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Why is it dangerous to use an electrical appliance when you are in the bathtub?
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∙ 12y ago
Electrocution (death). If the hair dryer falls into a sink of water and any part of your body is touching either the dryer or the basin of water you will not know what hit you. If your feet are wet from getting out of the tub or shower, and you dry your hair, you are in grave danger of electrocution should the hair dryer short out, which could happen at any time without any warning. Electricity and water do not mix. Water is a conductor of electricity.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 6y agoThere should be no electrical appliances (a portable heater, a hair dryer, anything that is connected to the mains electricity supply) in a bathroom. Electric heaters should be fixed high up on the wall, out of reach of wet hands, and should only be turned on or off by a drawstring from the ceiling. The same goes for the light bulb in the bathroom - either turned on by a ceiling drawstring, or a switch outside the bathroom. Basically, water and electricity don't mix - especially if by touching an appliance you provide a path through you to earth - very shocking. Also, using a mobile phone or an ipad that is also being charged, while you are in the bath (it has happened), could lead to being electrocuted if you accidentally drop the device into the bath water.
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∙ 13y agoWater conducts electricity and you can get electrified.
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∙ 12y agoWat3r is a conductor-danger of electrocution.
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∙ 13y agoBecause water conducts electricity.
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