The three appliances you should 'never plug' into extension leads according to experts View 2 Images

Whilst undeniably useful, extension leads constitute one of the leading causes of electrical fires throughout the UK. This occurs because numerous individuals fail to understand that certain appliances should never be plugged into them.

These appliances are too power-hungry for extension leads, potentially generating massive risks without adequate knowledge.

Charanjit Mannu, Director at Elec Training, said that countless household fires begin each year due to people plugging high-wattage appliances into extension leads unable to cope with the electrical load.

He stated: "The statistics are alarming, we attend numerous callouts where extension leads have caused fires simply because p

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