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Froggy - 25 Oct 2007 15:55 GMT

I sleep with an oscilating fan on at night and at some point the fan
stopped working yet the button was still on. I woke to use the loo and
I could smell plastic melting and I checked the fan because I noticed
it wasn't on and the motor in the back was melting the plastic! I
unplugged it immediately and and woke my Dh. He took it outside and we
opened all the windows. If I hadn't woke up, our house could have
caught fire! How scary!!!

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Knit Chic - 25 Oct 2007 16:13 GMT

>I sleep with an oscilating fan on at night and at some point the fan
> stopped working yet the button was still on. I woke to use the loo and
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> opened all the windows. If I hadn't woke up, our house could have
> caught fire! How scary!!!

Ykes. I'm glad you are ok

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Froggy - 25 Oct 2007 16:15 GMT

> > I sleep with an oscilating fan on at night and at some point the fan
> > stopped working yet the button was still on. I woke to use the loo
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> Ykes. I'm glad you are ok

Thanks, we are a bit shaken. I'm so glad I woke up, Bug and I would
not have a way out had it caught fire. Time to make an escape plan.

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Nan - 25 Oct 2007 19:30 GMT

>> > I sleep with an oscilating fan on at night and at some point the fan
>> > stopped working yet the button was still on. I woke to use the loo
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>Thanks, we are a bit shaken. I'm so glad I woke up, Bug and I would
>not have a way out had it caught fire. Time to make an escape plan.

Good idea! I'm glad nothing tragic happened!

Nan

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Froggy - 25 Oct 2007 20:35 GMT

> >> > I sleep with an oscilating fan on at night and at some point the
> fan >> > stopped working yet the button was still on. I woke to use
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> Nan

Thanks Nan! We have one but considering what happened last night I
think we need to update it.

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Kiticat - 25 Oct 2007 18:24 GMT

> I sleep with an oscilating fan on at night and at some point the fan
> stopped working yet the button was still on. I woke to use the loo and
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> opened all the windows. If I hadn't woke up, our house could have
> caught fire! How scary!!!

oh not good :( glad you woke up in time!

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Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / October 2007

A close call