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They occur mostly by old fashioned chip pans which are oil in a saucepan with a basket sitting in it heated over gas or an electrical hot plate. The reason they happen is that when the oil gets too hot it goes on fire. With these old fashioned pans there is no way to regulate the heat. New electrical chip pans have thermostats in them so the heat will turn off when it reaches the required temperature.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoOil is lighter than water and they do not mix together.
If you use water it will cause the oil to float to the top and spread more, causing the fire to spread also.
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What sorts of fires should not be put out using water?
We must know that electrical fires and fires fueled by burning liquids should not be fought with water. Some burning metals should not be fought with water, too.
Can a stored pressure water extinguisher be used to extinguishing all types of Class B fires.?
Certainly not ! Class B fires include petrol/oil fires as well as grease (chip pan) fires. Using a water extinguisher will not extinguish these types of fires because - since the flammable substance will float on water - it simply heats the applied water, turning it to steam - resulting in an explosive 'cloud' of burning vapour.
Who has a chip pan head?
leanne g
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
Who has chip pan hair?
josh joyce&james mclean
How long do you cook chips in the chip pan?
6-8 minutes.
What are problems with oil?
it is the reason why pan fires happen. LOL I like Cats....
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.
Why are electrical fire and chip pan fire treated differently?
coz the chip is sumthing you eat and fire is wen u heat it
What is the common use for a chip pan?
A chip pan is used for deep frying. Most commonly they are used for frying chips (french fries) but are rapidly being replaced by deep fat fryers due to safety concerns.
What is another name for cooking pans?
cooking utensil consisted of a wide metal vessel.
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.
