Would you be worried about Beko drier fire risk?

Woolygloves

I notice there was an issue with a Beko drier model going on fire in the past. Would this put you off buying a different Beko model, would you take it as an indication of low safety standards overall? Thanks

washman3

Woolygloves wrote: »

I notice there was an issue with a Beko drier model going on fire in the past. Would this put you off buying a different Beko model, would you take it as an indication of low safety standards overall? Thanks

Simple rule of thumb : always keep a drier clean, remove any lint on the filter after EVERY use. On vented driers, clean the outlet tube frequently.
Never,ever leave any working drier unattended for a long period of time.
The practice of leaving a working drier unattended and going to bed at night in the mistaken belief that it works out cheaper is complete fallacy and downright lethal.

Any neglected drier, regardless of make can catch fire.
BTW this year I have come across 4 washing machines that have caught fire,
all 4 were narrow escapes too, could've been catastrophic.!!

28064212

washman3 wrote: »

The practice of leaving a working drier unattended and going to bed at night in the mistaken belief that it works out cheaper is complete fallacy

How do you figure that? Many houses have cheaper electricity rates at night

washman3

28064212 wrote: »

How do you figure that? Many houses have cheaper electricity rates at night

I was expecting this line to be rolled out..!!
Would you risk the lives of yourself and your children by leaving an unattended drier working at night in order to save a few pennies.
Use it on night-saver by all means, just make sure the cycle is finished before you go to sleep.

P.S. I now await the smoke alarm line....;)

28064212

So... it is cheaper? If you want to say it's not worth it, go ahead, but don't make obviously false statements

Quackster

washman3 wrote: »

Simple rule of thumb : always keep a drier clean, remove any lint on the filter after EVERY use. On vented driers, clean the outlet tube frequently.
Never,ever leave any working drier unattended for a long period of time.
The practice of leaving a working drier unattended and going to bed at night in the mistaken belief that it works out cheaper is complete fallacy and downright lethal.

Any neglected drier, regardless of make can catch fire.
BTW this year I have come across 4 washing machines that have caught fire,
all 4 were narrow escapes too, could've been catastrophic.!!

And to add to that, every kitchen & utility room should have a working heat alarm.

The Red Ace

To add my tuppence worth to the debate I think any drier shouldn't be allowed onto the marketplace with a wooden lid, all the old dryers had metal lids and if the worst came to the worst and the dryer did catch fire because of fluff build up etc the cabinet would contain the fire because of the all metal construction. It is when people continue to use dryers with holed filters or broken ones which allow fluff in around the heater assembly and motor that the fire risk arises. A lot of the cheaper end of the market appliances are being produced for approx. 68 US dollars prior to all the add on taxes, that's the main reason there is so much junk giving trouble, a quality appliance cannot be made for that sort of money

Woolygloves

The Red Ace wrote: »

To add my tuppence worth to the debate I think any drier shouldn't be allowed onto the marketplace with a wooden lid, all the old dryers had metal lids and if the worst came to the worst and the dryer did catch fire because of fluff build up etc the cabinet would contain the fire because of the all metal construction. It is when people continue to use dryers with holed filters or broken ones which allow fluff in around the heater assembly and motor that the fire risk arises. A lot of the cheaper end of the market appliances are being produced for approx. 68 US dollars prior to all the add on taxes, that's the main reason there is so much junk giving trouble, a quality appliance cannot be made for that sort of money

Hi

Can you describe what you mean by "holed filters" please?

The Red Ace

Simple, if you see a hole / split in the filter that allows fluff escape replace the filter with a new one