'Never' plug three common appliances into extension leads View 2 Images

Millions of households across the UK could be putting themselves at risk of an electrical fire without realising it, by plugging powerful appliances into extension leads. Despite their convenience, experts are warning that extension leads are often misused, with certain high-powered devices posing a serious fire hazard when connected to them.

Energy efficiency expert Jamie Burns, from reliability firm Ailsa , has revealed the top three household items that should never be plugged into an extension lead and why doing so could have dangerous consequences.

Jamie said: “The reason for not plugging some items into an extension lead is that each lead is rated to a maximum current and having high energy/current usage e

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