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If I remember my chem correctly if you drop a piece of pure magnesium into a bucket of water you can start a fire. See like there is a chem reaction between mag and Ox an the Hydrogen gets loose. Maybe a chem major would enlighten us here?
Ah the memory kicked in a little. It was sodium that releases hydrogen and can really make a mess. Do an internet search on magnesium fires and a lot of info will come up.
I am some kinda mad, We live in Wetaskwin Alberta Canada and My Perfect Flame BBq just burst into flames!!! no not a grease fire,! the Fnking metal caught fire!! it flared white and started to spit molten metal chunks all around my deck,!! now i couldn't put the Beotch out with water no matter how much i doused it, we eventually resorted to a CO2 extingusher we keep in the garage. The powder ones didn't work either!!, Now a quik call to my Uncle (a Scrap metal Guy) says its most likely Magnisium a metal that burns bright white and burns under water. BEWARE this Beitch will burn everything around including you and your house!!!! we had it at 350 degrees F and poof, only 3 months old too!
PERFECT FLAME BBQ's CATCH FIRE!!!!
Wow so it just wasn't mine, you should see my patio, the cement has chucks out of it where the metal dripped on it.
Consumer blogger looking for folks who have had fire incidents with Perfect Flame gas grills
Hello All. I am a product safety blogger and I am looking into the fire problem with Perfect Flame gas grills. If you have had such a problem, I would appreciate you getting in touch with me at [EMAIL="willbo@consumer.org"]willbo@consumer.org[/EMAIL].
Lowe's has posted a recall for the BBQ and it was on our local news today 175 cases reported, metal melting and catching on fire. 25 cases of minor damage.
Why does everyone call these grills barbeques ? They are grills, a true barbecues is a smoker ! Look at labels and don't buy crap from China. These grills must be cast Aluminum that has been mixed with magnesium. The stupid dorks in the Chinese factories are probably using recycled aluminum wheels and a few "mags" must have gotten mixed in. I cant see how a steel grill can do this. The paint if they are painted wouldn't make the metal melt down and catch fire like that. To the folks whose fences or decks were burned, please don't make a claim on your insurance, it'll make your premiums go up. Threaten Lowes with a small claims suit and make them replace your deck or fence. If they have already recalled them they won't fight you very hard. Don't be afraid to scream at the manager right there in the store.
Be a squeaky wheel and get your grease !
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