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To: curiosity

“but leaving my stove or oven on all day when I’m not home is a fire hazard”

I assume you have an electric stove. So when was the last time your house caught on fire when running your oven at 180 degrees F? Most home fires are caused by electrical shorts and gas leaks not ovens.


52 posted on 10/20/2010 1:55:58 PM PDT by equalitybeforethelaw
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To: equalitybeforethelaw
Most home fires are caused by electrical shorts and gas leaks not ovens.

IIRC, most house fires are a result of unattended open flames (such as candles). Maybe not...

127 posted on 10/20/2010 9:11:31 PM PDT by Rodamala
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