son of a BITCH

http://michelleinw...our-emergency.html

yes, i am thankful it didn't blow up and kill us all - but i'm still really fucking pissed off this even happened. sigh, and the firefighters weren't even hot!

So, I guess the thermostat broke or something?

Was there flames? because the insurace company should take care of everything if there was flames.

Posted by DiVaMoNKeY ... and the firefighters weren't even hot!

One thing I learnt from standing next to a workmate during a fire evacuation is that you should use a quiet voice when standing next to the fire engine, especially if you're saying "Well, these certainly aren't the guys from the calendars"

What happened? I can't find a story anywhere.

Posted by metawaffle One thing I learnt from standing next to a workmate during a fire evacuation is that you should use a quiet voice when standing next to the fire engine, especially if you're saying "Well, these certainly aren't the guys from the calendars"

i used to be a fireman... no, the only way I could ever be quantified as hot was if you set me on fire. However, I have seen many a hot fireman... just not where I live (sigh).

So what happened with your stove? I am doubly concerned because that looks very close to the same model I have in my kitchen!

Well, I was baking sweet potatoes and was on my second batch (all in preparation for Thanksgiving).

I took the batch out of the oven and set it on top so they could cool and I turned the oven off. I went thru the house making the bed and doing random shit.

In the background, I heard a beeping noise and thought, that's funny - I turned it off. So I went back in and turned off the oven. But I knew something was already wrong because of the smell.

So I hit the off button and it started beeping again showing two letters "ER" which I assume means error or get the fuck out before you have to go to the ER.

Call my husband and am like, how the fuck do i turn this off? And he's like, I'm on my way home.

Well, I notice smoke start to seep from the oven and was like, oh shit - so I opened the door to listen for the sound of gas......


When I opened the oven door, it had gotten so hot on the inside that it was melting and IT FUCKING FELL OFF.

I was like, OH SHIT at that point and grabbed my baby, called 911 and got the fuck out.

No flames - but the firedude said a few more minutes and it would have been a whole different story.

Posted by DiVaMoNKeY I was like, OH SHIT at that point and grabbed my baby, called 911 and got the fuck out. No flames - but the firedude said a few more minutes and it would have been a whole different story.

KUdos to you for keeping your head, not panicking and staying rational.
glad you, your kids and your house are ok.

OH and here's a Hot Fireman just for you...


(you have any idea how hard it was to find a G-rated 'hot fireman' pic on the internet?)

OH me too!

I swear, from my baby almost dying at birth, to my c-section infection that almost killed me, to this - it's like my life is final destination or something.


anywho the oven is a Whirlpool.

lolz. thanks for the hot fireman pic. loves it!

Sounds like either a self cleaning malfunction or the valve seized open.

NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER open the oven door if you suspect a gas leak, the oven was very hot inside, and if there was too much gas in the oven and you opened the door, you would instantly provide a source of oxygen and kaboom.

You should have gone to the source of the gas (like the basement or the garage) and manually closed a valve. If no valve exists, you should have taken some kind of wrench outside to the gas meter and turned off the valve outside. No more gas, no more heat, less likely a chance of fire.

Your insurance company may demand proof of service... those appliances need to be checked / cleaned / inspected annually. Any appliance that uses gas needs to be checked every year (propane and natural gas) and includes ovens, dryers, furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces, ect. It is a pain in the ass and most of us do not pay to have someone check a 'working' appliance. I'm a gas fitter and I don't even inspect my own appliances often enough.

Posted by Nvr2loud Your insurance company may demand proof of service... those appliances need to be checked / cleaned / inspected annually. Any appliance that uses gas needs to be checked every year (propane and natural gas) and includes ovens, dryers, furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces, ect. It is a pain in the ass and most of us do not pay to have someone check a 'working' appliance. I'm a gas fitter and I don't even inspect my own appliances often enough.

Nvr is pretty much 100% right... our fuel provider checks both our stove/propane system and the boiler/fuel oil system in the basement... in fact, my boiler is making ominous noises and is scheduled for a physical December 9th.

Nasty there. Glad to hear no one got hurt and the house didn't burn down.

oh god. wow. that's scary. well, i never took a class in what to do when your oven is on the fritz...but - honestly, if i was gonna go - i'd prefer to be blown up.

no really - we are getting the new oven today and called the scrap yard to see if we could get some $$$$ for the oven...a whopping $1.50.

damn scrap prices going down.

Wow a $1.50. That's harsh.

Posted by Stewie Wow a $1.50. That's harsh.

No kidding. Can't even buy a beer with that.

We've got our old car in the driveway (91 Regal that the LeSabre replaced) and I was offered $50 for it.

Posted by rainman8889 No kidding. Can't even buy a beer with that. We've got our old car in the driveway (91 Regal that the LeSabre replaced) and I was offered $50 for it.

i'd give you more for it than that!!!
still got it?
hehehe

Posted by Samurai i'd give you more for it than that!!! still got it? hehehe

Yup! It's gotta go though as we could use the extra room in the driveway. If you want it, name a price but you'll have to come and get it!


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