La Crosse Fire Department warns to check, maintain dehumidifiers after weekend fire

  • Source: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
  • Published: 11/27/2018 03:38 PM

A weekend fire has the La Crosse Fire Department warning people about dehumidifiers. Crews responded to a fire caused by a malfunctioning dehumidifier on Saturday. The device was in the home's basement when it caught fire. The Department says about 6-million of the appliances were recalled in recent years, particularly ones made between 2007 and 2014. "Some of them have a manufactured defect in them where the compressor's not shutting off and it begins to overheat. It can be because of a buildup of condensation and corrosion on the sensor unit that shuts it off,” said La Crosse Fire Department Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention Craig Snyder.



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