Why should alcohol be covered with wet towels?
Alcohol is a very flammable substance, and combustion is very violent, burning will consume a lot of oxygen.Alcohol burning, blowing the ordinary fan, pat will only make the combustion more prosperous.
In fact, if it is nasty, do not have to get water wet, emergency take towels directly, clothes cover up is also effective, as long as the area of combustion is relatively small! Otherwise, when you get water, the fire may be great, or it has burned badly
Wet towel airtight, can isolate oxygen, good adhesion, cover will not fall, there is water, towel itself can not burn, water can also reduce the temperature of alcohol, lower temperature, more conducive to firePractically dry towels will also work, but there may be more risk than wet towels.
It's a very high way to cover with towels and break off oxygen. If you use a dry towel, the towel will absorb alcohol to the surface of the towel, alcohol will continue to burn, the towel itself will also burn. But dry towel is breathable, not by oxygen, and no adhesion in dry towel body, cover up is likely to fall or to blast to open fire.
