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How does a fire go out if you but a wet cloth over a burning pan?
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Why must we not throw water when there is a fire in a pan?
We do not throw water on a pan fire because of oil and water do not mix together. Oil will float on the surface of water and will leave the pan before the water. The fire is not burning the water. It's using the oil for combustion.
Why do not attempt to put out fire using the fire extinguisher as this may the frying pan causing the fire to spread to other areas?
Frying-pan or chip-pan fires should be covered with a damp (NOT wet) cloth - and simply left alone for at least 30 minutes. This removes oxygen and extinguishes the flames. Using an extinguisher (which is pressurised) - may simply spread the burning oil around the area before it's effective at 'killing' the fire.
Why can you put a chip pan fire out with an damp cloth?
The damp tea towel will not catch fire like a dry one will, so then it will suffocate the fire.
Why pouring water on to a chippan fire doesnt work?
The burning fat is much hotter than the boiling point of water so when you add water the water explodes into steam, shooting burning fat out of the chip pan into the air and round the kitchen. This spreads the fire. If you chip pan is on fire, turn off the source of heat. And place a damp teacloth or a lid over the chip pan leave and close the kitchen door and ring the fire brigade.
How does putting a fire blanket over a pan of oil put it out?
You need three things for something to burn, a fuel (the oil), an ignition source (the burning oil), and oxygen (air). When you put the blanket over the pan, you eliminate the air from the equation, thus extinguishing the flames.
How do you boil water on an open fire?
By putting the water in a pan/pot and then hold the pan/pot over the fire until hot :)
Which of the fire triangle is removed if chip pan fire happens and is quenched per recommendation?
To put out a chip pan fireyou can not remove heat quickly enoughnor can you remove fuelSo you have to remove oxygen by smothering with a damp teatowel or cloth etc and preventing OXYGEN from reaching the fire.
How should you put out a chip-pan fire?
Cover the burning pan with a damp (not wet) tea towel.Turn of the heat source.Do not attempt to uncover the pan for at leat 4 hours.DO NOTAttempt to move the burning pan at any time.OrAttempt to extinguish the fire with water.In the event of any fireGet out.Call the fire brigade out.Do not return into the building until told it is safe to do so by the fire brigade.MAKE SURE ALL SMOKE ALARMS ARE WORKING.
What is a chip-pan fire?
The Stages of a chip pan fire 1. Oil gets so hot that it catches fire all by itself 2. Water is poured into the burning chip pan 3. Water is denser than oil, so it sinks to the bottom of the chip pan (shown in red). As the water touches the bottom, it is heated above its boiling point and instantly vaporizes. 4. The water vapour expands rapidly, ejecting a fireball of burning oil out of the chip pan and into the air where its surface area increases greatly and combustion proceeds much faster
Why can't you put water over a chip pan?
If there is a chip pan which is on fire, the correct way to deal with this is to wet a tea towel, ring it out and then lay it over the top of the burning pan (this excludes the air from the fire) then turn off the heat under the pan and leave it to cool. You must not throw water into the pan because the fat in the pan is hotter than the boiling point of water and this causes the water to boil and explode, throwing burning fat all over you and the room. Water over a chip pan turns a small, controllable fire into an uncontrollable inferno.
What do you do during a grease fire?
Use a dry chemical, which may be in an ABC (or BC) fire extinguisher or in your pantry shelf (baking soda is a dry chemical). You can also attempt to smother a grease fire by covering it with a lid, if you can do so safely, as well as removing it from heat. Do not use water. It may explode or just spread the fire as grease floats.
How do you make a grease fire?
Throw water onto over-hot chip pan.
