[tunte]

Why

[critical-perspective]

This is demonstrating why you absolutely do not pour water on a grease fire.

[officialarmatoloi]

holy shit

[justalifelongphase]

Okaaaay. If any of you actually have a grease fire in the kitchen put the lid on the pan. It will suffocate the flames. Don’t pour water on it, and don’t freak out. Cook safely!

[gician]

Or throw flour on it to smother it.

[breaking-banjos]

/quick safety announcement

[nijuukoo]

NO, DO NOT USE FLOUR, DO NOT USE FLOUR TO SMOTHER A FIRE.

YOU HAVE TO USE BAKING SODA.

Throwing flour into a fire can cause it to combust and make the fire worse because FLOUR/SUGAR IS FLAMMABLE. One cup of flour into a grease fire can have the explosive force of dynamite.

The reason you use baking soda is that it releases carbon dioxide when heated, and CO2 is a fire suppressant.

[kiokushitaka]

REBLOGGING FOR LAST COMMENT TO SAVE LIVES

[edwardspoonhands]

OO! I want to do a scishow on why this happens. I have some ideas, but I’m not sure…wait, no, I think I figured it out. I have to do research though so you have to wait for the episode. In the meantime, PSA, do not throw water on a grease fire, it is much safer to just let it burn itself out. 

Always know where the fire extinguisher in your house is and how to use it.

[i-darkstar-x]

Well then.