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    Old 12-13-2014, 06:42 AM
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    I have to think about this...I use surge protectors..expensive ones rated for high capacity, but.....


    "I know that lightning can follow wires even if the switches are off"
    ....isn't this true of ANY electrical product...I don't unplug my fridge, my washer, my humidifier, my lamps...where lies the difference?

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    Old 12-13-2014, 06:48 AM
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    I always turn off iron and machine (and unplug it) when finished. A friend lost her very expensive machine when lightning ran into her house during a severe electrical storm and her machine was not unplugged.
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    Old 12-13-2014, 07:00 AM
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    Yes, unplug. We have read some horror stories from fellow QB members.
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    Old 12-13-2014, 07:12 AM
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    Originally Posted by barny
    You need to remember that electricity is coming thru that cord to the machine or iron or anything, always from the plug in. If the iron misfires, you may have a fire. Now you guys, tell me this is right! Barny
    Well my DH the ele eng says Correct!
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    Old 12-13-2014, 07:33 AM
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    Originally Posted by humbird
    I unplug everything when I leave the room! Including my machine.
    Me too. Modified in my instance to say, when I am done sewing for the day.
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    Old 12-13-2014, 07:38 AM
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    Originally Posted by maryb119
    Yes I do unplug my iron and I also unplug my machine, too.
    I always unplug my iron, coffee maker and toaster oven, but never thought about unplugging my sewing machine. Gotta do that!
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    Old 12-13-2014, 07:54 AM
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    I also never unplugged my sewing machine. I will start doing that now.
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    Old 12-13-2014, 08:48 AM
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    I do because my mother did and her mother did......
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    Old 12-13-2014, 10:47 AM
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    I unplug everything. All are plugged into a power strip, but I unplug the power strip when I am finished for the day.
    Saw a picture of an iron left plugged in but turned off - melted mess on the ironing board. Scared me. Have told all my friends to do the same - unplug when done.
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    Old 12-13-2014, 11:02 AM
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    I, too, unplug when I am done in my sewing room--iron, a dozen sewing machines, my LA, everything but the TV (and you would think I'd do that, too, as we lost a TV to a storm for that very reason some years ago--gotta rethink, like Jan). We have "old house electricity" in some parts of our house, so those (one outlet in each room mind-set) outlets have surge protectors on them and don't always get unplugged. I always move my iron off the ironing board because of the likelihood of a cat jumping up and knocking the iron off, but don't always unplug it (pretty hard for me to bend over, etc. off and on all day long) or in an instance of someone bumping into it out in the sewing room as it is too close to the LA walking space. Need more room? Yessssssss.....
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