NEWARK, Del. - Common
sense use and care of home ap
pliances means a safer home for
you and your family.
According to the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission, 600
Americans die annually from
electric shock. Another 1,000 die in
electrical-related fires that injure
an additional 16,300 and cause $950
million in property damage. All of
these deaths and injuries occur in
or around the home. Some involve
home appliances.
Many of these accidents are
related to patterns of appliance use
or misuse, the commission reports.
To make your own home safer,
Pat Wilson, extension home
economist for Delaware State
College, suggests appliance users
adopt the following safety tips
from the Association of Home
Appliance Manufacturers. “These
practices will require little or no
extra effort or time on your part,”
she says, “and they can save your
life.”
• Regularly refer to the use and
care booklets provided by ap-
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booklets tell how to install, operate
and maintain your appliances.
• Have a qualified electrician
check to make sure you have
adequate electrical service to
operate your appliances. When
adding a new one, be sure it won’t
overload the circuit on which it is
used.
• See that appliances are
properly installed. Don’t do this
yourself unless you have a kit or
clear instructions from the
manufacturer. It is important that
appliances have adequate
clearance for needed ventilation,
and that they are properly leveled
and securely supported.
• Be sure appliance circuits,
when necessary, have adequately
grounded, three-prong receptacles
and that grounded outlets are
properly polarized. Don’t use
extension cords with your ap
pliances. If you must use one
temporarily, it should match the
number of wires and wire size of
the appliance cord.
• Don’t overload your ap
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pliances. Use them only for their
intended purpose. (For example, a
range is not intended to heat your
home, but to cook food.) Use an
appliance only with those products
recommended by the manufac
turer. Don’t add accessories, such
as rollers or casters, that are not
recommended.
• Take extra care when using
appliances around water. Elec
tricity and water can be a deadly
combination. Don’t immerse
portable appliances in water
unless the use and care booklet
says to do so.
• Unplug small appliances when
not in use. Even with the switch
off, some still carry electric
current when plugged in. An ac
cidental drop in dishwater or the
bathtub could be fatal. Appliances
can also be accidentally turned on
without the owner knowing it.
• Always grasp the plug-not the
cord-when disconnecting an ap
pliance from an outlet. Don’t
disconnect the cord from the ap
pliance first, leaving it plugged
into the outlet. Don’t leave ap
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counters or within reach of
children.
• Keep your appliances in good
repair. Bumping or dropping can
damage safety features, so have
them checked if this happens.
Replace worn cords and loose
plugs as needed, but don’t do it
yourself unless you know how.
• Don’t operate an appliance
that is partly disassembled or
when some part is missing or
broken. Unplug appliances before
cleaning or attempting simple
repairs. Don’t bypass safety
devices. If the appliance stops
operating, something may be
wrong and service is needed.
Watermelon growers
NEWARK, Del. A meeting for
commercial watermelon growers
will be held Friday, January 11, at
the University of Delaware
Georgetown substation.
Registration for the extension
sponsored event will begin at 9:30
a.m. The meeting will start at 9:45
a.m. and adjourn at 2:45 p.m.
Highlight of the program will be
a telelecture on Florida water
melon production by Dr. Gary
Elmstrom, director of the
University of Florida’s Leesburg
Agricultural Research Center. Dr.
Elmstrom has been asked to
provide an overview of the in
dustry in his state, covering
• Keep children away from
appliances in operation. Unplug
and close or lock appliances when
not in use. As children grow older,
teach them safe appliance use.
• With the obvious exception of
such appliances as your
refrigerator, freezer and room air
conditioner, don’t leave the house
when appliances are operating.
“Home appliances make life
easier,” Wilson says. “They
provide conveniences, save time
and perform important functions
around the house. That’s why we
buy them! By following these
common sense precautions, you
can still enjoy the benefits of your
appliances and have a safer
home.”
meeting
planting and harvest dates,
current varieties, and typical
grower cultural practices
(spacing, fertilizer programs,
weed and disease control). He will
also discuss current watermelon
variety and fertility research at his
institution.
Other talks will cover disease
control and sprayer coverage, and
the economics of melon produc
tion. Lunch will be served at noon,
compliments of local agribusiness
firms.
For further information contact
extension vegetable specialist Ed
Kee at (302) 856-5250.
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