In reality how safe are dishwashers.

Re: In reality how safe are dishwashers.

The brand you purchased has great significance as to it’s overall quality and safety systems employed. Cheap brands such as Haier and Kenwood fair pretty badly in that regard right up to the top rated Siemens and Miele that have little or no record of such dire events.

Also where the machine is located coupled with the electrical safety systems of the household supply can often be less than ideal and lead to greater risks. Houses without a modern approved RCD cut-out consumer unit and machines coupled to dubious extension leads/extension plugs and sockets are the main recipients of such troubles anyway.

Overall it has to be said that modern domestic dishwashers are far safer now than they ever were. However that statement cannot be accurately verified as manufacturers are very (shall we say) reluctant to divulge the truth behind their products failure statistics. Only the local Fire & Rescue Service has a true picture as to what caused the fire but are also tight lipped as to pointing the blame due to legal reasons of course.

Speaking from my professional experience I have to say that for a dishwasher to catch fire and/or being the main cause of a life threatening emergency is a very very rare occurance indeed. It is left to the individual owner/user to ensure against the most common risks that I mentioned earlier. Beyond that to avoid turning on the appliance and simply going to work or even retiring to bed leaving the machine un-attended for 8-10-12 hours or more!! (Not a good idea) Also it is advisable to switch OFF the appliance once it has completed the cycle. Leaving the programme panel lights fully illuminated can lead to overheating/electrical circuitry problems and a certain degree ofcommon sense has to be applied overall in order your appliance does what you want of it without worry or risk. 😉