The importance of household appliances in daily life is self-evident; Good home appliances are not only labor-saving and comfortable, but also improve the quality of life. Household appliances that are not easy to use will undoubtedly become a burden on life, and there are also hidden dangers of electricity!
For example, the 5 types of household appliances shared in this issue, although they seem to be no problem on the surface, the potential harm is great; Therefore, it is recommended that everyone replace it in time even if it is not broken, and don't leave trouble for yourself.
Some time ago, an old domestic home appliance brand suddenly became popular; Just because of a netizen, he posted that he had used the washing machine at home for 26 years, and it was well received by everyone (I know what brand it is, leave a message in the comment area, ha).
But as everyone knows, household appliances actually have a service life, once "overage" use, the hidden danger is great; Not only does the quality of the product deteriorate, but it also brings potential safety hazards to electricity.
If you don't believe it, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association will formulate the relevant standards for the "Safe Service Life of Household Appliances" in 2020, and you will understand. In my opinion, this is also the "retirement" manual of these commonly used electrical appliances, which lists in detail the safety period of today's household appliances, as well as the risks and hidden dangers caused by overdue use.
For example, the washing machine mentioned at the beginning has a safe service life of eight years, and if it is still used after the expiration date, there will be a series of problems such as water and electricity leakage, high noise, and decreased cleaning power of clothes. Therefore, the washing machine has been used for twenty or thirty years, which is really not necessarily a good thing.
Also, household water heaters, whether they are electric water heaters or gas water heaters, are generally 6-8 years old; The hidden danger of over-age water heater is very large, and the impurities and scale accumulated in the inner tank will not only pollute the water quality and affect the health of the water, but also cause aging of firmware, poor thermal insulation performance, and even leakage.
Therefore, I also advise everyone that household appliances exceed the safe service life, even if they are not broken, they should be replaced in time to eliminate potential safety hazards. Also, to tell you secretly, at present, many electrical appliance manufacturers, buying new home appliances, have trade-in activities, which is very cost-effective.
I don't know if you have found it, in recent years, the domestic home appliance industry has been updated very quickly in technology iteration; This means that some old technology appliances are eliminated; It can no longer meet the needs of today's people.
For example, the three types of household appliances introduced below, if they are still in use at home, it is recommended to replace them in time:
The first type, the direct cooling refrigerator:Direct cooling refrigerator, the older generation of the family is no stranger, it is a product of the first ten years of the last century. Anyone who has used it knows that there is ice and frost, water in the refrigerator is accumulated, and the capacity is still small; The key refrigeration speed is slow, the temperature control effect is poor, and there is no advantage compared to the technologically advanced air-cooled refrigerator.
The second type, fixed-frequency air conditioner:Although the traditional fixed-frequency air conditioner is still on sale, the major appliance brands are no longer produced and are currently on the verge of elimination. Compared to more advanced inverter air conditioners; Not only is it noisy and consumes high power, but it also has poor temperature control ability, uneven indoor air, and makes people feel hot and cold when supplying air.
The third is condensing drying technologyIt was first used in the first dishwasher and dryer in China, because of backward technology and immature design, resulting in low work efficiency, long time-consuming, water and electricity consumption. This kind of household appliances, if you have used it, you will know that it is really too tricky.
It is not comparable to the current new technologies, such as automatic door drying in dishwashers, hot air drying, and heat pump drying in washing machines.
Therefore, if you are still using old technical appliances at home, it is recommended to replace them in time, which can greatly improve the quality of life.
Let's put it this way, household appliances are essentially different from the furniture and soft decoration in life; That is, household appliances are not one-time products, and there are still power consumption costs in the later stage.
This has to be mentioned, I saw a blogger make household appliances before, and the daily electricity consumption is truly evaluated; The results were a big surprise; **Energy-efficient air conditioners, refrigerators, and water heaters are more than 3-4 times higher than the daily power consumption of first-class energy-efficient products.
There are also some commonly used heating equipment in winter, what baseboard heaters, tinctures of oil, etc., which can be called the "assassin" of electricity bills, which is not an exaggeration at all.
Therefore, when you buy electrical appliances, you must not only look at the brand and **, but ignore the energy efficiency level of electrical appliances, as well as daily power consumption; Although high-energy appliances have the best advantages, they have become the real "electric tiger" in life; When you pay the electricity bill later, it will make you miserable and regret it.
Therefore, it is recommended that if there are high-energy household appliances at home, it is also recommended to replace them in time, so as not to feel distressed.
When it comes to electrical appliances in life, whether it is a large appliance or a small household appliance, when leaving the factory, there will generally be an automatic power-off protection function; For example, electric water heater leakage protection, gas stove flameout protection; There is also the automatic power-off of the electric kettle, the overload protection of the electric blanket, and so on.
These functions, without exception, are all for us to eliminate potential safety hazards when using household appliances. Therefore, in use, once it is found that the automatic power failure is damaged, or malfunctioning, it must be replaced immediately, so as not to leave hidden dangers for safety.
netizen @小birdpilot; My family's electric steamer is anti-dry burning, and the automatic power off fails; It's so scary, the lack of water has dried up, the bottom of the pot is burned, and it doesn't stop automatically. Thanks to the timely discovery, otherwise the consequences are unimaginable!
Netizen @ cat who likes to drink coffee; The old kettle at home, the boiling water was boiled, and the plug was not pulled, and it tripped! I smelled a burning smell, and I thought it was a broken electric switch, but I didn't think that the kettle water was boiled dry, and I was really speechless. I didn't expect it to be automatically powered off, hey
Through the real experience of the above two netizens, I also warn everyone to regularly check the commonly used electrical appliances at home, especially those that do not have automatic power-off protection, or have been damaged, must be replaced immediately, and do not leave potential safety hazards for yourself and your family.
If you are still using the old national standard household appliances at home, it is recommended to replace them immediately; This kind of household appliances are generally due to backward technology, safety level, and energy consumption that does not meet the new national standard standards, and has been eliminated and banned from production.
Here are two listed for you, both of which are very big safety hazards, see if you have them at home?
The first one, the universal plug row, I believe everyone is familiar with it; It's the old-fashioned universal socket, which has multiple uses and is very poor in safety.
This so-called universal socket, at the beginning of the design, in order to take into account both two and three plugs can be used, so there will be a situation where the jack is too large, and it is prone to electric shock accidents. In addition, there is a risk of overheating of the inserts, which leads to a fire hazard.
Therefore, in 2010, the state has explicitly banned production, and use. Now the new national standard is a new five-hole socket row, and the two-hole and three-hole are combined separately, which has high safety and reduces the risk of electric shock.
The second, in-line water heaters, is still used by many families; If you are on the news and see the tragedy of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by the use of gas water heaters, this type of water heater is the cause.
Because of the backward technology and the lack of exhaust pipes, the production and sale were banned before 2000. Listen to persuasion, safety is no trivial matter, if there is, even if it is not broken, don't use it again. It is recommended to replace it with a technologically advanced and safe high-discharge or balanced water heater.