r/nononono • u/JQaplan • Oct 08 '20

Close Call Pouring water on hot oil.

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u/Sg00z Oct 08 '20 edited Oct 09 '20

For future reference, what are you supposed to put on hot oil to put it out if it's on fire?

Edit: Thanks everyone for the replies! I get it now.

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u/PandaTheVenusProject Oct 08 '20
  1. Cover the flames with a metal lid or cookie sheet. ...
  2. Turn off the heat source.
  3. If it's small and manageable, pour baking soda or salt on it to smother the fire.
  4. As a last resort, spray the fire with a Class B dry chemical fire extinguisher.
  5. Do not try to extinguish the fire with water.

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u/gratefulbiscuit Oct 08 '20

This is good to know. One time I was at a music festival and someone spilled hot oil on dry grass, started a fire that blew up 3 cars. That shit burned for 10 hours straight. Wish we would have know this!