{"id":4008,"date":"2022-06-24T07:04:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T07:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawkins.salttest.co\/?page_id=4008"},"modified":"2025-08-12T16:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:24:32","slug":"white-goods-appliance-fires","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/forensic-investigation\/fire-explosions\/white-goods-appliance-fires\/","title":{"rendered":"White Goods Appliance Fires"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4008\" class=\"elementor elementor-4008\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25431a8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"79477\" data-id=\"25431a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">White Goods Appliance Fires<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-684d1ab\" data-eae-slider=\"90217\" data-id=\"684d1ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c34897 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"52357\" data-id=\"4c34897\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f9d56a\" 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White goods include tumble dryers, refrigeration appliances (fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers), washing machines, dishwashers and dehumidifiers, and are often cited as being the cause of domestic fires.  There have also been several widely published recall\/repair actions in popular brands of white goods.  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7778ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7778ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each year, Hawkins is appointed to investigate hundreds of domestic fires involving white goods.\u00a0 We are typically appointed on behalf of domestic insurers or manufacturers\u2019 liability insurers.\u00a0<\/p><p>Hawkins is often appointed to investigate fires where it has been suggested, either by the homeowner themselves (from their awareness of recent recalls) or by the Fire Service, that the fire was caused by an incendive fault at a white goods appliance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHY APPOINT A FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c18970 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c18970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All of Hawkins\u2019 fire investigators have experience of investigating fires involving white goods and have a detailed knowledge of both recent and historical recall actions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e6e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"57e6e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9211\"><ul><li>Hawkins\u2019 experts are always happy to discuss any potential case to see if we are able to add value.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73cf4d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"73cf4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1211\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1211\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg 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testing of specific items of interest identified at the scene.<\/li><li>We will typically report our findings in the form of a rapid Preliminary Appraisal, supplied within three days of the site visit, but can adjust our reporting to suit Client\u2019s specific requirements.\u00a0<\/li><li>If applicable, we support subrogation\/recovery efforts by hosting\/attending joint examinations with experts appointed by third parties.<\/li><li>Hawkins\u2019 experts are experienced in the preparation of CPR Part 35 compliant reports for use in litigation.\u00a0 Many of our experts have extensive experience of the litigation process and of giving expert evidence in court.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1469d5d\" data-eae-slider=\"62925\" data-id=\"1469d5d\" 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb8910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW DOES HAWKINS INVESTIGATE FIRES INVOLVING WHITE GOODS?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-801b019\" data-eae-slider=\"13453\" data-id=\"801b019\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6437030 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"90759\" data-id=\"6437030\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed5b2c5\" data-eae-slider=\"59664\" data-id=\"ed5b2c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb36ce7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb36ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da327c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da327c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consultation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ab98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d0ab98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We like to speak to you before we conduct any work, to establish if we can add any value to the case.\u00a0 These discussions help us to understand your requirements, as well as determining how much information is already available, including for example, reports of any recent work on the appliance of interest, first-hand witness accounts, photographs, or videos.\u00a0 We are also happy to provide you with an estimate of the cost of conducting a forensic investigation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34172b8\" data-eae-slider=\"64068\" data-id=\"34172b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80c106 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d80c106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a8dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3a8dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspection<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9093bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9093bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If required, and with your agreement, we will arrange to visit the scene to conduct a detailed examination.\u00a0 When applicable, we will retain items of interest for examination in our laboratory, where we use a range of equipment, techniques, and tests to determine the cause of the fire.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95ebf70\" data-eae-slider=\"9506\" data-id=\"95ebf70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd8cfd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbd8cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3d822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d3d822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96360e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b96360e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once our examination is complete, we will discuss our findings with you and prepare a report containing a detailed account of our investigation, conclusions, and where appropriate, further work or advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3590c18 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"72438\" data-id=\"3590c18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13a7e01\" data-eae-slider=\"55929\" data-id=\"13a7e01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a131a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a131a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Study<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-805a2fa dot dot-r elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"805a2fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domestic kitchen fire<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed213ad elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed213ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hawkins was appointed by a household insurer to investigate the cause of a fire in the kitchen of a domestic property. The fire damage in the kitchen was severe, but the damage in the remainder of the house consisted mostly of smoke damage and damage due to fire spread from the kitchen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d49f7 readMorePara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0d49f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As is often the case with domestic kitchen fires, there were numerous white goods in the kitchen, several of which were in use at the time of the fire.\u00a0 The fire damage in the kitchen was so severe that it was not possible, based solely on the patterns of fire damage, to determine where the fire started.<\/p><p>The witness accounts were that the fire was discovered when the property was empty; the occupant had placed several items of freshly laundered clothing in a vented tumble dryer and started the drying cycle shortly before leaving.\u00a0 The items being dried at the time of the fire were reportedly chef\u2019s jackets and trousers.\u00a0 It was therefore anticipated that they might have been contaminated with vegetable oil.<\/p><p>The well-established, though not widely appreciated by the general public, phenomenon of self-heating can cause fires in tumble dryers.\u00a0 If fabrics that are contaminated with vegetable oil (or other similar substances with a propensity to self-heat) are dried in a tumble dryer, the heat used to dry the items can initiate a self-heating reaction.\u00a0 Self-heating occurs as a result of a chemical exothermic (heat generating) reaction that can generate sufficient heat to cause ignition of the drying load. \u00a0<\/p><p>The fire Service was alerted to the incident by a passer-by that noticed smoke issuing from the building; they found the property secure and had to force entry to fight the fire that was burning in the kitchen.<\/p><p>The Hawkins\u2019 investigator took photographs throughout the property to document the patterns of fire damage and any potentially relevant lifestyle indicators (such as the use of candles and the presence of smokers\u2019 materials).<\/p><p>Within the kitchen, along with the tumble dryer, there was also a washing machine, undercounter fridge and freezer, microwave over, electric hob and electric oven.\u00a0 All of the appliances were plugged in and switched on at the sockets.\u00a0 Based on the witness accounts, only the tumble dryer and the fridge and freezer were switched on and in use.<\/p><p>Detailed and careful examination of the fixed wiring installation at the property confirmed that it had only sustained damage consistent with external fire attack and was not associated with the cause of the fire.<\/p><p>The tumble dryer\u2019s plug fuse was tested electrically and it was found the fuse had operated (blown).\u00a0 The fuse had sustained very little heat damage and so it was likely to have operated due to electrical overload rather than heat\/fire attack.\u00a0<\/p><p>The drying load had sustained severe fire damage; it was photographed and recovered for possible chemical analysis to check for the presence of vegetable oil (or similar substances with a propensity to self-heat). \u00a0The tumble dryer\u2019s supply flex was examined but no evidence of localised melting damage, such as might be caused by electric arcing activity, was observed.\u00a0 Throughout the initial examination of the tumble dryer at the scene, it was photographed extensively.<\/p><p>There were no manufacture\u2019s markings remaining on the tumble dryer.\u00a0 However, based on the investigator\u2019s knowledge of the design characteristics of several well-known manufacturers of tumble dryers, they were able to confirm the manufacturer.\u00a0 Hawkins maintains a database of photographs of fire damaged white goods to assist its investigators in the identification of appliances in similar circumstances. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The tumble dryer was carefully packaged and arrangements were made for it to be transported to the nearest Hawkins\u2019 laboratory for detailed examination.<\/p><p>The remaining electrical appliances were all examined and photographed in detail, and all of their plug fuses were tested electrically.<\/p><p>The Client was contacted from the scene and provided with an overview of the Expert\u2019s observations.\u00a0 It was agreed that the tumble dryer would be retained at Hawkins\u2019 evidence store.\u00a0 Hawkins subsequently issued a Preliminary Appraisal detailing all the salient information provided at the scene along with their observations.\u00a0 It was suggested in the Preliminary Appraisal that a detailed laboratory examination of the tumble dryer should be carried out and an estimate of the likely fees for this work was included.\u00a0 Since the laboratory examination would result in the destruction of evidence it was recommended that the manufacturer be invited to attend.\u00a0<\/p><p>A subsequent detailed laboratory examination of the tumble dryer, involving representatives from the manufacture and their insurer, found evidence of localised melting damage at the tumble dryer\u2019s heating element.\u00a0 This damage could not have been caused by the fire and was clearly the cause of the fire.\u00a0 The localised damage to the tumble dryer\u2019s heating element could not have been caused by a fire starting due to self-heating of the drying load so, although the load had been retained, no chemical analysis was carried out.<\/p><p>The work carried out by Hawkins\u2019 provided the basis for a recovery action against the manufacturer.\u00a0 It is also understood that the manufacturer subsequently pursued a recovery action against the supplier of the heating element.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672b9e9 blue_btn 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Ground Vibration and Noise from Railways: Key Insights and Future Directions<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0644c elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"2f0644c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tVibrations are a constant, often unnoticed, part of our environment. 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