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Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen....
    #5798057 - 06/28/06 12:44 AM (17 years, 7 months ago)

Well, I'd like to start off by saying i cannot believe i did this, it was extremely extremely stupid of me and im very lucky nothing caught fire. Things have been very stresful at work, ive been so tired. (I came home starting the PC with some WBS jars inside), sat down on the couch for two seconds, next thing i know three hours had past by. Noticing a odd smell, I ran to the kitchen not only to see my pressure cooker swelled up at the bottom rolling around on top the red hot iron. I immediatly removed the PC from the iron and placed it in the middle of the stove with nothing flammable around it, and shut off the stove. I waited a couple hours for all the pressure to escape, then opened it up and this is what it looked like...



Heres what the jars looked like...




Again, I cannot believe I made such a stupid mistake. I am VERY LUCKY.
I can hear it now... "you dont know what your doing.. blah blah..."

I DO know what I am doing, I just made a very very stupid mistake...

NOT WATCHING MY PC

So PLEASE whenever your pressure cooking.. DO NOT fall asleep  :tongue:


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: discostoo]
    #5798075 - 06/28/06 12:52 AM (17 years, 7 months ago)

if you had the toggle valves, you could sleep while PCing...


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: discostoo]
    #5798076 - 06/28/06 12:52 AM (17 years, 7 months ago)

no shit man, im actually pc'ing right now and im tired as hell.


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: discostoo]
    #5798082 - 06/28/06 12:54 AM (17 years, 7 months ago)

> So PLEASE whenever your pressure cooking.. DO NOT fall asleep

Actually, I recommend sleeping when PCing, just set an alarm or timer that WILL wake you up. You never know when you might just fall asleep, so it's always best to have a timer. It also works to use a free standing burner with a timer on it so that it shuts off automatically.

I also learned the hard way. I fall asleep all the time on accident, so it's just not safe to rely on myself to shut the stove off at the right time.


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: fastfred]
    #5798088 - 06/28/06 12:56 AM (17 years, 7 months ago)

You guys make good points, but im just trying to get the word out there


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: discostoo]
    #5798097 - 06/28/06 12:59 AM (17 years, 7 months ago)

Good warning.
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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: fastfred]
    #5798586 - 06/28/06 07:45 AM (17 years, 7 months ago)

If it makes you feel any better, I did the same thing. Different set of circumstances, same result.

Toss the jars, obviously. And you can clean the PC with brillo. It'll just take some elbow grease.

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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: splifner180]
    #5798810 - 06/28/06 09:54 AM (17 years, 7 months ago)

If that's an AA, I wouldn't run it again unless you send it back to the factory for a test. If it's anything but an AA, throw it out and buy another one. I always set a very loud kitchen timer as soon as pressure is reached and I've reduced the setting on the stove.
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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #5798891 - 06/28/06 10:33 AM (17 years, 7 months ago)

You are lucky, I did the same but was simmering grain too. The place filled with smoke and the fire department came, along with a cop, he never came in though thankfully..


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: scatmanrav]
    #5799006 - 06/28/06 11:19 AM (17 years, 7 months ago)

You say you saw swelling of the PC. It is hosed. I'm sorry man, don't use it anymore if you know what's good for you. Like RR said, you can send it to WAF, but they are just going to tell you it's hosed.


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: cappa]
    #5799820 - 06/28/06 03:40 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)

Ah, I didn't think about physical damage to the PC itself. Good call scat, cappa.

What they said.

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    #5799986 - 06/28/06 04:26 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)



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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: ]
    #5799993 - 06/28/06 04:29 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)

yeah and if you had a rag on the bottom it burns up nice, leaving brown rings of ash and burn mark where jars were sitting.  and boy does it stink.

haha sounds like so many of us have done this at some point :smile:


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: creamcorn]
    #5800037 - 06/28/06 04:43 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)

Funny you should say that, creamcorn, that's exactly what I did. And I can attest that it stinks to hell. For days.

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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: splifner180]
    #5803718 - 06/29/06 03:35 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)

i've been thinking of doing all my pc'n downstairs in my basement... going to get a reliable portable burner.



hooking this up to a timer... therefore if you fall asleep, or need to run to do something, your covered. The burner will just turn off after 1 1/2 hrs.


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: Oatman2000]
    #5803889 - 06/29/06 04:28 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)

damn lol.


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: RemainRandom50]
    #5803932 - 06/29/06 04:42 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)

> hooking this up to a timer...

That's a great method. Just make sure your timer can handle the wattage.


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: fastfred]
    #5804779 - 06/29/06 09:57 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)

Quote:

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Actually, I recommend sleeping when PCing, just set an alarm or timer that WILL wake you up. You never know when you might just fall asleep, so it's always best to have a timer.





you are partially right here, it NEVER hurts to set a timer, awake or not.

and i used to find it was easier to pc while i slept, get it up to pressure, set the alarm, wake up shut it off, set it again to cool, refill get it up to pressure etc etc

BUT here within a month or so, i had two NEW seals blow out.....luckily i was awake both times it happened.

i will NEVER sleep while pcing again , the sound of the seal being blown out @ 15psi isnt something i want awoken too , it was bad enough awake

ive seen the damage twice when a pc blew up ( not just the seal) if the shrapnel of a pc blowing up can peirce stainless steel, my fat ass dont stand a chance lol

im a little paranoid on the subject, but the seals blowing scared the fuck outta me..


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: ChromeCrow]
    #5805177 - 06/29/06 11:48 PM (17 years, 7 months ago)

I have seen the after effects of a pc exploding. My girlfriends mom does alot of canning and bought one at a yard sale and did not check it over very well before triing it. Something was weak on the pot because it blew once it hit 10 psi and a peice of the pot went into the fridge wich sets right next to the stove. It made it threw the outer wall and into a gallon of milk setting on the top shelf. It looked like one hell of a explosion. I hold alot of respect for these devices and do not even allow my kids in the room when using it. GL


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Re: Do NOT fall asleep while PC'ing or this will happen.... [Re: kilroy]
    #5851637 - 07/12/06 06:00 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

well, now its got a rounded bottom, but it still stands straight up, doesnt look there are any cracks or anything, i just wiped down all the crap that was inside. it rolls around a little bit though, but not enough to fall over. anyone still think i should use it? then damn thing was expensive


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