A washing machine in Hangzhou spontaneously ignited when it was not running. Is it the weather or equipment failure?

On the afternoon of August 3rd, 2020, KLOC-0, Hangzhou Command Center received an alarm: the balcony of a resident in Unit 3 of a building in Pujia New Village, Jianggan District caught fire. The original cause of the fire was spontaneous combustion of an unused washing machine. The crime scene was ablaze with thick smoke. After receiving the alarm, the fire department quickly dispatched. Fortunately, the fire ignited by the washing machine was put out by the property-related personnel before the fire truck arrived, causing no casualties. The open fire at the scene has been put out, and firefighters conducted further inspections after arriving at the scene.

It is understood that Lv Yongqi said that his washing machine was bought seven or eight years ago, and he went to the repair shop for maintenance two or three years ago because of a fault. At the time of the incident, Lv Yongqi was also watching the fun downstairs. After the neighbor called, he found that his washing machine was on fire. We can see at the scene that the glass slag and washing machine on the ground probably exploded before burning. It was so hot in summer, the washing machine took so long, and the washing machine was exposed to the sun for a long time, so there was an accident of spontaneous combustion.

The cause of the accident is under further investigation. We usually put the washing machine at home when we use it, but we don't put it on the balcony like him and expose it to the sun in hot weather. Therefore, the spontaneous combustion of the washing machine when it is not working is probably due to the high temperature. However, it is difficult to rule out the spontaneous combustion caused by the aging line of Lv Yongqi's washing machine, so it is necessary to check the old electrical appliances at home in time, especially those that have been repaired.

Because we are usually at home, the wiring aging problem of home appliances is very serious, especially those exposed to the sun in high temperature weather. We must pay special attention to them. Their long-term exposure to the sun is likely to cause spontaneous combustion, which will cause our property losses. In addition, we should pay special attention to the wiring of electrical appliances to protect our lives and property.