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ever seen a presure cooker explode?
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Well? Have you ever seen it do something strange? I havent used mine in a while (I know, I shouldve got the gauge checked). I dont recall these weird noises. Or do I? I know they do make strange noises...I think Im just terrified of these things.

What do you suppose the worst that could happen is? 15 psi isnt that much....is it?

hmmmmmm :tongue:

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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: I_was_the_walrus]
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My PC doesn't make any noises (well except the steam blowing out and the water boiling inside)

I was like WTF? the first time I PC'ed, I was expecting some really bad sounding noises..

But none at all lol :grin:

Guess I'm lucky with my Wal-Mart bought Mirro PC :smile:


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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: I_was_the_walrus]
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Check out this post: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/4755605#Post4755605


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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: adi]
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...... :ooo: :ooo:

Well now Im terrified. The only noise is the water boiling inside, and the steam coming from the rocker valve. I know it starts rocking at 15 psi, so Ill just put it on med/low when that happens.

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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: I_was_the_walrus]
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Well it just started rocking, and gage is exactly at 15 psi. I think im fine....just nervous around these things.

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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: I_was_the_walrus]
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I'm lucky to have a PC with two redundant safety valves. under the lid is a sealing ring shaped like an engineering ruler (the triangular ones). If the pressure exceeds a certain point the seal pops down into a lower part of the lid and the pressure shoots a bunch of steam sideways. It's still fucking dangerous as hell, and it scared the living shit out of me once too. There's some meat cooking in the PC and I walk through the kitchen and just as I start to walk by it it hisses and spits out a bunch of boiling water and steam and fills the kitchen with a cloud and a bunch of very small peices of meat, and pools of fat. I was so freaked out by that.

The second safety valve is some hole in the lid that will only open itself if the pressure gets to where there's a literal danger of explosion. I imagine being near that when it went off would leave a man with some 2nd degree burns.


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I find your lack of faith disturbing

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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: Konnrade]
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yea a pressure cooker exploding is a not a good thing and probly the steam that comes out could burn the skin off your fingers.. they make good mashed potatoes though !!!!!

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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: Dr_Mcgillicuddy]
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Before you go back in your kitchen, put all the pillows in your house in your sweater and pants, wear your football helmet and also your hockey gloves... might somewhat help you :smile:


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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: I_was_the_walrus]
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I_was_the_walrus said:
Well? Have you ever seen it do something strange?


yes and yes

bad gasket, the lid came off and ended up through the ceiling
also had a plug blow and sparye greens all over the walls and ceiling
I was there for both of them, luckily injuries were minor, I have an AA now,
I dont have to worry any more


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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: adi]
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Thats what the safety valve is for.However All American's are known for the lids to stick. Read a thread about a year ago were this guy thought heating it up would make it come off easier(didn't have safety screws on)blew the top into his vent hood.    :rolleyes:

If one did blow up it would most likely split or crack not send piece's fling everywhere.

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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: Prisoner#1]
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Six killed in noodle shop pressure cooker blast
March 21, 2005 - 1:59PM


A large pressure cooker used for making noodles exploded in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, killing six people and injuring 17 others.

The accident occurred inside a noodle shop near a busy market in the central city, said Kong Rith, a local district official.

He said the shop's owners - 52-year-old Chea Pheng and his wife 46-year-old Lim Kieng - and two of their employees died instantly in the early morning blast.

A chunk of the cooker's chimney, about 1m long, landed through the zinc roof of a nearby laundry shop.

The debris struck two people sleeping inside, killing them instantly, the official said.

Kong Rith said police suspected the pressure-release valve of the cooker may have failed, raising pressure inside until it burst.

The shop, which collapsed after the blast, employed about 40 people.

Those who survived appeared to be too shocked to recall what happened.

"The explosion was so powerful that it lifted me off my bed when I was asleep," said 78-year-old Hok Meng, who lives opposite the noodle shop.


"I thought it was the blast of an artillery shell."

if it were to happen it wouldnt be pretty..


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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: DAsanchez]
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i got my PC from my granny.... an old mirro-8 Qt.
with original gasket.....
no trouble yet... i had a few bad seals, but just cooled down and ran a VERY VERY small amount of oil to the gasket...... sealed perfect and did my jars just great!!
i still need to make me a "professional" tyoe fruiting chamber tho:(


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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: DAsanchez]
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dude your avatar is hypnotic.

I melted a pressure cooker before. High heat, no pressure weight, fell asleep. Woke up coughing, to a house full of burnt metal, rye, and stove top. Probably took some years off my life, but no big bang. Thread is somewhere on the shroomery.

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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: EonTan]
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Aluminum PC?

Aluminum is awful when you melt it. The fumes can kill you.

When I was on vacation in hawaii when I was 7 or 8 years old, my family left the condo we rented, but someone forgot that there was a tea kettle on the electric stove (were used to gas stoves, where you'd see flame if it was on) and it melted all over the coils. It was such a weird smell and I kept coughing for like 24 hours.

Thankfully the condo complex's owners were understanding and didn't mind having to have the stove cleaned up. They were actually somewhat apologetic about having an aluminum tea kettle.


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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: Konnrade]
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yes it was a horrible smell, choking smoke, and luckily it happened at about 3:oo am, so no nosy neighbors were calling the fire department. YES I could have died, yes, it probably took many years off my life. It burnt a hole the size of my fist in the bottom of the cooker.

I am thankful to still be here, and I never cook that late in the night anymore. NO matter how big the jones is!!!

Also sucks having to replace the cooker.

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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: EonTan]
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ive done it twice. i laughed after both times... check my thread about it.
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat...rue#Post4144362


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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: I_was_the_walrus]
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LOL........ :rolleyes:

If it has a rocker type weight that sets on a little outlet - on the lid...............IT CANNOT EXPLODE. Since that releases pressure. To much pressure would simply whistle like a steam engine & flop the weight off.

But, if you run it DRY, it can warp, melt or crack the PC.


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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: agar]
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you should tell them the story about your jerry rigged pc.

lolzz


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Laterz, Road

Who the hell you callin crazy?
You wouldn't know what crazy was if Charles Manson was eating froot loops on your front porch!

Brainiac said:
PM the names with on there names, that means they have mushrooms for sale.


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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: Roadkill]
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you mean the BOMB?

LoL.....years back.... I bought a huge autoclave, with a chamber about the size of a kitchen oven.

Wired it to 220V in the shop & had to re-pipe it. A few of the stainless steel fittings were missing.

Old agar thought 3/4 in copper pipe fittings would hold up.

WRONG ANSWER.
Fired that puppy up on a test run to 30 PSI.

3/4 inch copper fitting BLEW of with a sound like a hand grenade, shrapnel flew everywhere & the sumbitch blew steam like a ruptured railroad locomotive.

A copper chunk whistled by me & left a hole in the shop wall, about the size of a nickle.

LESSON LEARNED........Don't scrimp on fittings.

Another time, with a AA 931, full of spawn bags, fell asleep on the couch, over-pressure plug BLEW out..... about 15 quarts of WBS gunk blew out of that puppy so hard......it impregnated into sheetrock kitchen ceiling. Had to re-sheetrock & repaint the kitchen.


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Re: ever seen a presure cooker explode? [Re: agar]
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yep the bomb!~


I love that story!!!!

now after hearing it again...I can go to bed.

good night!~

:grin:


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Laterz, Road

Who the hell you callin crazy?
You wouldn't know what crazy was if Charles Manson was eating froot loops on your front porch!

Brainiac said:
PM the names with on there names, that means they have mushrooms for sale.


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