IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT…<\/b><\/p>\n
It was 97 degrees in the Chicago area today, not sure what the heat index was but it felt darn hot. And if that wasn’t warm enough I almost torched myself tonight with the gas grill.<\/p>\n
I had just put five pounds of chicken on and gone back inside with the tray when I turned to see the propane tank shooting a rather impressive amount of flame from the spigot and along the length of the gas hose. My first instinct was to try to shut off the gas ( radiant heat quickly quelled that idea) and I then realized that the tank might make a nifty bomb at any given moment; so I hustled everyone out of the house and called the fire department. Meanwhile, the gas hose disintegrated and the tank\/miniature flame thrower rolled free, setting various objects on the deck on fire in the process. Quite surreal, watching things you own ignite.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, no great harm done. I’m out a grill, various minor items, a chair and the deck needs replacing, but no one was hurt. The Fire Department said it looked like a case of product malfunction with the regulator and wrote a report for the insurance company.<\/p>\n
If you can’t stand the heat…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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