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ledow t1_j1vnu4g wrote

Reply to comment by GRUNDLE_GOBLIN in TIL that a typical fire extinguisher only lasts seconds while continuously being sprayed. A 20 pound extinguisher can only be sprayed for 25 seconds. by rtpkickballer

Yeah the big sealed metal box that's expressly designed to get hot is the best fire extinguisher of them all.

It's why you should have a cooker cut-off switch away from the cooker so you can turn it off without risking yourself and then just let it burn out.

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picklefluffer t1_j1w1461 wrote

Run away and switch off all the breakers

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biffNicholson t1_j1waf55 wrote

Just to ask the question. hypothetically, if the oven had a convection feature turned on, is that fan just moving the air around the ovemn? or introducing outside air? if outside air., I imagine it would just feed a fire in this case. but Im guess, no outside air is introduced to the oven. Perhaps a reddit oven pro can fill me in?

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TokyoTurtle t1_j1yhc3r wrote

In practical terms, introducing fresh air means that the OvenU needs to heat it (requiring energy). You'd also need a definite exhaust path for the (quite hot) air. For a standalone cooker, that would heat the kitchen in short order. For these two reasons it makes sense that they'd be a closed systen.

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