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  • Final DO's and DON'T's for FReepers that will deep fry their turkey...

    11/24/2005 9:12:38 AM PST · by GeorgiaDawg32 · 122 replies · 3,573+ views
    Me | 11/24/05 | GeorgiaDawg32
    DO 1) make sure the turkey is dead and COMPLETELY thawed. Make sure the fryer is a minimum of 15' from any potential source of fire, i.e. car, truck, house etc...have a fire extinguisher handy.. 2) make sure you give the deep fryer the "water test"..i.e. put the turkey in the fryer, then fill with water until the water is approximately 1"-2" below the top of the turkey. Take the turkey out of the fryer and mark the water line. Dump the water, dry out the fryer and fill the oil to the line you marked. 3) Turn on the...
  • Workers Using Deep-Fryer Burn Down Newly-Built House

    11/23/2005 9:16:21 AM PST · by Abathar · 37 replies · 2,052+ views
    The Indy Channel ^ | November 23, 2005 | AP
    EUGENE, Ore. -- Construction workers using a deep-fryer to cook an early Thanksgiving dinner committed the ultimate no-no. They used the fryer in the garage of a vacant house they had just built in Eugene, Ore. It's an annual tradition by the crew, but the workers said the oil inside got too hot. Flames spread through the garage and up the front of the house, into a second-story room. Firefighters said the blaze caused about $75,000 in damage. The house was unsold, and the loss was insured. Undaunted, the workers bought a second bird and cooked it in the back...