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| Thread ID: 66054 | 2006-02-09 06:17:00 | Electrics and water..... | beetle (243) | PC World Chat |
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| 428677 | 2006-02-09 06:17:00 | Ok a said child in my household decided he should do some cleaning........the dustbuster should suck up all water he could find, outside on the concrete path..... it is dripping wet, and gross.....looks and smells disgusting. I pulled apart and rinsed out the plastic suction filter end.....if i place this in a hot water cuboard or on fish tank heater will this dry enough in a few days not to go bang???????? it does go when turned on, and drips from all over..... can i save this if it goes bang? or before it goes bang???? it dont rain but it pours round here...:( beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
| 428678 | 2006-02-09 06:27:00 | I am not too sure, I have had a mobile dropped into the water and put it into the HWC for a few days and it turned out fine, try it for about a week and after that see if there is any seeable water, if so leave it in there, if not, does it feel damp? if so leave it, if not try it. Though I am no expert, this has worked for me but there might be people out there with more knowlege about this. HTH :thumbs: |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 428679 | 2006-02-09 06:34:00 | If it's a battery/rechargeable one, it will probably go all right even wet without going bang. But dry is better. If it's a mains powered one, make sure it's good and dry. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 428680 | 2006-02-09 06:53:00 | Beetle - Get a hair dryer and blow warm - not hot - air through it. Be patient. Then turn it on using a glove for insulation for your own protection. If it works it'll continue to dry itself out. Good luck. :thumbs: |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 428681 | 2006-02-09 07:11:00 | LOL My electric personality hasnt dried it out yet . . :p ok its a plug in rechargable version . . . . hairdryer . . . . mmmmm got to find it first . ill let it dry out a few days, in the hotwater cuboard . . . . . . and then worry about it, was hoping we are not likely to kill it, wasnt me this time for once . . . . :D thanxs for the help people . . . . beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
| 428682 | 2006-02-09 07:23:00 | Winnie (& beetle), I'd only use a hair dryer on low power, depending on the dryer of course, some can be pretty feirce, hotter than a battery powered vacuum would normally get. For eg. I've managed to get contact adhesive mobile enough to let go, using a hair dryer. Warm in a ventilated place will give better results that an HWC cupboard (one advantage of a hair dryer, it moves air and thus water vapour). |
Murray P (44) | ||
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