Switched my mind on using plastic liners after that house fire story

I always thought plastic liners were fine for quick jobs, but last month my buddy in Cleveland told me about a house fire caused by a melted plastic liner flue went up. After hearing that I pulled out a 6 month old plastic liner from a job and replaced it with stainless steel. Anyone else reconsider their liner material after a close call?

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maxl939d ago

Wait, does that mean I have to rethink my whole tool belt philosophy... I've got a cheap extension cord running to my garage right now that's probably older than me. But yeah, that fire story got me too... I was all "plastic liner is fine for a quick flue job" until I saw the pictures my buddy sent. Now I'm that guy triple checking every connection and feeling like a paranoid dad. At least I caught my mistake before my house became a cautionary tale on the news.

taylor9578d ago

Now that you're triple checking, have you actually gone out and replaced that old extension cord yet, or is it still the same one? Because I swear, half the battle is knowing something's wrong, the other half is actually doing something about it before it becomes a problem.

the_miles9d ago

Is it just me or does every lesson in life seem to come from someone else's bad experience? Plastic liners feel fine until you hear about the fire, same way I never thought twice about cheap extension cords until my neighbor's garage went up.