Comments on: Turkey Fryers: Not Certified By UL http://www.safetyathome.com UL tests, inspects and verifies so you can worry less. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:16:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: D.W.D. http://www.safetyathome.com/seasonal-safety/holiday-safety-articles/turkey-fryers-not-certified-by-ul/#comment-11836 D.W.D. Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:59:01 +0000 http://www.safetyathome.com/?page_id=124#comment-11836 I really dislike some of the hyperbole surrounding Turkey Fryers. 1. The oil is HOT, so use common sense. 2.Following the instructions in the pamphlet that comes with the fryer is not optional. 3.Drunk people should not use any flammable substance near a fire. The biggest safety device anyone has is between their own ears, failure to use it or to learn on their part does not justify intervention on the part of mostly self appointed, (so-called) experts. UL is Underwriters Laboratories, they test mainly, Household Electrical Devices for insurance companies. to rate them. BBQ in your back yard is not approved by UL because it is for use outside the home. Turkey fryers are the same, and UL certification never made anything safer. It just gives Insurance Companies the a statical failure rate so they know how often the device will cause a house fire making it easier to know when to pay and when to push an arson investigation. Foolish or Drunk people are dangerous no matter what they operate. Finally, I am very worried by people who want to make me "safe," which usually means that I have to give up something. One of these days they will protect us all right out of existence. Anyway that is my take for what it's worth. DWD I really dislike some of the hyperbole surrounding Turkey Fryers. 1. The oil is HOT, so use common sense. 2.Following the instructions in the pamphlet that comes with the fryer is not optional. 3.Drunk people should not use any flammable substance near a fire. The biggest safety device anyone has is between their own ears, failure to use it or to learn on their part does not justify intervention on the part of mostly self appointed, (so-called) experts.
UL is Underwriters Laboratories, they test mainly, Household Electrical Devices for insurance companies. to rate them. BBQ in your back yard is not approved by UL because it is for use outside the home. Turkey fryers are the same, and UL certification never made anything safer. It just gives Insurance Companies the a statical failure rate so they know how often the device will cause a house fire making it easier to know when to pay and when to push an arson investigation.
Foolish or Drunk people are dangerous no matter what they operate.
Finally, I am very worried by people who want to make me “safe,” which usually means that I have to give up something. One of these days they will protect us all right out of existence.
Anyway that is my take for what it’s worth.
DWD

]]> By: Donnie Helmly http://www.safetyathome.com/seasonal-safety/holiday-safety-articles/turkey-fryers-not-certified-by-ul/#comment-11830 Donnie Helmly Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:48:45 +0000 http://www.safetyathome.com/?page_id=124#comment-11830 I have been frying 40 to 60 turkeys every yearbird cause the oil to flow out of my fryers for the past 10 years. I charge $50 and you furnish the bird. And thet cheap because the oil you by is $50 by itself. #1 Oil exspands so deduct a ittle for that. I have MANY MANY over flows and afterover 650 Birds I have NEVER had a fire at all............I not sure what people are doing wrong. But the must be to stupid to read the directions......... I have been frying 40 to 60 turkeys every yearbird cause the oil to flow out of my fryers for the past 10 years. I charge $50 and you furnish the bird. And thet cheap because the oil you by is $50 by itself.
#1 Oil exspands so deduct a ittle for that. I have MANY MANY over flows and afterover 650 Birds I have NEVER had a fire at all…………I not sure what people are doing wrong. But the must be to stupid to read the directions………

]]> By: Jon http://www.safetyathome.com/seasonal-safety/holiday-safety-articles/turkey-fryers-not-certified-by-ul/#comment-11730 Jon Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:49:43 +0000 http://www.safetyathome.com/?page_id=124#comment-11730 A note to Mark above, you should not ever use water to extinguish a grease/oil fire. The water will cause the volume of the fire to increase. Always use a fire extinguisher designed to hadndle oil/grease fires. A note to Mark above, you should not ever use water to extinguish a grease/oil fire. The water will cause the volume of the fire to increase. Always use a fire extinguisher designed to hadndle oil/grease fires.

]]> By: Mark Blake http://www.safetyathome.com/seasonal-safety/holiday-safety-articles/turkey-fryers-not-certified-by-ul/#comment-11316 Mark Blake Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:56:51 +0000 http://www.safetyathome.com/?page_id=124#comment-11316 I always put an unfrozen / unwrapped turkey in an emtpy cooking pot. I then add water so that the turkey is covered and there is approximately 4-6 inches from the top of the pot. I then take the turkey out and see where the water line is and mark it off on the inside of the pot. I empty the water, dry the pot and add oil to where the mark is. After the oil is at the proper tempature I will shut of the gas and put the turkey in the pot. Once the turkey is submerged in the oil I will re-light the cooking unit. I always have a themometer in the oil, wear gloves when moving the pot, and have a fire extinguisher nearby. As a back up, I keep a garden hose close by. I always put an unfrozen / unwrapped turkey in an emtpy cooking pot. I then add water so that the turkey is covered and there is approximately 4-6 inches from the top of the pot. I then take the turkey out and see where the water line is and mark it off on the inside of the pot. I empty the water, dry the pot and add oil to where the mark is. After the oil is at the proper tempature I will shut of the gas and put the turkey in the pot. Once the turkey is submerged in the oil I will re-light the cooking unit.

I always have a themometer in the oil, wear gloves when moving the pot, and have a fire extinguisher nearby. As a back up, I keep a garden hose close by.

]]> By: Ted http://www.safetyathome.com/seasonal-safety/holiday-safety-articles/turkey-fryers-not-certified-by-ul/#comment-11009 Ted Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:13:38 +0000 http://www.safetyathome.com/?page_id=124#comment-11009 Another thing to consider is before unwraping the bird from the plastic, fill the fryer pot with water, then put the bird in so the water runs over the sides and mark the level on the outside at a lower level than the water. That way you will have a good estimate of how deep to later fill the oil, based on the volume size of the bird. Another thing to consider is before unwraping the bird from the plastic, fill the fryer pot with water, then put the bird in so the water runs over the sides and mark the level on the outside at a lower level than the water. That way you will have a good estimate of how deep to later fill the oil, based on the volume size of the bird.

]]> By: Dragonfaire http://www.safetyathome.com/seasonal-safety/holiday-safety-articles/turkey-fryers-not-certified-by-ul/#comment-10943 Dragonfaire Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:36:54 +0000 http://www.safetyathome.com/?page_id=124#comment-10943 There is an indoor one now ... There is an indoor one now …

]]> By: Paul Womble http://www.safetyathome.com/seasonal-safety/holiday-safety-articles/turkey-fryers-not-certified-by-ul/#comment-10654 Paul Womble Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:57:25 +0000 http://www.safetyathome.com/?page_id=124#comment-10654 Like most lists for safety you left off the best one. the one that should be at the top of the list. TURN OFF THE FLAME BEFORE YOU PUT THE TURKEY IN. if there is no flame then the oil has nothing to catch on. you then relight once it stopped splashing over. Like most lists for safety you left off the best one. the one that should be at the top of the list.
TURN OFF THE FLAME BEFORE YOU PUT THE TURKEY IN.
if there is no flame then the oil has nothing to catch on.
you then relight once it stopped splashing over.

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