FIRE!!!!! in my house...almost

[just play]

So I set the automatic oven cleaner and proceed with my husband and 6 year old daughter to clean out her play room off the kitchen.

We are going along our way for about 15-20 minutes and the oven smells really bad, I'm thinking it's just dirty (can't remember last time I cleaned it )

So my daughter comes into the play room and says the ovens on fire!!! I didn't think too much, she's a kid right? WRONG...the was a fire inside our whole oven....my husband runs over tries to open the door, it doesn't open (automatic lock when oven is cleaning) he looks at me and says what do I do? I said turn it off!!!!! He turned it off and the fire went down slowly, and went out.

OMG!!! What a scare!!! I am never using that feature again!

 

[bb28]

I'm sure that was a very frightening experience.
I'm so glad that everything turned out all right.

 

[LaurieJim]

im so glad and thankful all is o.k, what a scare, hope your nerves have settled... i would still be a wreck.................laurie

 

[winbig]

So I set the automatic oven cleaner and proceed with my husband and 6 year old daughter to clean out her play room off the kitchen.

We are going along our way for about 15-20 minutes and the oven smells really bad, I'm thinking it's just dirty (can't remember last time I cleaned it )

So my daughter comes into the play room and says the ovens on fire!!! I didn't think too much, she's a kid right? WRONG...the was a fire inside our whole oven....my husband runs over tries to open the door, it doesn't open (automatic lock when oven is cleaning) he looks at me and says what do I do? I said turn it off!!!!! He turned it off and the fire went down slowly, and went out.

OMG!!! What a scare!!! I am never using that feature again!

Wow...glad everything's ok...

Have you called the mfgr yet? It's possible there's a recall on your oven....that's definitely not normal.

 

[RobWin]

It was really a good thing that he couldn't Open the door, because if he had, the extra oxygen would have hit the flames and made it even worse.......you ladies remember that...extra oxygen = more flames...

 

[winbig]

It was really a good thing that he couldn't Open the door, because if he had, the extra oxygen would have hit the flames and made it even worse.......you ladies remember that...extra oxygen = more flames...

But.....it was the HUSBAND that ran over and tried to open the door!!!!

 

[RobWin]

But.....it was the HUSBAND that ran over and tried to open the door!!!!

Right...that's why I told the Ladies to remember that...the Husbands have too many other important things on their minds...

 

[winbig]

Right...that's why I told the Ladies to remember that...the Husbands have too many other important things on their minds...

Like sex? We only think of it every 30 seconds or so.

 

[just play]

Wow...glad everything's ok...

Have you called the mfgr yet? It's possible there's a recall on your oven....that's definitely not normal.

I never even thought of that.

 

[just play]

Like sex? We only think of it every 30 seconds or so.

Not only men think like that

 

[Mousey]

That's why I'm afraid to go somewhere and leave any of these 'automatic' things running. I'm so happy you were home and it didn't set your house on fire!

A friend of ours turned on her (4 month old) dishwasher, and left for work. When she got home from work that evening she found water everywhere... They had just refinished their wood floors a couple months before. Also the water ran into the central air ducts and ruined that, too. New floors... new ductwork... ruined carpet in adjoining bedroom... what a mess.

 

[just play]

That's why I'm afraid to go somewhere and leave any of these 'automatic' things running. I'm so happy you were home and it didn't set your house on fire!

A friend of ours turned on her (4 month old) dishwasher, and left for work. When she got home from work that evening she found water everywhere... They had just refinished their wood floors a couple months before. Also the water ran into the central air ducts and ruined that, too. New floors... new ductwork... ruined carpet in adjoining bedroom... what a mess.

Copying Winbig....did she ever contact the manufacturer? Can you imagine how much money it took her to fix all that?????

I always leave the house with my dishwasher/laundry/oven on I guess I better think twice now.

 

[kakata]

....and if you do.....dont leave your husband alone ........

 

[babs7262]

Glad ur ok Just

That is scary, happened here once, its scary. got a new oven from managment after that.

 

[just play]

Glad ur ok Just

That is scary, happened here once, its scary. got a new oven from managment after that.

Really?

I'm going to have to look into that.

My husband and I were talking last night, and said what if the house really did catch on fire? We would be screwed!!! I mean what do people do when this happens? Where do they go? etc.....

 

[just play]

....and if you do.....dont leave your husband alone ........

 

[BingoT]

I'm glad it turned out ok for you Just Play.
Thank God it did'nt go into the wall from the oven.
Automatic oven cleaner are great but they get very hot for 3 hours.
And you can't open the door until it cools.
This is why my wife stays out of my kitchen

 

[winbig]

That's why I'm afraid to go somewhere and leave any of these 'automatic' things running. I'm so happy you were home and it didn't set your house on fire!

A friend of ours turned on her (4 month old) dishwasher, and left for work. When she got home from work that evening she found water everywhere... They had just refinished their wood floors a couple months before. Also the water ran into the central air ducts and ruined that, too. New floors... new ductwork... ruined carpet in adjoining bedroom... what a mess.

Whatever was the cause of that? A lot of the time it's because of an installation issue. Did they ever get to the root of the problem, or was it a defective dishwasher? If either one of those, did they go after the mfgr or contractor that screwed it up? No sense in filing a claim against their homeowners insurance and having it raise their rates.

 

[RobWin]

Really?

I'm going to have to look into that.

My husband and I were talking last night, and said what if the house really did catch on fire? We would be screwed!!! I mean what do people do when this happens? Where do they go? etc.....

Just,, you need to make sure that if you are renting that you carry a "Renters Policy" or if you're a homeowner that you carry a "Homeowners Policy"...either one of these policies will protect your assets in the event of a loss or a major loss and it will also pay for temporary housing until you can get a settlement check...NO ONE should be without one of these important policies, these are absolutely essential in protecting your belongings and any loss you may have...if you do not currently have one of these policies then you are taking one hell of a gamble with your assets...and the most important thing to remember if you are renting is that your Landlords Policy Will Not cover the loss of Your personal belongings !!

 

[winbig]

Just,, you need to make sure that if you are renting that you carry a "Renters Policy" or if you're a homeowner that you carry a "Homeowners Policy"...either one of these policies will protect your assets in the event of a loss or a major loss and it will also pay for temporary housing until you can get a settlement check...NO ONE should be without one of these important policies, these are absolutely essential in protecting your belongings and any loss you may have...if you do not currently have one of these policies then you are taking one hell of a gamble with your assets...and the most important thing to remember if you are renting is that your Landlords Policy Will Not cover the loss of Your personal belongings !!

But, if you've alerted them to the problem in the past multiple times and they never corrected the problem, you would definitely have a case for the civil courts...there is such a thing as negligence

 

[Mousey]

About the dishwasher that caused all those problems...

She called the manufacturer. they offered to send someone out to repair the dishwasher for free. It was still under warranty and would have been repaired for free anyway. Manufacturer insisted that a clogged drain line (homeowners problem) caused the dishwasher backup. That wasn't the problem. Anyway, after thousands of dollars in repairs to the house, numerous phone calls to the dishwasher manufacturer, (the tech said there was something wrong with the pump and something else in the dishwasher that made it run over and keep running over, and a bad door seal -- there was a LOT of water in that house) -- the manufacturer sent her a new fancier model of dishwasher and had it professionally installed for free. Big whoopdeedo.

She did consider suing them... but she couldn't afford it after the repairs to the house they'd just paid to remodel only months before.

Oh. And her homeowers ins. wouldn't pay for it as they said the dishwasher people should pay, dishwasher people said they were only reponsible for repairing the dishwasher... Sounds like dealing w/ an online casino T&C don't it. LOL

 

[just play]

Just,, you need to make sure that if you are renting that you carry a "Renters Policy" or if you're a homeowner that you carry a "Homeowners Policy"...either one of these policies will protect your assets in the event of a loss or a major loss and it will also pay for temporary housing until you can get a settlement check...NO ONE should be without one of these important policies, these are absolutely essential in protecting your belongings and any loss you may have...if you do not currently have one of these policies then you are taking one hell of a gamble with your assets...and the most important thing to remember if you are renting is that your Landlords Policy Will Not cover the loss of Your personal belongings !!

We own our home and have home insurance....I mean what do people do that day? That first week? etc....I didn't know it payed for temp housing.

 

[RobWin]

We own our home and have home insurance....I mean what do people do that day? That first week? etc....I didn't know it payed for temp housing.

Yes it does...,, you would just simply get in touch with your agent ASAP and they would issue you a smaller temporary check to get you by for the first couple weeks or so until their field loss agents and claims adjusters could determine the cause and settle with you...

 

[RobWin]

About the dishwasher that caused all those problems...

She called the manufacturer. they offered to send someone out to repair the dishwasher for free. It was still under warranty and would have been repaired for free anyway. Manufacturer insisted that a clogged drain line (homeowners problem) caused the dishwasher backup. That wasn't the problem. Anyway, after thousands of dollars in repairs to the house, numerous phone calls to the dishwasher manufacturer, (the tech said there was something wrong with the pump and something else in the dishwasher that made it run over and keep running over, and a bad door seal -- there was a LOT of water in that house) -- the manufacturer sent her a new fancier model of dishwasher and had it professionally installed for free. Big whoopdeedo.

She did consider suing them... but she couldn't afford it after the repairs to the house they'd just paid to remodel only months before.

Oh. And her homeowers ins. wouldn't pay for it as they said the dishwasher people should pay, dishwasher people said they were only reponsible for repairing the dishwasher... Sounds like dealing w/ an online casino T&C don't it. LOL

If that's the case then the homeowners Insurance Company would have went after the dishwasher people on behalf of the homeowner, that's part of the policy provisions...

 

[winbig]

Yes it does...,, you would just simply get in touch with your agent ASAP and they would issue you a smaller temporary check to get you by for the first couple weeks or so until their field loss agents and claims adjusters could determine the cause and settle with you...

And for those that don't have homeowners insurance or couldn't get help that day/night, there's always the red cross...

 

[kakata]

.....or, just in case, ladyes can use my place...(no pets, no husbands, please)

 

[Mousey]

.....or, just in case, ladyes can use my place...(no pets, no husbands, please)

well, that leaves me out... My cats would have to have a place to stay, too.

 

[Mousey]

If that's the case then the homeowners Insurance Company would have went after the dishwasher people on behalf of the homeowner, that's part of the policy provisions...

It may or may not be in the policy ... plus... in my dealings w/ins. companies, they will do as little as possible to help and as much as they can to pay as little as they can.

Mousey's tip of the day: Review your homeowners policy carefully annually -- or when you've made any changes to your house, made a major purchase (like a super duper computer or honking big diamond ring) you may need to add a rider.

 

[RobWin]

It may or may not be in the policy ... plus... in my dealings w/ins. companies, they will do as little as possible to help and as much as they can to pay as little as they can.

Mousey's tip of the day: Review your homeowners policy carefully annually -- or when you've made any changes to your house, made a major purchase (like a super duper computer or honking big diamond ring) you may need to add a rider.

Yea, I agree Mousey...I try to get with my agent at least 3-4 times a year and run them thru the 20 question routine just to make damn sure I am covered in the event of the unknown senario...

 

[just play]

It may or may not be in the policy ... plus... in my dealings w/ins. companies, they will do as little as possible to help and as much as they can to pay as little as they can.

Mousey's tip of the day: Review your homeowners policy carefully annually -- or when you've made any changes to your house, made a major purchase (like a super duper computer or honking big diamond ring) you may need to add a rider.

Really?

A few months ago we had a oil burner (I think that's what it's called, it heats our home) and paid $5,800 to buy it and installation.

 

[GrandMaster]

About the dishwasher that caused all those problems...

She called the manufacturer. they offered to send someone out to repair the dishwasher for free. It was still under warranty and would have been repaired for free anyway. Manufacturer insisted that a clogged drain line (homeowners problem) caused the dishwasher backup. That wasn't the problem. Anyway, after thousands of dollars in repairs to the house, numerous phone calls to the dishwasher manufacturer, (the tech said there was something wrong with the pump and something else in the dishwasher that made it run over and keep running over, and a bad door seal -- there was a LOT of water in that house) -- the manufacturer sent her a new fancier model of dishwasher and had it professionally installed for free. Big whoopdeedo.

She did consider suing them... but she couldn't afford it after the repairs to the house they'd just paid to remodel only months before.

Oh. And her homeowers ins. wouldn't pay for it as they said the dishwasher people should pay, dishwasher people said they were only reponsible for repairing the dishwasher... Sounds like dealing w/ an online casino T&C don't it. LOL

This sounds like the thing that is normally covered by homeowner's insurance, she should check here policy. Then the insurance company can decide whether it is worth suing the manufacturer of the dishwasher. Could she file a complaint to the state insurance commissioner, attorney general, or some other government agency before suing?

 

[Mousey]

From what I remember, I think there was a weird clause in her insurance about 'water damage'... severely limiting how much and exactly what they would pay for.

 

[winbig]

From what I remember, I think there was a weird clause in her insurance about 'water damage'... severely limiting how much and exactly what they would pay for.

I think 99% of the homeowners living in LA during Katrina had the same coverage.

 

[RobWin]

I think 99% of the homeowners living in LA during Katrina had the same coverage.

Yep, I actually added that additional clause (water damage) to my policy after katrina...

 

[GrandMaster]

Flood damage is different from water damage. Parts of New Orleans had an average family income of about $10000 p.a. I doubt they had any insurance.

 

[RobWin]

Flood damage is different from water damage. Parts of New Orleans had an average family income of about $10000 p.a. I doubt they had any insurance.

Yea you're right about Flood vs Water Grand, I remember discussing that very scenario with my agent, eg: water damage from Water Heater Tank vs Flood damage from storm...

And I agree that there were IIRC in the hardest hit areas of Katrina only about 10% of the folks there that were actually covered by a Homeowners Policy...