What to do if the TV lights up

Cases when the TV lights up are, unfortunately, not uncommon. Many people do not know how to behave and what to do in these cases. This is especially true for children who spend hours watching TV at home and, unfortunately, without the supervision of elders, are left alone in the house.

What to do if the TV catches fire?

This is dangerous and scary, because sometimes even adults, when the TV catches fire, run around in a panic, not knowing what to do. Reckless steps often lead to dire consequences. When panic arises, many simply forget about the power supply and immediately begin to extinguish with whatever they can get their hands on. In such fear, people do stupid things, which leads to a real fire in their own home.

Why did the TV light up?

1. Overvoltage of electricity.
2. Plugging a large number of devices into extension cords.

IMPORTANT: Consider the amount of load on portable sockets.

1. Electrical short circuit.
2. No wire insulation.
3. Televisions should not be installed next to heating appliances or placed in a furniture wall. The rear wall blocks access to the ventilation holes.
4. Long-term operation of the device.

You can and should extinguish a TV with water if you first unplug the power cord from the outlet. If the flame does not subside, then add plain water.Make sure that before extinguishing there are no provocative devices or equipment nearby. For example, computers that are turned on, heating pads, or being near curtains. If these things are present, immediately remove them or move them to a safe place. Otherwise, one fire can start a whole fire in the apartment, which will lead to serious consequences.

If the TV continues to burn after a power outage, you can put out the fire by covering it with a blanket. But to do this, you should tightly close the gaps for oxygen access with your hands. But it’s better to wet the blanket first, this will prevent the blanket from catching fire, which during extinguishing can quickly flare up like a match. Much depends on what material your blanket is made of.

ATTENTION: If it’s thin, like a blanket, then feel free to cover the fire and then fill it with water.

What to do

1. Turn off the electricity. Often the cause of a fire is the wiring, which provokes high heating of the cord to the TV. Therefore, you should not only turn off the electricity, but also cut off the power supply to the entire home or room where the TV caught fire.
2. Pour water over the fire. It is required to stand on the side; this is a certain safety measure that should be observed.
3. Open windows and doors. If you live in a multi-storey building, then don’t forget about the entrance doors too. After all, in the event of a fire, acrid smoke rises up and your neighbors can suffocate. IMPORTANT: After extinguishing yourself, inform your neighbors about the fire. Suddenly among them are children, elderly people or people with asthma. This should be considered first. There have been cases when sleeping neighbors simply suffocated, not knowing about the fire in the house. There is no need for unnecessary problems.
4. If there are children in the house, it is advisable to take them outside first. Very often, children are left unattended by their parents and elders.
5. Call the fire department, this is necessary in case of professional evacuation of people and for a proper inspection of the premises.

What to do if there is an explosion after the TV catches fire

Under these circumstances, the room is filled with caustic and carbon monoxide smoke within 5 minutes. This time should be enough to take the right actions:

• Turn off the power supply.
• Disconnect the plug from the socket.
• If the TV continues to burn, then cover it with any thick cloth. Only then fill it with water. If you cannot put out the fire, call the fire department immediately. And immediately leave the premises. When leaving, tightly close the windows and the front door. Get children and the elderly out into the streets first
• Notify neighbors.

What to do after the fire is extinguished:

1. Throw away the damaged TV, preferably in a trash container.

ATTENTION: Should not be left near a trash can. Curious children may get hurt by the fragments.

1. Get rid of soot and soot.
2. Remove burning odors: by ventilating through open windows and doors to the balcony.
3. Do a thorough cleaning or renovation of the room. Having previously replaced the sockets or electrical wiring. Much depends on the cause of the fire.
4. Wash things and dry them in the fresh air.

REFERENCE: All things absorb unpleasant odors, which cannot be gotten rid of with the first wash or cleaning.

1. Bedding: blankets, pillows and blankets should be left in the fresh air so that there is no burning smell.
2. In order not to strain yourself, you can call a special service for cleaning and cleaning the apartment after a fire.This method will allow you not to worry about this and not waste physical strength after a stressful situation.