3 hours ago, Darienne said:We've had two close calls with kitchen fires over the last month or so.
I had a bread roll catch fire in the toaster oven and things could have gotten out of control really quickly. I luckily saw the flicker out of the corner of my eye from a different part of the house. I cannot believe how something so innocuous as toast could be so dangerous. Really, who stands there and watches toast, well, toast? I ordered a bunch of these (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) new style fire spray cans. Easier and more accessible that traditional fire extinguishers (which I also have in the kitchen). Can get you out of trouble quicker hopefully.
I have noticed my induction hobs have built in safety shut-offs, 1) time limit on being turned on (some are 2 hours, others longer, can be a pain if you are doing a long simmer) and 2) can sense if the pot gets hotter over time signifying a dry pot condition and shuts off. I have seen both of the these safety shut-off scenarios on my old Burton hob personally.
Good luck and stay safe.
