On Sun, 8 Aug 2010 16:56:18 -0700 (PDT), Ron wrote:
On Aug 8, 2:21?pm, notbob wrote:
On 2010-08-08, 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??

He's a lying sack of sh*t! ?

Tell that to the mobile home that I was renting back in the early 80's
that burnt to the ground after I left a box fan running while I was at
the grocery store.

Sure. The frayed extension cord had nothing to do with it.