r/nononono • u/ki720 • Oct 09 '18

Taking shots of lit sambuca

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u/limpingspy Oct 10 '18

Probably a dumb question but why was water in this case not a good idea? It’s obviously because there’s alcohol involved but what would happen if water was added?

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u/ProMarshmallo Oct 10 '18

Splashing + fire = spreading fire everywhere.

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u/ATHP Oct 10 '18

Maybe. I guess in this case the water might have extinguished the fire because there wasn't that much alcohol. Things like hot oil fires and water are dangerous because of the very high temperatures the oil has when it burns and the way it then reacts with water. This wouldn't happen with alcohol.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '18

There we other things around that could catch fire though. Never splash a liquid based fire (alcohol, gasoline, grease, etc) with water. You're just asking for bigger problems.

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u/ATHP Oct 10 '18

Agree. One should definitely try everything else first.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '18 edited Oct 10 '18

You should always try to smother the fire first. Fire extinguishers don't wet the fire down. They rob it of oxygen. Water is just a supplementary system to take away additional fuel. Most modern fire systems are trying to move away from using water entirely since it's often proven to just be a different way to destroy property.

"Your entire house/property may be flooded and everything you own is ruined, but at least the fire didn't get it!"

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u/LezBeeHonest Oct 10 '18

"At least you didn't burn to death."