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Crackatoa
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ALWAYS set a timer for PC
#26367228 - 12/07/19 03:47 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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I fucked up and here it is, I asleep and didn't think I needed a timer. It was supposed to go off at 11, the last time I remember seeing was 10:47 for Fuck sake. I woke at 5, 9 hours of PCing will look like this and make your house smell like it burnt down. I just bought that fucker too
 
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Failboat
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Crackatoa]
#26367234 - 12/07/19 03:48 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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 Been there bro.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Crackatoa]
#26367235 - 12/07/19 03:50 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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FUCK that SUCKS! Sorry to hear!
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Whyterye]
#26367266 - 12/07/19 04:08 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Holy shit. You must have slept through that smell for what 3+ hours?
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Crackatoa
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Smartattack]
#26367274 - 12/07/19 04:11 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah, probably. My bedroom door was closed. My room had a decent amount of smoke, the rest of the house was full of smoke, SOOO much fucking smoke
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Failboat
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Crackatoa]
#26367282 - 12/07/19 04:14 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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I slept through a house fire for a while. Woke up 5ft from it and couldn't see anything through the black smoke. There was a whole wall of windows right there too, 0 visibility. Thought I wasn't gonna make it for a moment when I couldn't breathe oxygen on the floor. Gotta respect fire or ya get burned.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Crackatoa] 1
#26367285 - 12/07/19 04:15 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Brother man you got to get some smoke alarms. My wife is firm on that. And carbon monoxide detector. Safety first crackatoa.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Crackatoa]
#26367286 - 12/07/19 04:15 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Holy shit man, glad that you're alive and your house didn't burn down. You got no smoke detectors?
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Crackatoa
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: sporecap]
#26367296 - 12/07/19 04:19 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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I will be putting some up very shortly. I know scared the shit out of me, all the bad things that could have happened.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Crackatoa]
#26367966 - 12/07/19 10:09 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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...Thats not so awesome bro crack-you are blessed something worse didnt come of it...
Stay on your toes man ....my "golden"rule - ( I learnt from distilling multiple batches of moonshine is)....if you gotta lie down...turn it off!! Is your cooker salvagable with a new seal and gauge//or is it warped and toasted??
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Zifozonke]
#26368142 - 12/08/19 12:30 AM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Timers are a must, I’ve definitely run a few cookers dry/ passed out, even slept through timers. nownI try to start them before 10pm for bags or before midnight for a jar run
I wouldn't suggest anyone else do it but I was able to tap base back to flat with a nice smooth + wide headed hammer, using light blows so as to minimize the stress to to aluminum as much as possible and working in circles from outside to the middle. Some people would say this is a bad idea but in my eyes the chance of even stressed metal failing before the rubber blow out valve is pretty low.
Burnt a bag or two to the bottom of a presto too, finally upgraded to All american and it doesnt happen anymore, also lose less during the decompression/cooldown since the AA’s have better thermal mass and slow cooler.
Also make sure to dial the temp back when you get it up to pressure, One of the times I passed out and the Pc ran for 6 hours without running out of water, grain was dark af and colonized super slow, but it still worked. The rocker doesnt need to be consistently rocking, once every minute or two is perfect imo, you can also super glue a quarter or two to the top and it doesnt need to rock at all.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: AyePlus]
#26370192 - 12/09/19 04:28 AM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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eLeSDenes
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I think it's sterilised
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: eLeSDenes]
#26370292 - 12/09/19 06:35 AM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Sucks bro. Been there ruined that PC. I now use timmers and run it outside. But that shit can get dangerous too lol. I'm happy nothing worse happened. It was so similar when I did it. I remember looking at the clock and thinking. Ok let it go for ten more min. Then I woke up to the smoke alarms blasting Wich woke up the baby and wife. No good. Lucky I am still growing mush between that and the time the saftey plug blew out and hit my wife in the face.
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Crackatoa
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Bph]
#26370359 - 12/09/19 07:43 AM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Omg, I bet fuckin hurt
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Failboat
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Crackatoa]
#26370380 - 12/09/19 07:56 AM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Did she get steamed? I turned the corner the other night and saw mine blow. I yelped.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Failboat]
#26370383 - 12/09/19 07:59 AM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Totally been there... wake up and the house is filled with smoke.. scary shit.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: fahtster]
#26370808 - 12/09/19 12:06 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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That sucks to lose a PC. Glad youre okay though, there could have been a worse ending.
I agree about using a timer. I did the same thing a few weeks ago, fell asleep shortly before I should have turned it off and woke up a couple hours later. PC was dry but thankfully not burned. Timets from now on!
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Tattersail]
#26370816 - 12/09/19 12:12 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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No she was across the room. This was the first ever run of jars. I had a PC that I got from Goodwill. Apparently the plug was no good lol. Got to 113 psi and blew. Sounded like a gun shot with a lot if hissing afterwards. She hit the ground and I thought the worst. But then we had a good laugh and I ordered a presto.
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Crackatoa
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Tattersail]
#26370820 - 12/09/19 12:14 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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My wife now sets her phone, I've been known to turn an alarm off without even knowing I turned it off. Trying to run just one PC again is tricky, the second really made a world of difference. Oh good, I'm glad she wasn't hurt, I would have assumed the worst too. Now I check the stove several times even if I know I cut it off.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Crackatoa]
#26371109 - 12/09/19 03:06 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah between the blow out and the 1am fire drill I'm lucky she let's me cook agar in this guy. This things sweet. Makes great pork and beans.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Bph]
#26371114 - 12/09/19 03:08 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Whoops. Meant to post a pic
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Bph]
#26371140 - 12/09/19 03:19 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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If I'm tired I always set an alarm on my phone just in case. You can't always bet on an oven or microwave timer to wake you from a deep sleep.. Also you should get fire alarms asap! They're not cheap but you never know what could go wrong. Freak accidents happen. Electrical panels in houses overheat seemingly out of the blue sometimes.
Anyway good thing you're okay sucks about the pc those things ain't cheap either.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: ComebackKid]
#26371151 - 12/09/19 03:23 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Im glad you made it man, and that the damages were as light as they were.
Edited by meaculpaUIO (12/09/19 03:36 PM)
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Crackatoa
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: meaculpaUIO]
#26371177 - 12/09/19 03:34 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Definitely getting smoke alarms asap, definitely before I get to buy another PC, I'm down to my original 16 quart presto. So true, it could have been so much worse. It was still so shiny and new, poor guy. Searching Facebook marketplace again. Found that 21 quart for $45 there.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Crackatoa]
#26371187 - 12/09/19 03:38 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Smoke alarms are a must in a kitchen, my girlfriend almost burned down the house a few weeks ago, neighbour saved the day cause he heard the alarm.
had to replace the top stove of the oven, so it was bad enough.
joint smoke dont trigger mine, PC venting can do sometimes, mixed feelings
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: meaculpaUIO]
#26371202 - 12/09/19 03:43 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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Theyre 60$ brand spankin new, from amazon or walmart right now.
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Crackatoa
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: AyePlus]
#26371352 - 12/09/19 04:33 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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I seen that, my wife doesn't wanna spend that money. But gotta spend money to make money.
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Re: ALWAYS set a timer for PC [Re: Crackatoa]
#26371606 - 12/09/19 06:09 PM (4 years, 1 month ago) |
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RIP that poor PC, but i wanted to extend some positive vibes, very glad to hear that you only lost a PC and some grain! Tough lesson, but it could have been much worse.
Edited by MLPismyOPSEC (12/09/19 06:09 PM)
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