I had a house fire, I was told by the fireman that it started where the A.C was plugged in at. There was nothing else plugged into this outlet. So I was wondering what might of caused it. Then i started to think it was because the A.C was installed in a wall that was venting the A.C into a enclosed garage. The day the fire started it was about 110 degrees outside. Is that inproper installation? Could I be compensated for loss'?
2007-11-13 16:21:52 · 4 answers · asked by tranel d 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
My landlord of the property I was renting, installed the A.C. The fireman said it was the A.C that started the fire. Can I sue my lanlord or his insurance for my loss'? I did not have renters insurance, but do now.. Didnt know it was only 25$ a month, so pretty upset about that. We lost everything is was a bad electtical fire.
2007-11-14 04:03:37 · update #1
It was a bad & foolish installation.
That A.C. unit 'pumps heat`.
It pumped heat into the garage.
It not only had to 'work harder`, but likely heated
up the wall in which the outlet and wiring was
installed which contributed to the failure and thus
caused the subsequent fire.
If an insurance adjuster saw this installation he
would seek to sue the installer.
If the installer was you, you not only will not be
compensated, but are likely to loose your
insurance coverage.
2007-11-13 22:21:01 · answer #1 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its possible the ac overloaded the circuit, causing an electrical short. and that may have started the fire. IMO its unlikely that venting the ac into the garage caused the fire. i have seen units installed in some very tightly enclosed spaces
2007-11-13 16:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keith nailed it in one. I assume the unit is taking it's return from the closet, and only has a grille under the door to let air into the closet space. If you are playing "tug-of-war" with the door while the blower is running, then the grille is not letting in enough air, period. Reduced air flow will result in poor cooling, loss of capacity (tonnage), and damage to the compressor due to liquid refrigerant flood-back. Comprssors are only supposed to pump vapor, never liquid. When that happens, something inside the compressor shell suffers.
2016-05-23 02:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The A/C should have been vented to the outside! Who did the installation?
Contact them or turn it over to your insurance company and they should investigate.
If you installed it yourself your basically SOL.
2007-11-14 02:03:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋