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What are two common kitchen ingredients that can be used to put out a grease fire?
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∙ 6y ago
in the case of a small grease fire you would cover the flame with a tea towel to block out the oxygen, whatever you do don't use water as the oil will bring the flame higher burning your roof and possibly making a bigger fire.
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∙ 12y ago
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What are the 3 kitchen fires?
dry cooking fire grease fire and oven fire
How would one extinguish a kitchen pan fire?
A kitchen pan fire is most likely caused by grease. The best option for putting out this kind of fire would be a fire extinguisher. Never use water on these kind of fires.
What common household products can be used to smother a grease fire and how do they work?
The easiest way to smother a grease fire is to cover it with a pan lid. Grease fires can also be smothered with baking soda. The important way is to use the fire extinguisher.
Do kitchens have fire sprinklers?
Kitchens will usually not have fire sprinklers per se, because the most common fires that occur in kitchens are sparked by grease or burning oil, and water will actually cause these types of fires to spread. Instead, kitchen fires are put out using kitchen fire suppression systems, which utilize a variety of chemical methods to extinguish kitchen fires safely and prevent them from flaring up again.
Does Grease Burn?
Yes.My authority for answering this is based on the fact that my friend just started a grease fire in our apartment kitchen whilst attempting to make hamburgs.By the way, don't use water to put out a grease fire. Grease fires are classified as a chemical fire. When water is added to the mix, the fire intensifies. Instead, either cover the flame with a non-flammable object (to cut off oxygen and thus smother the fire) or pour baking soda on it.
What common household products can be used to smother a grease fire?
Baking soda is an effective extinguishing agent for grease fires.
What type of fire extinguisher does a restaurant require?
A typical restaurant would require at least one Type ABC fire extinguisher plus a Type K fire extinguisher near the kitchen (for grease and fryer fires).
How can a grease fire happen?
Grease fires are created when the heat starts to get hot enough to turn the grease towards a gas, creating fire
What is the best way to put out a small kitchen fire?
Turn off any gas and pour water on the fire and/or beat it with a wet rag. If it is a regular fire, water will work, do turn off any gas. If it is an electrical or grease fire, you would use a fire extinguisher or flour.
Should you use a fire extinguisher to put out a grease fire?
Yes, a fire extinguisher works on a grease fire. What you have to avoid with grease fires is throwing water on them, because the burning grease will just float on the water and will be splashed around as the water heats and vaporizes, spreading the fire, rather than being put out. But the carbon dioxide based fire extinguisher doesn't have that problem.
What is the pan fat fire called?
Grease Fire!
When was Fire in the Kitchen created?
Fire in the Kitchen was created on 1998-06-16.
