I have heard you should never put water on one, but what is it and how do you put it out?
first turn off the heat under the pan thats on fire. Then pop the cover on it, or a towel, or another pan, anything to smother the fire out. You are right, NEVER EVER use water.The other person was right, it will cause a huge fireball.
If we could only stop competing. Life does not have to be full of stress and frustration, we made it up. We willingly go along with this imaginative requirement of all those things we should do and should have, we let our selves be brainwashed by hundreds of commercials every day, that compels us to buy more and feel this deficiency that we cant really place. We totally forgot that nature has its own set of rules, it draws us to balance and anything opposing it will turn out as bad. That balance is about co-operation and sharing, rather than competition and exploitation, so we are very much in opposition at this time. The good news is that there is much we can do and the awareness can be achieved, as long as we remember that we are together on this ship with a hole in it!
I've logged over 250,000 miles on Beemers and have many riding friends. While a sudden flat is not impossible, it is not likely. Flats are usually the result of an impact, such as a hard hit on a pothole, or a slow leak that has gone undetected because you are not checking tires before each ride, and have not noticed the slowly decreasing stability. The one lesson I can pass on about tires, open your wallet wide and get the best for your riding style. Early-on, I thought I'd save and get cheap tires, with the added benefit of longer tread wear. Worked fine until I had to slow suddenly on a rainy day and slid both tires. I did recover, thanks to an otherwise empty and straight highway. The still fairly new tires came off and I've been happily paying premium every 5-8,000 miles. Have you ever mounted your own tires? That stiff sidewall and bead are meant to retain the tire in a blowout. As stated above, firm grip, legs in tight, don't brake, slow smoothly. Prevention: You will come to realize how venerable you are to even minor equipment failure. Even if I have been riding for hours without incident, I pull over and double check tires and gear before a stretch I expect to be spirited.
In addition to using the lid, another pan, or a damp towel, you can use salt (use the big, round container, not a salt shaker) or baking soda to smother a grease fire. Of course, it's always best to have a fire extinguisher handy in the kitchen. I keep mine under the sink, right next to the stove.
A fire blanket is the best thing,every kitchen should have one.We keep ours under the sink.Failing that,anything similar which must not be nylon or any fabric that is flammable. wool blanket or rug will do,they smother the flames.
