Sat there tonight in my lounge, on laptop, first half of Corrie just about to come on. I suddenly smelt a very strong smell of smoke. Looked up and I could hardly see the tv for thick smoke in front of it. I've never moved so fast.
Shot up and unplugged everything. TV, Virgin Box, Laptop. I flung open the front door and ran in the kitchen panicking, my tumble dryer was on but even though I could smell smoke I couldn't see any in my kitchen. Patio door was open though. Ran upstairs but all seemed ok, the only thing upstairs being on was my router. It stunk though big time all through my house.
I'm now back downstairs, with every window and door open, wondering where it came from, sniffing every electrical appliance that had been on, plugs included. When I went back in kitchen where the tumble dryer was still on at first I was convinced it wasn't coming from that as I couldn't see anything. Well I wouldn't do would I if all the smoke that was coming from it was blowing through into my lounge because I had the patio door open and now the front door and every window too. Switched it off, unplugged it and moved it out from under the unit and the smell nearly knocked me out.
I am so glad I have stuck by my rule never to leave the house when the tumble dryer or washing machine is on, or my house could've now been toasted.
I can still smell it now over 5 hours later, and that's after leaving the doors and windows open for a few hours, all my washing which I threw on a maiden stinks and is going to have to be re-washed.
Please guys and gals don't ever leave your home unattended with a tumble dryer or washing machine on. Luckily I've always been wary of this, and it paid off tonight.
Just pissed off now because my new lappy I was hoping to get is now delayed for a damn tumble dryer.
When is the sun coming back out, I've got loads of washing and drying to do? :-(
Shot up and unplugged everything. TV, Virgin Box, Laptop. I flung open the front door and ran in the kitchen panicking, my tumble dryer was on but even though I could smell smoke I couldn't see any in my kitchen. Patio door was open though. Ran upstairs but all seemed ok, the only thing upstairs being on was my router. It stunk though big time all through my house.
I'm now back downstairs, with every window and door open, wondering where it came from, sniffing every electrical appliance that had been on, plugs included. When I went back in kitchen where the tumble dryer was still on at first I was convinced it wasn't coming from that as I couldn't see anything. Well I wouldn't do would I if all the smoke that was coming from it was blowing through into my lounge because I had the patio door open and now the front door and every window too. Switched it off, unplugged it and moved it out from under the unit and the smell nearly knocked me out.
I am so glad I have stuck by my rule never to leave the house when the tumble dryer or washing machine is on, or my house could've now been toasted.
I can still smell it now over 5 hours later, and that's after leaving the doors and windows open for a few hours, all my washing which I threw on a maiden stinks and is going to have to be re-washed.
Please guys and gals don't ever leave your home unattended with a tumble dryer or washing machine on. Luckily I've always been wary of this, and it paid off tonight.
Just pissed off now because my new lappy I was hoping to get is now delayed for a damn tumble dryer.
When is the sun coming back out, I've got loads of washing and drying to do? :-(