If you haven't already - get a smoke alarm

I've got a smoke alrm that wired up to the mains and is tested yearly by the council guy thats tests the heating and plumbing at the same time.

I've also got a chip pan which i won't give up but when i use it i don't leave the kitchen until i've finshed using it and turned the gas off. If i had an electric hob i wouldn't have a chip pan as i would have to move the hot oil off the ring to cool down as electric takes a while to cool

[timwilky]

Originally Posted by Tara

I've got a smoke alrm that wired up to the mains and is tested yearly by the council guy thats tests the heating and plumbing at the same time.

I've also got a chip pan which i won't give up but when i use it i don't leave the kitchen until i've finshed using it and turned the gas off. If i had an electric hob i wouldn't have a chip pan as i would have to move the hot oil off the ring to cool down as electric takes a while to cool

Tara

Please give up the chip pan

1) they ain't healthy
2) They are bloody dangerous. If you must use a chip pan get a seperate deep fat fryer, at least they are thermostatically controlled and therefore less likely to overheat. I know from experience when I thought the smell of my chips was lingering and 3 days later went to make some more and found it still turned on. Lesson learnt and now I put it away in a cupboard when finished so I know for definate it is off.

If your unsure about your fire alarms or cant afford them..call your local fire station.
When i was in the fire brigade we done a thing called a "hot strike"
If we went to a house fire we would then revisit the area and do a hot strike, talk about fire prevention, routes of escape (Lots of people over look this ) and if needed fit alarms to the houses that didn't have any of for the elderly and less fortunate, Its even worth getting them too drop off a leaflet with the basic fire safety tips...so many people think there safe when in there beds at night...believe ive seen some of the affects and it aint nice

Foor the sake of a phone call it could save yours and your families lives.

Cuffy

Originally Posted by timwilky

Tara

Please give up the chip pan

1) they ain't healthy
2) They are bloody dangerous. If you must use a chip pan get a seperate deep fat fryer, at least they are thermostatically controlled and therefore less likely to overheat. I know from experience when I thought the smell of my chips was lingering and 3 days later went to make some more and found it still turned on. Lesson learnt and now I put it away in a cupboard when finished so I know for definate it is off.

In all honesty Tim I hardly use it but i do like real chips made with lard every now and again. I've taken on board the comments made but i hate oven chips and you can't clean deep fat fryers properly, and in a chips pan i can do deep fried brie and fritters and clean up in seconds without having to worry about getting the plug wet or anything like that.

the chip pan is currently in a box waiting to be moved so i'm safe for now, but i really do understand where your coming from

yea Tara-
you certainly have the figure of a ! "chips cooked in Lard" eatin woman !!

[Red ones]

Originally Posted by Tara

I've got a smoke alrm that wired up to the mains and is tested yearly by the council guy thats tests the heating and plumbing at the same time.

I've also got a chip pan which i won't give up but when i use it i don't leave the kitchen until i've finshed using it and turned the gas off. If i had an electric hob i wouldn't have a chip pan as i would have to move the hot oil off the ring to cool down as electric takes a while to cool

Test it monthly - press the button!

I think the most important thing after installing smoke detectors is to remember is to tell your family exactly what they are supposed to do should they hear the smoke alarm.

I have told my daughter that she should never ever open the door, go to the window and wait for someone to come. Then throw everything she has that is soft out the window and be ready to jump out should it be required. Every so often I will ask her if she remembers what to do.

Originally Posted by philipMac

He said it was surreal, the fire swept through inside the walls. I dont know how that could work. But, then instantly the whole wall exploded into flames. Like, the fire jumped about the place without actually touching things

it's the insulation inside the walls, you know that itchy quilted stuff

they're making fire retardant stuff now, but of course all the old (not neccessarily that old ) homes don't have it

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

yea Tara-
you certainly have the figure of a ! "chips cooked in Lard" eatin woman !!

yep a real lardy ass