{"id":1046,"date":"2015-12-16T19:05:03","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T19:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/?p=1046"},"modified":"2015-12-16T19:05:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-16T19:05:03","slug":"dealing-with-a-frayed-refrigerator-plug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/dealing-with-a-frayed-refrigerator-plug\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with a Frayed Refrigerator Plug"},"content":{"rendered":"

A frayed refrigerator plug can affect both the fridge itself or the entire home. Any type of damaged cords can be a major source of an electrical fire, arcing, and power failure. If you notice a frayed plug, you need to call an electrician immediately.<\/p>\n

It’s best to repair a frayed plug rather than replace it. Replacements can be costly and can be unavailable depending on the age and model of the fridge.<\/p>\n

Some of the risks of frayed plugs include:<\/p>\n

Overloading:<\/strong> A frayed plug can get overloaded and burn out your appliance completely.<\/p>\n

Electrical Arcing:\u00a0<\/strong>Arcing happens when wires create a connection that is unintended, and leads to a potential fire.<\/p>\n

Flickering: <\/strong>Flickering can be caused by an ineffective plug because it no longer conveys electricity properly.<\/p>\n

Electrical Fire:\u00a0<\/strong>If an electrical appliance is ignored, a fire can easily break out.<\/p>\n

Contact Cardoso Electrical Services at\u00a0781-246-7700<\/a> for electrical work in the Greater Boston area.<\/p>\n

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A frayed refrigerator plug can affect both the fridge itself or the entire home. Any type of damaged cords can be a major source of an electrical fire, arcing, and power failure. If you notice a frayed plug, you need to call an electrician immediately. It’s best to repair a frayed plug rather than replace […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1046"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1046"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1047,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1046\/revisions\/1047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwmsites.com\/cardoso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}