On Aug 8, 1:52*pm, "jimmy" wrote:
I recently *had a conversation with an insurance adjuster who told me one of
the causes of fires in a home are these box fans...do you have any info
regarding this??

Any cheap motor that's left running for long periods of time, with
loads of household dust blowing over it, and isn't cleaned
periodically, is a candidate for over-heating and starting a fire.

R