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The National Fire Department recalls that it is necessary to have periodic maintenance of hot water tanks
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May 11, 2023 at 20:24
The National Directorate of Firefighters assured this Thursday that the OSE water salinity does not increase the risk of electrocution in water heaters, after verifying that versions in this regard were circulating on social networks.
“Faced with different inquiries from the population,” the Fire Department issued a statement stating that “the salinity of the water does not affect the risk of electrocution” that they assured “it is always there” when there is a “technical failure”.
from fire brigade recommended periodic maintenance of hot water tanks, among other recommendations such as checking the “conductive cables and plugs” of the devices, “change the safety valve every 2 years or if failures or drips are detected” and be “attentive to heating, discoloration, soot marks or even the smell of burning “.
In addition, Firefighters remember to have basic elements of protection as an appropriate ground connection, a differential switch and another thermomagnetic one that is suitable for the hot water tank.
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