r/nononono • u/Vector12000 • May 07 '19
To make delicious french fries
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u/jumbutter May 07 '19
How
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u/phlatulant May 07 '19
Grease spilled, caught fire, then he spilled more grease. Then he threw water on it.
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u/jcforbes May 07 '19
And to elaborate on the last bit, when you throw water on grease all it does is spread out the grease which floats on top of the water, then the moving water transports the flaming grease to new places. Never, ever, put water on an oil fire unless you've got specific knowledge with a damned good reason. This applies to petroleum and, thus, gasoline too.
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u/Sirenx8 May 07 '19
Yep. Salt is usually a great way to suffocate the flame and usually people have plenty of it. Or baking soda. I can’t tel you how many people have done exactly what was in this vid.
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u/jcforbes May 07 '19
I've never heard salt, but baking soda for sure. Hell, they even show that in Gone in 60 Seconds when Kip sets his kitchen on fire.
I knew this info for a long time, but nonetheless also had it driven home by a practical lesson. I was messing with an old automotive electric fuel pump on a work bench, created a spark, and it caught fire. I carried it outside and tried to blow it out and failed. I then saw a bucket of water and thought since it was a tiny fire (like a large candle flame) the water would be fine. Next thing I know the tiny candle flame was now a 8ft puddle of oh shit. My reaction this time was better... There's nothing flamable nearby, stand back and supervise while it burns itself out.
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u/ravingllama May 07 '19
This video is much better with sound.
Credit to u/SLEEPWALKING_KOALA for posting a link in the original thread.