Originally Posted by
jmoore
Wow, that’s scary...I live in a late 1700s house and completely understand your concerns. Even though my iron has an automatic shut off..I still unplug it! I hope you can restore your ironing board surface easily.
I have heard several stories about appliances, etc. that have caused a fire even if they were turned off, but left plugged into the outlet. I am guilty of not unplugging every electrical device and I have been fortunate not to have had any fires. But these days, it seems we can't be too careful even with all the safety features.