy great and they burn electricty

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  3. Mike WhittakerJuly 11, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    take it back they will replace it

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  4. Mike WhittakerJuly 11, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    yea do that if it was only 10 days they might look back on theirtrans

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  5. Tony ChenJuly 11, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    Do you mean NZ electrical products not subject to any testing for approval for safety before put on sales??

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  6. Hayden MontgomerieJuly 12, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    Ouch hope that you didn't get hurt!

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  7. Ali Ramos SilvaJuly 12, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    nice pictures hey!
    I will buy a new camera soon

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  8. Kasey RybeckJuly 12, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    dont tell me u almost had a terrible accident with the heater?

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  9. Michael StylesJuly 12, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    saw your heater scare..

    lucky u spotted it

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  10. May LimJuly 12, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    so dangerous leh!! throw it d onot?

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  11. Yong-SupJuly 12, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    dont' throw it out, bring it back to the shop and either get your money back or exchange it, to try and get your money back will be your best option, sometimes it takes a while getting it replaced, just depends on where you bought it.

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  12. Brent HarrisonJuly 12, 2009 at 10:44 PM

    gosh.. it pays to buy a good heater !

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  13. NYC FoodieJuly 13, 2009 at 12:46 AM

    It's still in my room...not sure if I should take it back. you see, the traveling time & cost alone will be more than enough to buy a new heater. Bought it at Countdown in Botany.

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  14. Johann CooperJuly 13, 2009 at 1:32 AM

    It sounds like you're traveling all over the world and doing freelance work, I'm quite jealous!! Used to be quite a traveller before I moved here, life has just gotten very busy here since.

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  15. Yong-SupJuly 13, 2009 at 1:54 AM

    well, if the cost is the same or exceeds the cost of getting a new one you may as well not bother, just make sure you dance on it before throwing it out :), stops other people from using it.

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  16. ashJuly 15, 2009 at 1:36 AM

    i once melted my heater wires which were in contact with the heater. lucky she had a fire extingusher thingy at home

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  17. jaseJuly 25, 2009 at 4:46 AM

    haha i had one of those crazy home choice heaters i got two months until it had a meltdown with smoke filling my room.

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