Re: Merry Christmas

On 12/27/2024 4:39 PM, songbird wrote:

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
 ...fire extinguisher...

I have one in the stairwell to the basement.  Could be tricky
squeezing past the stove to get to it, though.
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Our fire blanket is much more accessible.
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Good thing I never heat up more than a couple of tablespoons of oil.

I've never heard of a "fire blanket" until now.  A couple of weeks ago, our 1950's GE dryer started smoking and blew a fuse.  I wasn't home, Jenni called me.  Two wires arched off of each other in the back.  I fixed the wires, replaced the fuse, but the dryer is still out.  It appears to burned contacts in the timer...  Bummer, good luck finding a replacement.  I've temporarily hooked up an apartment sized natural gas dryer, and we also now have a fire extinguisher.

   the most likely thing to set off the smoke detector here
is the toaster.

Steve and others here argued the validity of my concern, but I always unplug the toaster immediately after use.  I see no need to leave small countertop appliances plugged in, unless you're hoping to collect from your home owner's insurance.