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I do the morally incorrect thing of leaving a Oil filled Rad on the "frost" setting (750w with thermostat) in the man cave?

Never sure how safe they are to leave unattended..... Or perhaps I should get a fan heather for instant heat when I'm fettling?

I should point out we have the tumble drier in there so I'm attempting to avoid condensation on the plastic corragated roof at this point in the year also.


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 1:33 pm
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if you're happy to leave the tumble drier unattended then I would - tumble drier's are far more likely to spontaneously combust.


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 1:36 pm
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Last year (around Christmas), my friend's uncle's tumble dryer caught fire and caused a serious house fire.
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Posted : 06/12/2012 1:46 pm
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I do the morally incorrect thing of leaving a Oil filled Rad on the "frost" setting (750w with thermostat) in the man cave?

Wouldn't bother me...


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 2:12 pm
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We've had one on for a couple of months in my wife's Tack Room, nothing covering it or near it though - and its pretty new.


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 2:19 pm
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Tack Room?


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 2:23 pm
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Horsey stuff


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 2:26 pm
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[i]Horsey stuff [/i]

or a special room for storing small nails.


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 2:47 pm
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Tumble driers are a serious risk of fire if left unattended or left full of fluff fromt he clothes, next time you empty the fluff filterr take it outside and chuck a match on it and see what happens.

Oil filled radiators are ok, as long as the thermostat works corectly.If not they can overheat, and ..........


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 2:49 pm
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I also know someone who lost a house to an unattended tumble drier.


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 2:51 pm
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I'd suggest there has been numerous fires in people's 'tack room'


 
Posted : 06/12/2012 2:53 pm
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I was considering this for my man cave/garage too

problem is its where i keep my kindling, so thought against it.

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Posted : 06/12/2012 3:08 pm