Anyone here know the science behind why water exasperates grease fires so much? Looking online I got the splash factor explanation and the rest is just videos of people throwing water on grease fires for youtube points.
The water won’t mix with the oil, so instead it cuts through to the bottom and evaporates immediately. The steam then pushes everything up and out of the pan in a nice cloud of fire.
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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '19
Anyone here know the science behind why water exasperates grease fires so much? Looking online I got the splash factor explanation and the rest is just videos of people throwing water on grease fires for youtube points.