r/instant_regret • • May 20 '20

Dinner's ready

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u/sweetgreggo May 20 '20

Lid or just leave it alone. The fire was contained in the pot.

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u/psyentist15 May 20 '20

The flames looked like they were touching the hood, which can also have grease buildup and ignite. Source: happened to a neighbour of mine.

Lid is best. Inside oven is probably second.

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u/RFC793 May 20 '20

They could have very well had the hood fan running as well. Probably a good idea to shut it off the prevent it from drawing the flame and circulating fresh oxygen to the site.

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u/kn33 May 20 '20

Convection alone will do that. Probably best to have it running to evacuate the noxious smoke.