Microwave Fire Damages Kitchen in Gaston Home?

4/3/2023 (Permalink)

We restore fire damage 24 hours a day in Washington County.

Busy Gaston families benefit from the ease and convenience of heating or defrosting a meal using a microwave oven. Our Hillsboro and Forest Grove team offer these microwave oven safety tips from the National Fire Protection Association:

• PURCHASE a microwave oven that is listed by a qualified testing laboratory. Make sure to complete and return the product registration card. This way, the manufacturer can reach you if there is a recall of the product.
• PLUG the microwave oven directly into the wall outlet — never use an extension cord
• MAKE sure the microwave oven is at a safe height, within easy reach of all users
• OPEN food slowly, away from the face. Hot steam or the food itself can cause burns.
• FOOD heats unevenly in microwave ovens. Stir and test before eating or giving to children.
• NEVER heat a baby bottle in the microwave. Since a microwave oven heats unevenly, it can create hot pockets, leading to burns. Warm a bottle in a bowl of warm, not hot or boiling, water, or by running it under the tap.

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When your kitchen in your home or commercial business catches fire in Gaston, our Hillsboro and Forest Grove teams are Here to Help. ® We’ll restore your fire damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 503-648-8513.

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