DANGER! Throwing Water On Oil Fire | Earth Science 

yeah, they should have cut it off, maybe they did in between the cut scenes? but before the water was put in the fire wasn't that dangerous they had time to cut the gas off.

oh look at the cut before they put the water in the oil, the tank is gone. yeah they removed it in a cut, wish they had kept shots like that in, mythbusters always did, i fjnd that it's more realistic, anyhow whats with the lack of communication in how to actually put out a grease fire? all they had to say is to cover it and if not a option use a dry powder such an flour to smother any grease left on counter tops and the stove

they did. watch it again. slowly. but they should have told us. Not so safe to not inform us, Brit Lab.

Flour is also pretty explosive in a critical air/powder mixture. Flour mill and saw mill explosions are caused by this exact thing and isn't entirely different to the aerosolised oil being forced out by the steam.

No I thought that too

ive seen the vid

Dude probably got 3rd degree burns but it was the craziest work day YOU ever had lol

If one of our cooks in our restaurant done this, no only are he/she getting fired (no pun intended) on the spot, but will also have to cover for the damages.

Exactly. 😌

@-PsychoTheRapist It's by BBC, so it's probably not fake, it's to spread knowledge about this sort of stuff.

I was gonna say this! They also do a really cool fire-tornado slow-mo.

Damnnnnnn but you should be careful

How did your classroom not blow up lol

But I do that in my kitchen it was like a hell

Were you wearing brown pants? ... Before, I mean

Uhhh idiot much? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE KITCHEN

I make that face every time I hear large amounts of gas escaping, also.

It's an item from a show called Factomania I did a while back. I think it's currently showing in BBC Brit so check that channel out

Greg Foot It's officially distributed by BBC world wide so it'll probably be aired by BBC Europe around 2019... But i won't pirate it, because you're in it! :P I'll be patient.

copyrite baby

Eve Oleson hahaha as an american i fully support this fact

If this was an American show, I doubt we would’ve named any tv channel as “BBC” in the first place. Nobody wants to get sued here lol

*waves*! And yes, good idea!

Greg Foot Ayyyyy, Greggayyyyy! :D

It happened to me but thanks god the waters was just a little less than a drop but it still seemed dangerous

Agreed this is missing into the video. If it ever happens to you, stop the stove and cover up the pot with a dense and humid tissue such as a floor-cloth.

just put the pan cover on it

Turn off the heat source and smother the flames with the pan lid or another pan.

There are also extinguishers made specially to use on oil fires, F-class (or K-class in the US).

The best way would be to not put water in there.

at least now you know

Agree. Scary and fun to film in equal measures!

Robert Klauco Its almost criminally incompetent that this isn't taught in schools, mainstream education is mostly useless.

Hahahaha

I nearly made the same mistake but i remembered at the last second because a neighbour did that exact thing the week before it, she burned her face.

I nearly destroyed the microwave last week with some popcorn.

I did it too when I was young. I started making lunch and then I heard doorbell. Friend came to visit and I forgot about the oil. It was nice big flame wave on the ceiling like in movies :-) Bye bye old kitchen.

Something you can smother the fire with, EG, a fire blanket.

+Xenro66 how about my ex gf icey heart ❄

A fire blanket or fire extinguisher.

for an example of something you might actually have in the kitchen, you can shut off the heat source and place the lid on the pan, or use baking soda in shallow pans.

Stan Baker Everyone should have an extinguisher in or near the kitchen for this exact reason. I'm pretty sure it's the law in most places. I know I have an extinguisher in my kitchen. I've never had to use it, but I always keep one ready just in case.

Oil has 3 properties that can make it really dangerous in a kitchen: It is flammable, has lower density than water, and it can be heated much hotter than water boils. If you heat oil to the point of catching fire, it is typically upwards of 400 degrees F. If you put water on it, that water sinks through the oil to the bottom, almost instantly turning into steam. Every cubic centimeter of water turns into 1600 cubic centimeters of steam at atmospheric pressure, so it essentially explodes under the oil. That atomizes the oil, exposing it to way more oxygen, which allows it to burn much more efficiently, creating a fireball. So how do you actually put it out? Fire needs 3 things: Fuel, heat, and oxygen. Water is meant to reduce heat, but it won't work here, and the fire is self-sustaining so turning off the burner won't immediately stop it. We already have the fuel from the oil. So we can deprive the fire of oxygen. Whenever you are cooking with oil, have a tight fitting lid nearby. If it catches fire, put the lid on and press down to seal it, turn off the burner. Let the whole thing cool off where it sits. Alternatively, a sheet pan can work as a lid, or a damp towel. The towel retains a small amount of water that helps seal and keep the towel itself from catching fire, and the fabric smothers the fire. But a tight fitting lid is best.

Ignorant people who don't know better.

People who accidentally set oil on fire while cooking. Some people think along the lines of "Quick we need to put it out. What do firefighters use?"

It's the obvious thing to do for untrained people. We see fire, we put water on it.

my sister, Lucky she has a metal fume hood over her stove, only had to deal with a ton of smoke residue and a couple melted stove knobs

J Hughes untrained ? lol its more ezz if u put the lid on it or let it burn out outside

If the fire is limited to the range/stove, throw a blanket or a comforter over the fire, then douse the blanket with water. Open flame can't burn without oxygen and the blanket will deprive the fire of nearly all of the oxygen it needs to keep burning. But there's still enough heat to set the blanket on fire, therefore: Soak the blanket with water.

+Jason Dessing hmm smart

put the lid back on