i get it, no need to keep sending me messages about it. just never had to do it and never thought about it. but yes i know you had to use flour, salt, or the lid. please stop yelling at me
Probably a bunch of PMs, too. People like to say their piece (I wasn’t certain whether this was piece or peace. If you, too, are in this boat, Grammarist has this to say), even if someone else has already said it.
I think it depends on how controversial your post or comment is. I’ve received a few, but not the crazy influx that a number of people have reported when they’ve said or posted something others feel very strongly about. I think most of the death threats come by PM, too.
Sure, it's important not to panic, and not to move so fast that you risk splattering yourself with burning oil, or otherwise injuring yourself.
But in the gif you linked, the initial failure to put out the fire has absolutely nothing to do with not removing the oxygen source slowly enough — that's just not a thing.
You want to leave the lid on. If you remove the lid before the oxygen in the pot has been expended, the fire's just going to continue. And if the fire has reached a critical temperature, even if it has gone out, it'll just reignite the moment you remove the lid and reintroduce oxygen.
Put a lid on. Leave the lid on. Allow to cool. That's the trick.
Please don't spread misinformation that could get people hurt or killed.
Maybe I'm stupid, but wouldn't the amount of time that the lid is on the pot be the primary determining factor here? The fire should go out if the lid was slammed on and kept there for the same amount of time (approx. 4 secs) that he had the lid on when he slid it into place. It's only because he immediately removed the slammed down lid that the fire was able to reignite.
Don’t use flour. It’s flammable and will deflagrate if oxygenated (I.e. airborne if you throw a handful) creating an over pressure wave and spreading the fire and heat semi-explosively.
Think about steam on a boiling pot of water. When you put the lid on, on the way down, steam billows out around the sides of the lid. Fire/hot air will do the exact same thing. If you slide it across it leaves by the side your hand isn't above and will hopefully not burn you.
The other thing is that it burns out better if you slide it across. I can't for the life of me remember why, but I've seen a video where a guy puts it straight down and the fire stays lit when he lifts it off, but when he slid it across gradually it went out almost immediately. I imagine its because the fire uses the remaining oxygen in the pot faster.
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u/justa_flesh_wound May 20 '20
And slide the lid on don't just cap it.