My cordless phone dropped in my kitchen sink full of water. I know that I can get shocked if I don't take it out correctly, so how do you get a cordless phone out of water without killing myself?
2007-02-21 12:31:59 · 13 answers · asked by dream 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
Use something wooden to remove it from the water. Wood doesn't conduct electricity, so you won't get shocked.
Or, you could use the wood to pull the plug on the sink, then just wait for there to be no water.
2007-02-21 12:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by Greenio 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If its a cordless you should have to worry about being shocked, any of the electronics should have discharged once it hit the water. Even if you get shocked its nothing dangerous, maybe a 100 V or so from a capacitor, but thats unlikely you sill get shocked by internal components.
2007-02-22 02:16:50 · answer #2 · answered by striderknight2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not enough voltage in there to do you any harm, however, that phone is probably shot. Fish it out and take out the battery. Shake out any water. Then leave it vertical with the battery end down and let the water drain for a couple of days. It may eventually dry out but chances are you shorted the battery. My advise would be to go to Radio Shack and buy a new one. A replacement battery can cost about $15.00 and you can get a new phone on sale for about $30 or less depending on the features. Good luck!
2007-02-21 12:52:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
are u sure a cordless phone will do that to u. some have a plastic to protect you from it. Usually something will shock you when it is plugged into a shocket. Ur cordles phone is not going to kill u because it is not get power from another source. u will be fine
2007-02-21 12:35:47 · answer #4 · answered by Elle 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's a cordless so there isn't much juice in the phone! It only has batteries which can't cause you any harm.
How did it fall in, did you drop it when you tripped over the cord?
2007-02-21 12:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It shouldn't shock you, just grab it, but if u stilla re afraid, try getting a bunch of towels to soak up the water, or find something that you can stick in there and grap it with like a little dinosaur thing if u ahve kids!
2007-02-21 12:35:28 · answer #6 · answered by attax321 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its ok I dropped one in the bathtub with me once. You will not die the battery isnt strong enough. Just reach in and pick it up. But you will need a new phone now.
2007-02-21 12:35:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
why don't you just disconnect the phone plug from the wall? its been underwater long enough for you to go type this up and think about it. so im sure there's not much hope for it left anyways.
2007-02-21 16:54:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dropped my cordless in the toilet once & didn't get shocked when i fished it out. maybe turn off your breakers.
2007-02-21 12:34:24 · answer #9 · answered by jit bag 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ive dropped mine in the bathtub with me 3 times while it was on twice and off once, i didnt get shocked.
2007-02-21 12:34:12 · answer #10 · answered by imalickyouallover69 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋