Kitchen Fire
My bad.
I should just stop making steak au poivre. Every time I make it, I light something on fire that shouldn’t be on fire. Tonight it was the exhaust hood above the stove (which, now that it’s all burnt out melted, I see that it actually vented back into the kitchen). Now our whole kitchen is coated in white fire extinguisher dust.
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At least you only rent.
Idiot.
Seriously. Learn to cook…me food.
I knew I should’ve intercepted your uncle at the door and made a costume of his clothes and face. Dinner and a show? You don’t treat me that way.
Also, one of those fire extinguisher classes eats aluminum… so you should google that. That fine white dust may be fucking up your plethora of appliances.
Fire Safety: What Fire Extinguisher Is Right For You?
You might be tempted to go out and buy large extinguishers rated for all three fire-types of residential fires, but in most cases, that is not your best option. First, large extinguishers can be hard to handle, especially by younger children and the elderly. Second, many fire extinguishers, especially ones rated for Types A, B and C, contain highly corrosive chemicals. While it’s nice to be able to put out a small fire in your home office, you might be less thrilled when you discover that the chemicals in the extinguisher destroyed the very electronic equipment you were seeking to protect. Most home-use extinguishers contain either halon or various dry chemicals. Halon, a very effective Type B, C extinguisher, is being phased out because of concerns about its effect on the ozone layer.
For most, a Type B, C extinguisher with non-corrosive chemicals is your best bet. After all, there is nearly always a nearby source of water, which is a very effective Type A extinguisher. However, even with non-corrosive extinguisher chemicals, it is important to clean up all the powder after a discharge because the powder can cause short circuits in electronic equipment.
Source. My dad’s neighbor does fire safety training. That’s my other source… I worked with him once, although it was only changing the air tanks in the Astoria hydroelectric power plant. That’s where he told me jets of steam from cracks in the pipes above us could cut my arm off if I walked through one. I paid attention quite diligently that day.
ooooh sammy, good call. that really sucks. john – the venting system sounds wonderful. hope your whole kitchen isn’t melted and eaten-through when you get home.
at least you still have all your hair.
Cooking: -3
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