bbqgeekess
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I know the 20lb tanks have the relief valve.. but those little handheld ones--do they even have them?
THAT is the part that worries me when i use the MAPP torch. not that i'd do something dumb, but that something would malfunction and explode.
That's really tragic! This is a good reminder to not get too complacent while using propane, fluid or any other flammables. My thoughts and a prayer are with that family.:shock:FILLMORE (CBSLA.com) — A 41-year-old Fillmore woman has died from injuries she suffered when a handheld propane torch exploded at a backyard cookout over the weekend.
Authorities said Astrid Marmont was killed and her 38-year-old husband suffered critical injuries after the propane tank burst and sent shrapnel into the victims Sunday night at a home in the 1000 Candelaria Lane.
Rick Nance was one of many neighbors who ran to the house after hearing screams for help.
“I was doing what I could for her, but there was not much they could do, you know?” he said. “This situation, I’ve never heard of it. I hope to never see it or hear about it again.”
Chief Rigo Landeros of the Fillmore Fire Department responded to the scene and explained what he believed happened.
“They lit the charcoal barbeque with the device. They set it on the side of the barbeque, right on the shelf. The container was getting heated by the radiant heat from the actual barbeque itself. The canister actually exploded,” he said.
Landeros said the gas inside the propane tank expanded and ultimately caused the explosion.
He said people should read the instructions on the canister to avoid a similar occurrence.
“Store (the propane torch) in a cool place. When you’re using it, do not expose it to radiant heat,” said Landeros.
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013...eld-propane-torch-explodes-at-family-cookout/
That was my first thought as well. Unless it was one of those older propane tanks.
Tragic accident indeed.
Weber Performer has one of those very same small gas cannisters hanging only about a foot away from the charcoal bowl. Now I am going to think about it.
Darwin Award candidates.
I bet there was alcohol involved that clouded better judgement, on the sunny side the herd has been culled hopefully stifling this blight on the the human gene pool.
Weber Performer has one of those very same small gas cannisters hanging only about a foot away from the charcoal bowl. Now I am going to think about it.
Darwin Award candidates.
Weber Performer has one of those very same small gas cannisters hanging only about a foot away from the charcoal bowl. Now I am going to think about it.
Well... Smitty..Darwin Award candidates.
I bet there was alcohol involved that clouded better judgement, on the sunny side the herd has been culled hopefully stifling this blight on the the human gene pool.