Sleeping couple lucky after toxic dishwasher fire

8:01am Thursday 27th September 2012 in News By Ben James

A couple had a lucky escape last night when their dishwasher caught fire.

The pair, who are in their mid-50s, were asleep at the time and didn’t have a working fire alarm.

Luckily their carbon monoxide sensor went off when it picked up the dangerous toxic fumes. 

They called the fire brigade and three engines from Brighton’s Preston Circus were at the Havelock Road property shortly after 11am.

Crews went into the kitchen equipped with breathing apparatus and quickly extinguished the blaze.

A fire service spokesman said: “We strongly advise people not to use appliances such as dishwashers overnight.

“This could have been a very serious incident and it was only that they had closed their doors that the dangerous smoke didn’t spread faster.

“A smoke alarm would have woken them instantly and we have since fitted one at the house.”
The pair were uninjured.

Comments(6)

Nick Brighton says...
9:03am Thu 27 Sep 12

It was 11p.m. not 11a.m. I saw the fire engine on my way home.

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NickBrt says...
9:17am Thu 27 Sep 12

Oh for the days of Downton Abbey when one had servants to wash the dishes.

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paddytag says...
9:46am Thu 27 Sep 12

So... it happened last night, at 11am..? Dudes, read twice, publish once.

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Juleyanne says...
10:53am Thu 27 Sep 12

What make was it out of interest?

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F in L says...
12:38pm Thu 27 Sep 12

My Dishwasher is called from Thaniland and called she is called Phu Kenel and unless she spontaneously combusts I am safe.

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GIVE UP says...
6:06pm Thu 27 Sep 12

F in L wrote:
My Dishwasher is called from Thaniland and called she is called Phu Kenel and unless she spontaneously combusts I am safe.
Is Thaniland near Heartbreakland ?

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