BRITS are coming up with all sorts of ways to stay cool ahead of this weekend’s scourcher.
But experts have warned people not to try a certain TikTok hack that could have disastrous results.
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A number of “air con dupe” videos have gone viral online.
One such clip has been viewed on TikTok more than a million times this week.
It involves taping a frozen towel onto your fan so it blows cool air.
But this is incredibly dangerous, according to Electrical Safety First.
That’s because there’s a high risk of water drops falling onto the electrical device.
If it comes into contact with the motor it risks causing a serious electric shock.
The excessive weight could also knock the fan over and bring even more devastation.
Aside from the massive safety concern, it can damage your fan completely too.
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“Yet again, we are seeing TikTok influencers who are demonstrating ‘heat hacks’ with their fans which are potentially unsafe,” said Giuseppe Capanna, product safety engineer at Electrical Safety First.
“Placing a freezing towel on a plugged-in fan could destabilise the device and cause it to fall over, causing the blades to hit the guard and put the motor under pressure, and could even break the device altogether.
“The biggest risk comes from the towel, which would eventually thaw and become sopping wet.
“Water and electricity do not mix and, by copying this hack, water could come into contact with the motor or the plug and its socket, increasing the risk of an electric shock.”
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