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Help - Dropped Curling Iron in Sink!?

Yesterday I plugged my curling iron into my bathroom plug. I washed my hands before getting ready to curl my hair, so the sink was half full with water. I grab the curling iron and accidentally drop it into the water right before I touch it to my hair. We went outside to turn the power off and I unplugged the curler. It was burning hot even after 15 minutes of being in the water, so I don't think it automatically turned off or shut down. I am still wary about plugging it back in because of electrocution. Is sit still safe to plug it back in and continue using it? If it doesn't work, I can get a new one but I just want to try and use it again. Will it injure me if I plug it in? Thank you.

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  • 10 years ago
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    I would dry it out very thoroughly and then use an extension cord. First: Plug the Iron into the cord and lay the iron down on pavement or a brick wall (outdoors). Then get at least 10 feet away at the other end of the cord and plug the cord into an outlet. Wait 5 minues to be sure and then slowly approach the iron to see if it is at normal temperature. Watch for any strange behavior during that 5 minutes. If it does anything abnormal, throw it away and buy a new one.

    Also, don't ever do that again.

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    Yesterday I plugged my curling iron into my bathroom plug. I washed my hands before getting ready to curl my hair, so the sink was half full with water. I grab the curling iron and accidentally drop it into the water right before I touch it to my hair. We went outside to turn the power off and I...

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  • 10 years ago

    As long as it is completely dry there shouldn't be any problem pluging it back in. If it was still heated even after falling in the sink it probably didn't short out so it should be ok.

  • Walter
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    All you have to do is pack the iron in rice. it will pull all the water out of your iron.

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Unplug it and throw it away, its dead. You can fix it by rewiring the entire thing and changing all of the electronics. Its cheaper to get new ones.

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