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tlpa 07-07-2015 09:24 AM
Originally Posted by carolynjo (Post 7249906)
I unplug everything when I am through using the appliance. A friend fried her computer because she left it plugged in during a vicious storm. Lesson learned.
Same with me...we had a fire when I was young, and my mom instilled it in me to unplug appliances when I'm done. The news reports of appliances starting fires when not in use keeps me reminded

SherylM 07-07-2015 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Bree123 (Post 7249268)
I agree with Tim about the California warnings. I was nearly scared straight out of the store when I read the printable quilt labels note on the back of nearly every one about them containing some ingredient that California believes causes cancer.
My daughter and her family live in San Francisco, and when we went to visit last year these were on the entrance to the hotel where we stayed in Berkeley. :shock: Talk about a warm welcome...nice, huh?

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Definitely overkill. Just don't suck, chew on, or eat the wires and you'll be fine. Oh yeah...and don't stay in California hotels! :thumbup: :D

Sorry...don't know why these pics posted twice...

k_jupiter 07-07-2015 10:59 AM
Ok, so you all have a solution for irons.. Now... don't use the $1.95 power strips you find inthe discount section of the hardware or Walmart stores. Use a power strip designed for your woodshop. Should be 14 gauge wire capable of 20 amp loads. You won't be at 20 amps but the cheap ones they sell for 15 amp service are not what you want on your sewing machines and or irons. They too can burn up. Cheap connectors and switches can and will fail! Splurge and buy the 14 gauge wire ones. If you don't believe me, ask your husband (if you have one)(and if he knows anything about electricity)
tim (robotics engineer) in san jose

maviskw 07-07-2015 06:53 PM
Originally Posted by k_jupiter (Post 7250301)
Ok, so you all have a solution for irons.. Now... don't use the $1.95 power strips you find inthe discount section of the hardware or Walmart stores. Use a power strip designed for your woodshop. Should be 14 gauge wire capable of 20 amp loads. You won't be at 20 amps but the cheap ones they sell for 15 amp service are not what you want on your sewing machines and or irons. They too can burn up. Cheap connectors and switches can and will fail! Splurge and buy the 14 gauge wire ones. If you don't believe me, ask your husband (if you have one)(and if he knows anything about electricity)
tim (robotics engineer) in san jose
Excellent point.

quiltmouse 07-07-2015 07:02 PM
my garden hose had a LEAD warning on it. warned not to use for vegetables.

I think they are using lead for flexibility in the cord cover itself, that's what keeps the garden hose flexible too.

mjhaess 07-17-2015 08:36 AM
Wow...I did not think they allowed lead in products in this country anymore...Check to see if it came from China..I hear a lot of stuff is still coming from China with lead..


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