Don't know if this is the right subreddit to post this in, but here goes.
I'm currently renting this old house. No where in this house are 3 pin sockets. Its like an 80 year old house or something.
I just bought a mini fridge and am currently using a 3 pin adapter to plug it into a 2 pin socket. I can't rewire the socket (put the screw through the plate in the 3 pin adapter). My land lady doesn't care as this is a college housing and she says its fine.
I'm concerned about this as the manual and common sense tells me that its unsafe. I have no other option tho. I didn't want to plug it into a power strip as they are even more unsafe.
How unsafe do you think this setup is? I don't want it to blow up; and certainly I don't want to die of an electrical shock. I believe the house is grounded at the box.
Also, I kept my refrigerator on the carpet as my room is carpeted. There are other tenants living in the house; so I have one room to myself.
I live in the USA, if thats relevant.
Submitted September 11, 2015 at 08:07AM by Activedarth http://ift.tt/1OgWmeI HomeImprovement
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