And here I thought they were to be laid under in case of a fire..:
Think I might go pick up one or two.
Think I might go pick up one or two.
Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
- Thread starter mimico_polak
- Start date
My wife has a problem with operational logic. I bought a fire extinguisher for the kitchen and she put it in the pot drawer under the oven. It's the worst place you want to be when the most likely fire source is above you. It's now on the window sill on the way out of the room.
To break the ice I sometimes asked electricians of their funniest days. One told me he was working with a new apprentice on a resteraunt job and the apprentice was being bothered by a wire over the deep friers. So he cut it.
It was the deluge system trigger and it was instant whiteout.
I guess it wasn't funny for whoever had to pay for the cleanup.
It was the deluge system trigger and it was instant whiteout.
I guess it wasn't funny for whoever had to pay for the cleanup.
Last edited:
Wife is already coming up with new projects for 2025…I had to shut that down fast before the snowball grew…
Thanks, picked one up (blanket) for the kitchen. They also had a small spray can fire extinguisher so I grabbed that as well, I already have bigger ones near the door and fireplace....
When I was in the boat fire , the owner had put the extinguishers in the cupboard above the stove . When the butane stove blew up I had to reach through the fire to get the extinguisher. It had been raining so I had full rain gear on that was damp which saved me , but the scars on my hands don’t tan in tbe summer .
If you buy a fire blanket make sure it’s big enough to wrap the cook , lot of synthetic fabrics go up fast , same for flannel. In a movie when they can run around a house on fire , good luck , it does not work like that .
When I put out the boat fire the option was over the side into lake Ont in the spring , in the dark , probably would have killed four of us .
Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
If you buy a fire blanket make sure it’s big enough to wrap the cook , lot of synthetic fabrics go up fast , same for flannel. In a movie when they can run around a house on fire , good luck , it does not work like that .
When I put out the boat fire the option was over the side into lake Ont in the spring , in the dark , probably would have killed four of us .
Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com
In a pinch I used paper towel as a fire blanket. No liquids involved so get enough wrap with pressure to snuff it out. It was far from ideal but worked well. Small secondary paper towel fires were easy to deal with.
Wife has an annoying habit of disconnecting the smoke detector at the cottage. More than once I caught the battery pulled out because ‘it’s more annoying than useful’ argument.
I always reinstall it AFTER she finishes her cooking.
I always reinstall it AFTER she finishes her cooking.
Yikes. I would be replacing it with one I could disable without killing it (eg a button or app to put it to sleep for 30 minutes and then it would automatically start working again).
Didn’t know those existed. But you are correct. It should always be on.
Not the best design (hush button should be easy to differentiate from test button and it only silences for 8 minutes but it's only $25). I'm sure you could find one better. Nest can do it but way more money (although it will also send your phone a message so you know the cottage is burning).
Thanks! I’ve got 2 cameras there pointing out but may add another one pointing in to see if all good inside.Not the best design (hush button should be easy to differentiate from test button and it only silences for 8 minutes but it's only $25). I'm sure you could find one better. Nest can do it but way more money (although it will also send your phone a message so you know the cottage is burning).
