Tech/Safety Info: Flash Point, Fire/Flame Point & Auto-ignition (Cooking Oil)

[@ThatJay283]

thanks, this is a really great demonstration. i was worried for a moment at the end that the vapours spraying out of the lid was gonna reach their auto ignition point too, but that'd be what the gloves are for.

[@dmdoudou]

thanks a lot for the clear and visual explanation. I looked so many sources but none brought explanation so neatly

[@MrSupernova111]

Wow! This was extremely educational! I learned a rude lesson today about the flashpoint of cooking oils. I bought a new cast iron skillet and read online that to cook a steak on it the stove should be set as high as possible for a few minutes then add oil and the steak. Like a dummy I followed instructions and instantly I had a fire similar to yours on my stove. I was able to throw out the skillet on a foot of snow outside and put out the fire but it was very scary to say the least. I'm going to rethink this idea and look for a safer way to fry a steak until I'm able to grill again. Thanks!!

[@corpsiecorpsie_the_original]

That's a great demonstration

[@jontrout2010]

May sound like a no-brainer, but I just learned the hard way that an induction hob will heat carbon steel hot enough to auto-ignite vegetable oil....

[@HilmyA.S.]

Wow this is educational

[@michaelzheng3129]

Wow you killed the flame and it just ignites and flashes just like that

[@007vsMagua]

I wonder what the temperature of the oil that self ignites is? Rule of Thumb: Don't cook with gas and oil when you've been drinking.

[@scottboughton2699]

dont think the open flame had any thing to do with auto ignition temp would like to know oil type and auto temp

[@gman3563]

@@scottboughton2699 says that the oil has to reach 700 degrees to combust like that. i had this happen to me with a cast iron pan on an electric range. i was cooking and i added some oil to the pan to get a nice sear but the pan was to hot. i was use to working with gas range. the oil hit the pan. started to smoke then burst into flames. i immediately grabbed the pan with a towel and threw it in the oven. was a close call and from that point on i learn that you have to be careful with the electric because the heat is harder to control

[@animes-ao4006]

Informação muito clara Bem o que precisava

[@KataKingXD]

Thank you for the video appreciate it

[@angelokarantonis7509]

Quick call the fire brigade

[@nobodynowhere7163]

You can’t just put it out with an extinguisher, you have to let it cool down with the lid on

[@009fstdivyatripathi4]

Woahhh....

[@Definitelyainaminitecharacter]

I saw that on school when you put a wet towel on the pan with fire it will disappear

[@ThatJay283]

this will only be useful for class A (solid fuel) fires. this is a class B fire, which is one that you do not wanna add water to. instead, you'll wanna use either a lid or a dedicated fire blanket.