A fire in a Novosibirsk apartment, caused by a faulty installation…
A fire in a Novosibirsk apartment, caused by a faulty installation of a split-system air conditioner, destroyed the kitchen and left the elderly residents with extensive recovery work. The installer continued drilling into a metal rod despite warnings, overheated it, and cooled it with water from a syringe, leading to the fire hours later.
Consensus
- A fire occurred in a Novosibirsk apartment.
- The fire destroyed the kitchen.
- The fire was caused by the installation of a split-system air conditioner.
- The installer drilled into a metal rod, which overheated.
- The installer cooled the hot metal with water from a syringe.
- The homeowners noticed a smell of burning hours after the installation.
- The homeowners attempted to extinguish the fire with buckets of water.
- The fire department was called and arrived after the residents' initial efforts.
- The residents are elderly pensioners.
- The installation cost 43,000 rubles.
- The final cause of the fire is still under investigation, but the preliminary conclusion points to the installation.
Points of divergence
- The fire was reported by firefighters, and the incident was covered by the Telegram channel Baza on Saturday, 8 August. — vm
- The installer's approach was described as 'unique' by the report. — riamo
- The fire started after the installer left, and the homeowner was woken by a cracking sound resembling burning logs. — vm
- The homeowner heard a sound similar to a campfire. — riamo
- The professor from RТU MIREA, Alexey Yurasov, discussed the increased risk of fires from household appliances in summer due to overheating of electronic components and batteries. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Air conditioner installer error led to fire in apartment in Novosibirsk — Вечерняя Москва
- Just ventilate: air conditioner installer burned down a Novosibirsk apartment — РИАМО