The use of air conditioners must be within normal limits, because if air conditioners work all day during tropical waves, this additionally affects the possibility of them breaking down, experts warn.
It broke out in Patrisa Lumumba Street, Palilula municipality, in an apartment on the second floor fire, and the fire flared up after it ignited air conditioning in the apartment. Fortunately, there were no injuries, and the fire was extinguished.
It is just one more in a series of fires caused by air conditioners this summer, because due to extremely high temperatures, a large number of citizens did not turn off the cooling devices, so their overloading proved to be very dangerous in many cases.
Fires throughout the summer
Thus, on July 14, an entire attic apartment in the Kanarevo Brdo neighborhood burned down, after, according to eyewitnesses, the air conditioner exploded.
At the end of June, the cafe "Prime" on the ground floor of the building in New Belgrade was completely destroyed by fire, and the fire spread to the apartments above it, again due to a faulty air conditioner.
There were no casualties in either of those two cases, but from the scope of the fire and the destruction they caused, it can be concluded that the people who were near them were very lucky.
How dangerous the situation with overloaded air conditioners and faulty installation is, was shown by a video that appeared on social networks that shows the moment when a fire starts in an air conditioner.
The video shows flames starting to engulf the outside of the air conditioner, and the sound of sparks is one of the main warnings that a fire could break out, which could spread and engulf the terrace and the entire apartment, depending on where the air conditioner is located.
When I saw this on Instagram, now I'm going to go out on the terrace ten times a day to check. pic.twitter.com/O4SWOHWZfY
— Proka (@vulgaran) July 18, 2024
Do not leave the air conditioner unattended
In order to prevent fires, fire protection experts urge citizens to take care of how their air conditioners work and not to leave them on without any supervision.
Experts note that air conditioner fires can occur mainly for one reason - if the devices are faulty, that is, because malfunctions lead to fires due to friction, sparks or problems with the wiring that ignite on the outside of the air conditioner.
The only preventive measure is regular climate control, experts emphasize, and they stress that there are no problems with proper devices that are regularly serviced.
Mandatory service at least once a year
If there is even the slightest doubt about the efficient operation of the air conditioner, you should contact the master, and until the master arrives, the air conditioner should be turned off.
In addition, it is understood that the use of a device must be within normal limits, because if the air conditioner works all day during tropical waves, it additionally affects the possibility of it breaking down.
That's why it is recommended to turn off the air conditioner when there is no one in the house, and cleaning the air conditioner at least once a year is stated as an obligation, while for commercial buildings it is two or more times a year.
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