Smoking is the leading cause of civilian home fire deaths. The leading cause of house fires IS cooking related.Ĭooking equipment is the leading cause of home structure fires and home fire injuries. Now, I got there just in time but an elderly person may not have smelled the burning pot and may not have been able to move fast enough to get to the stove before any real damage could have occurred.Īnd thankfully, I did not have any kitchen towels or oven mitts near that burner otherwise, a fire would have definitely been started. The bottom of the pot and the stovetop had actually both begun to melt a little and this incident left a burned indentation on that burner. I ran into the kitchen and I saw that the pot had completely run out of water (of course)! The bottom of the pot was burned, smoke was coming up from the pot and generally, it was a big smelly mess. I completely forgot about that pot of water and 4 hours later I smelled something burning. I remember years ago I put a pot of water on my electric stovetop in my kitchen and went off to finish a project in my home office on the computer. The problem is if there is something on the burner or near the burner that could catch on fire. The truth is that leaving an electric stovetop burner on does not, in and of itself cause damage. So, can leaving an electric stove on for 12 hours cause a fire that could potentially destroy your home and cause fatalities?
I do recommend that you check with the manufacturer of your stove model to confirm if your stove does or does not have an auto turn off switch. Older models made before 1995 normally do not have this safety feature built in. If it does then it has an automatic shut off after 12 hours of being on. You can usually tell by checking if the stove has a touch pad clock. So, a question you may ask yourself is do electric stoves turn off automatically? – If your stove was made in 1995 or later, the chances that it has an auto shut off switch are very high. Most of what we forget won’t actually hurt us but leaving your stove on by accident could potentially harm you, your family and your home. We occasionally forget names, what we need from the grocery store, leaving the stove on, etc. As we all grow older, it’s natural to start forgetting little things here and there.
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