Is the AC running 24 hours a day at home? This is the advice the experts give you!
Is the AC running 24 hours a day at home? This is the advice the experts give you!Fire officials believe that the AC explosion could be caused by various factors. Such incidents are said to occur mostly due to electrical or mechanical faults.A fire broke out in a posh apartment in noida earlier this week. The fire was reportedly caused by a split AC in the house that exploded. Fortunately, there was no loss of life in the incident.
Chief fire Officer pradeep Kumar Choubey said, "The fire spread due to the explosion of an air conditioner. The fire fighting systems like sprinklers, fire extinguishers and hoses worked well and the fire was contained in a single room of the flat without spreading too much.""The temperature outside is around 50 degrees Celsius, which increases the use of air conditioners and increases the power consumption. In this environment, people are requested not to use the AC continuously throughout the day to avoid accidents," Chaubey said.The Chief fire Officer said that it is important to service ACs regularly and ensure that they do not get overloaded with dirt. He also said that many fire accidents in urban areas during this summer are related to AC.Why does AC blast during summer?Fire officials believe that the AC explosion could be caused by various factors. Such incidents are said to occur mostly due to electrical or mechanical faults.More than 200 fires occur in delhi every day. Rising temperatures have seen a significant increase in fire incidents in the Delhi-NCR region. "We are getting more than 200 fire related calls a day. This is the most in the last 10 years...Firefighters are on duty. All equipment is being used. It is a tough time for the delhi fire Department," he said."So far 12 people including children have died in delhi in May alone...calls are coming mainly from industrial and cotton related areas. In these areas, it takes more time to douse the fire...If the temperature rises by 1 degree, I think the calls will increase," the fire chief said. Officer pradeep Kumar Choubey says.
Chief fire Officer pradeep Kumar Choubey said, "The fire spread due to the explosion of an air conditioner. The fire fighting systems like sprinklers, fire extinguishers and hoses worked well and the fire was contained in a single room of the flat without spreading too much.""The temperature outside is around 50 degrees Celsius, which increases the use of air conditioners and increases the power consumption. In this environment, people are requested not to use the AC continuously throughout the day to avoid accidents," Chaubey said.The Chief fire Officer said that it is important to service ACs regularly and ensure that they do not get overloaded with dirt. He also said that many fire accidents in urban areas during this summer are related to AC.Why does AC blast during summer?Fire officials believe that the AC explosion could be caused by various factors. Such incidents are said to occur mostly due to electrical or mechanical faults.More than 200 fires occur in delhi every day. Rising temperatures have seen a significant increase in fire incidents in the Delhi-NCR region. "We are getting more than 200 fire related calls a day. This is the most in the last 10 years...Firefighters are on duty. All equipment is being used. It is a tough time for the delhi fire Department," he said."So far 12 people including children have died in delhi in May alone...calls are coming mainly from industrial and cotton related areas. In these areas, it takes more time to douse the fire...If the temperature rises by 1 degree, I think the calls will increase," the fire chief said. Officer pradeep Kumar Choubey says.