JoeSteeler
Footballguy
No to dishwasher and dryer, yes to washing machine.
if didn't have dogs would probably be yes to all 3.
if didn't have dogs would probably be yes to all 3.
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Do you leave the house with the listed appliances running? (1 Viewer)
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mr. furley
Footballguy
bucksoh
Footballguy
bucksoh
Footballguy
Who ever told you that it's a lie. Your more likely to ruin the valve by constantly turning it on and off. Than you are by having the hose break.
SHIZNITTTT
Footballguy
Yes I leave the house whenever I want because those choices are women's work. She is going to be home of course so she can empty the dishwasher, and do the laundry while I go about my manly duties.
The Big Guy
Fear the Blitz
Yes to all because I have really good insurance and if something goes sideways, I get a new kitchen.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Man, there is nothing better than the crock pot cooking all day and walking into a house that smells like pot roast at 5:00.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Crock pot is safer than the others, and probably safer than other things you leave on all the time.cubd8 said:
Courtjester
The Town Drunk
Exactly!! One of major causes of house fires is dryers and built up lint (something like 2,900 fires a year are cause by this.) I never take that risk with my dryer.shadyridr said:
As far as the washer, I know there is the paranoia of the water line breaking, but I do not leave it running because I don't want my clothes stuck in there all wet.
The dish washer I really don't care about.
We have smart appliances so I can view their status when I am out, so that also buys piece of mind, but I don't think my dryer would send me an update saying "I am on fire!!" Our home alarm system would, I guess.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
If you know zero about the dryer vents then I suppose it could be dangerous.
However, some basic knowledge and maintenance there will knock those odds down about 99.9999999%
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RUSF18
Footballguy
< 3K fires a year coming from something that every household in America uses at least once a week (and some use every day) has to be damn near infinitesimal odds. Especially if you perform basic maintenance.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Courtjester
The Town Drunk
I do basic maintenance on it, but why take a chance if it can be avoided? You can't claim "I HAVE to do my laundry while I am gone." I just dry my laundry while I am there and don't take a chance if gone and my wife and I have two teenage girls.
I mean I pay for homeowners insurance at a big chunk of $$ per year. I have filed one claim in 17 years--that claim amounted to $130K due to hail damage and over a month in a hotel for my family. Things happen....Ounce of prevention for things I can control is how I look at it.
Cold Dead Hands
Footballguy
My wife doesn't like my answer.
"Would you rather the house catch on fire while we are out or while we are at home?"
"Would you rather the house catch on fire while we are out or while we are at home?"
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Same here. Also in case someone else wants to do a load your stuff isn't in their way.snogger said:
I personally don't like my clothes sitting in the washer wet, or wrinkling in the dryer.. Can't even recall the last time I had to iron.. Dryer stops and clothes are out..
DallasDMac
Footballguy
Am I weird for answering I would definitely rather be at home? I have an extinguisher and could put a dryer fire out in a minute. I'm pretty sure I'd prefer that over loosing everything.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
We run the dishwasher in the middle of the night. I sleep ok
Dezbelief
Footballguy
I have no problem leaving any of them running. I have no problem with a crockpot or the oven on either. I will go to sleep or work with any running.
The toaster is plugged in. Anyone else rub the stick of butter on the toast vs using a knife? It annoys the wife, I tell her the knife gets crumbs on the butter too when you're doing several pieces for the family. We will often have 2 sticks open, one for toast one for everything else.
The toaster is plugged in. Anyone else rub the stick of butter on the toast vs using a knife? It annoys the wife, I tell her the knife gets crumbs on the butter too when you're doing several pieces for the family. We will often have 2 sticks open, one for toast one for everything else.
shadyridr
Footballguy
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
tri-man 47
Footballguy
This happened to friends of ours with their dishwasher ...and they weren't home. Massive damage (mostly smoke) to their home that took months to repair. So no, we'll never leave the house when the dishwasher is running.No... No... No!!!!
We use to.. until one day the front panel on the dishwasher started sparking and smoking..
had we not been home at the time we would have lost everything..
None of those run unless we are home and awake..
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
Galileo
Footballguy
Sure there is a chance the dishwasher could fry out when running, but aren't those probabilities ridiculously small? To all those who shut these appliances off when not around, are you this risk averse in other areas of your life? swimming in the ocean? riding on a plane? investing money? Just curious if this unwillingness to risk appliance catastrophe is a general characteristic trait in your life.
ghostguy123
Footballguy
What sort of dishwashers we talkin about here? 40 years old? The cheapest walmart brand?
SWC
Bromigo
top dog
Footballguy
Yes to all. If my house were to burn down while we weren't home it would be a blessing in disguise as all the crap my wife saves over the years would be gone. I keep telling her that all these things she saves that are in totes under the house are just things the kids are going to throw away when we are dead.
