Do you use glade plug ins?

[saltbubbles]

I know that if you spray air freshener it's bad for the fishies but are glade plug just as bad:unsure:? What is you opinion? Do you use them? If so, how long have you used them?

 

[snowmansnow]

no.. i naturally infuse a room with a sweet aroma when I walk through.. so theres no need

 

[gareefer]

LOL. I have used them in the past near my tank, and no ill effect.

 

[saltbubbles]

SnowManSnow;779626 wrote: no.. i naturally infuse a room with a sweet aroma when I walk through.. so theres no need

:lol2:TMI I I'm not even gonna ask...

 

[acroholic]

SnowManSnow;779626 wrote: no.. i naturally infuse a room with a sweet aroma when I walk through.. so theres no need

Do others in the same room share your opinion of your "sweet aroma," hehehe?

 

[jbadd99]

I'd get rid of those plugins ASAP. A buddy of mine that does fire investigations told me those cause MANY house fires.

 

[ff337]

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/glade.asp">http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/glade.asp</a>

No more of a hazard than anything else plugged into a wall. I play with fire every now and then too.


There is many more publications and research done from people far more educated than snopes as well.

 

[jbadd99]

I only say what an actual arson investigator told me. He says he's seen at least 10 cases in our county in two years, which was more fires than cigarettes had caused in the same time.

 

[ff337]

I have a copy of the curriculum and have taken many of the classes needed to become an arson investigator in the state of Georgia. I can tell you I have fought several fires where glade plug ins were still in the walls of homes that caught fire. There was no evidence they caused the fire, most are melted to the point of no recognition but it was blatently obvious it started somewhere in the wall, or a different room. Plastic melts at a low temperature. With no evidence a glade plug in was not be to blame. I personally, have seen case studies where investigators have said it was the cause, but after independent studies of more experienced investigators, scientist, electrical engineers, etc have completely ruled it out. All studies were around the rumor era of the circulating emails where the fires "could have been" caused by plug ins. Most of the time it is faulty wiring. Loose connections, faulty recepticles, etc. Most fires truly are ruled undetermined unless it was witnessed or contained to the point of orgin. I haven't seen or heard of a report of a plug in being the cause in years. If it was it would be back in the news or on fire engineering websites.

Sadly in our line of work it is easy to pin blame without being 100% accurate. In fire investigations the investigator can say anything he or she is challenged. Some of the best investigators can suspect arson, etc but lack the skills of proving their case and many fires are ruled undetermined or a different cause.

For now ill keep fighting fires and doctoring up sick people and leave the cause and determination to someone else.

 

[mherman]

I believe the ? was will they affect my reef. I personally don't believe they do as it is like any other scent in the air good or bad. Just my opinion.

 

[jennm]

SnowManSnow;779626 wrote: no.. i naturally infuse a room with a sweet aroma when I walk through.. so theres no need

That post cause an "aroma" but it's certainly not sweet!

I'm not sure about plug-ins but I have seen the ones that spray/atomize scented oil, wipe out a tank.

Jenn

 

[jbadd99]

Well, if your house burns down, I think it will likely be bad for the fishies. Just sayin'...