How many times have you happened to find yourself with too many thorns and few sockets? The most immediate solution is always the same: bringing out the multiple ciabatta from the drawer and connecting everything you need. But stop for a moment. There are some appliances that just don’t get along with extensions and slippers, and ignore this rule can cost you dearly.
The refrigerator and the freezer
The refrigerator is a great worker, he is there, silently, to do his duty 24 hours a day without ever stopping. Precisely for this reason it needs a clean and stable electricity. When it connects it through a slipper, you risk creating small oscillations in the current that can send the compressor into tilt. And if the compressor breaks, not only do you lose everything you have in the freezer, but you also find yourself with a salted bill from the technician.
The same thing applies to the freezer, these appliances need that stability that only the wall socket can guarantee. It is not a question of being fussy, it is a matter of common sense.
Washing machine and dishwasher
Have you ever noticed how the home light behaves when the washing machine starts? Often there is a small drop in intensity, especially when the water heating phase begins. It’s normal, but it makes you understand how much energy these appliances absorb.
The dishwasher is no different, when it has to warm the water for washing, it can even consume 2000-3000 watts. A common slipper is not designed to manage these power peaks for prolonged periods. The result? Overheating, possible damage to the electrical system and, in the worst case, the risk of a fire principle.
Oven and microwave
The electric oven is probably the most energetic appliance of the house. When you turn it on at the maximum temperature, it can consume up to 3500 watts. It is as if you were lighting 35 100 watt bulbs all together. You understand that a ciabatta cannot hold this load.
Even the microwave, which seems so harmless, actually has a remarkable electric appetite. When he has to warm that pizza advanced from the night before, he absorbs energy in an intense and concentrated way, better not to risk.
Stoves and air conditioners
The electric stoves are real current devourers. Those small halogen stoves that you pull out in winter to warm the bathroom? They consume as much as an oven. The portable air conditioners don’t joke either, especially when they have to cool a room on hot days.
Connecting these devices to a slipper is like asking a smart to tow a truck. Technically perhaps he manages to move it, but that’s not what he was designed and sooner or later something breaks.
Hairdryer and plate
Do not be fooled by the size, that drycacapelli that you use every morning can even consume 2000 watts. The hair plate, apparently so harmless, when it is at maximum temperature it becomes a small electric oven.
The problem is that often these appliances are used in the bathroom, where humidity makes everything more delicate from an electrical point of view. Connecting a powerful hairdryer to an old or poor quality slipper, in a wet environment, is really a bad idea.
Treadmill and gym tools
If you have a treadmill at home, you already know that when you turn it on you feel. The engine needs a lot of energy, especially when speeding and inclination changes. Connecting it through an extension or a slipper can create instability in nutrition, with the risk of damaging the engine or, even worse, to cause malfunctions during training.
Other motorized tools, such as electric or elliptical exercise bikes, are also part of this category. Better not to save on safety when it comes to equipment you use to keep in shape.
Common sense
In the end, the rule is simple: if an appliance warms up, cools or has a powerful engine, it is probably better connect it directly to the wall socket. It is not a question of being paranoid, but of using common sense.
The slippers and extensions are comfortable, very useful, but they have their limits. When we pass them, we risk compromising not only our appliances, but also home safety. And honestly, is it worth risking to avoid making a few more meters with the cable?
The next time you are about to connect the ciabatta oven because the grip is on the other side of the kitchen, stop and think: “Is it really worth it?” The answer, almost always, is no.
