Propane heaters

[russell shaffer]

I use one of those tank mounted Mr. Heaters in my garage/shop.  I was busily working this morning when I smelled smoke.  My lined flannel jacket was burning so i trotted outside and got it off - still burning, it was my sweatshirt.  Got it off too but had melted synthetic stuff stuck to my t shirt and my jeans and my fingers.  I'm fine but everything I was wearing except my socks and underwear is going in the trash after it lays in the snow long enough to be sure it's out.  Anyhow, I'm not cold anymore. 

[hotfxr]

Ouch! Glad you are safe.

[Watauga]

russell shaffer, That's a scary deal!!!   Glad you are OK      But cold and fire can do strange things. ..My Scout Troop was doing a winter camp and setting around the fire one evening, one of my scouts got his boots to close to the fire and the rubber soles caught fire!!  He ran around in the snow and put it right out but he said his feet were never hot or even warm the whole time???

[old salt]

Glad you are OK. Maybe you should stay in the house like I do.

[Cranbrook]

Your story reminds me of the time I caught my vinyl snow pants on fire while sitting in my fishing shanty!  Well, more like melted my vinyl snow pants rather than catching on fire but the 2nd degree burn on my leg left a scar that tells the tale and lasting memory of my thoughtlessness!

I bet you all thought I was gonna say stupidity!   Na! I learned to only buy good wool or cotton flannel snow suits and can get close enough to the heater to stay warm.

[Hanshi]

  YIKES!  I was shooting my underhammer at the range once and had a towel across my lap and arm to prevent spitting from the nipple - it was summer.  Low and behold, my towel caught fire!  Gotta be careful with BP, too. 

[Watauga]

Went to a place called the huddelston House in Cambridge city Indiana, with the scouts, They had a very nice historical reenactor lady that helped us do Hearth and fireplace cooking in cast Iron for cooking Merit Badge...She had on a long dress of the 1820's style that was wool.. It was in the summer and quit hot in the farmhouse...But she told us the woman wore wool when cooking at the hearth because the second leading cause of death for females after diseases was burns from catching on fire when cooking!!  The wool was hot but would smolder instead of bursting into flames like other materials would....

[William]

I use one of those tank mounted Mr. Heaters in my garage/shop.  I was busily working this morning when I smelled smoke.  My lined flannel jacket was burning so i trotted outside and got it off - still burning, it was my sweatshirt.  Got it off too but had melted synthetic stuff stuck to my t shirt and my jeans and my fingers.  I'm fine but everything I was wearing except my socks and underwear is going in the trash after it lays in the snow long enough to be sure it's out.  Anyhow, I'm not cold anymore.

Wowzers! Glad you are okay but what a way to warm up!

[DandJofAZ]

I use one of those tank mounted Mr. Heaters in my garage/shop.  I was busily working this morning when I smelled smoke.  My lined flannel jacket was burning so i trotted outside and got it off - still burning, it was my sweatshirt.  Got it off too but had melted synthetic stuff stuck to my t shirt and my jeans and my fingers.  I'm fine but everything I was wearing except my socks and underwear is going in the trash after it lays in the snow long enough to be sure it's out.  Anyhow, I'm not cold anymore.

Wowzers! Glad you are okay but what a way to warm up!

William, Russ is my brother and never has been known for doing things the  easy way....Doug

[russell shaffer]

We have another brother who is still called Sparky for a long ago incident that also involved Doug. 

[William]

Remind me never to go out drinking with ya'll! 

[russell shaffer]

William, that would be a whole other story.  Or maybe a book.  We are older and much more cautious now.

[Hanshi]

Went to a place called the huddelston House in Cambridge city Indiana, with the scouts, They had a very nice historical reenactor lady that helped us do Hearth and fireplace cooking in cast Iron for cooking Merit Badge...She had on a long dress of the 1820's style that was wool.. It was in the summer and quit hot in the farmhouse...But she told us the woman wore wool when cooking at the hearth because the second leading cause of death for females after diseases was burns from catching on fire when cooking!!  The wool was hot but would smolder instead of bursting into flames like other materials would....

What?  They didn't have bikinis back then??!

[Watauga]

Went to a place called the huddelston House in Cambridge city Indiana, with the scouts, They had a very nice historical reenactor lady that helped us do Hearth and fireplace cooking in cast Iron for cooking Merit Badge...She had on a long dress of the 1820's style that was wool.. It was in the summer and quit hot in the farmhouse...But she told us the woman wore wool when cooking at the hearth because the second leading cause of death for females after diseases was burns from catching on fire when cooking!!  The wool was hot but would smolder instead of bursting into flames like other materials would....

Well She did say that when men or guests were not around, they did not work with quite so much clothing on.......


What?  They didn't have bikinis back then??!

[Red Badger]

Reminds me of a friend who had one of them heaters in his pyramid... his guest had had a bit more than was proper from the jug, and trying to stand up snapped the center pole,  We got everyone out of the lodge, but then noticed smoke/steam rising from the canvas... Luckily we got the heater out from under that canvas and it was only steam so the lodge was OK....

Remember the look on Reg's face Harry?