Burning Pans

hendrix · 18 Feb 2006 at 12:44

Our kettle in the kitchen broke, so at the moment we have to boil water using pans. Me being the fool I am turned on the hotplate with my mates pan on (with nothing in), leaving my pan of cold water on a cold plate. Thinking, hmm, this isn't boiling, I leave it there for a while. 15-20 minutes later, i realise i have the wrong plate on:

I've managed to scrape it off the plate, but there's a foul smell coming from the kitchen now. I have no idea if the fumes are bad for you or just stink? I think its from a copper plated pan, i'm not sure. :confused:

Should we stay out the kitchen until the fan sucks all the fumes out???

hendrix · 18 Feb 2006 at 12:55

Oblivious said:
Oh dear.... whats your mate said?

He just got back from the library, and for a change he was lost for words! On any other day he'd have ripped my head off no doubt.

Phog said:
Doh! I think you may need an injection of common sense

That could be quite dangerous

hendrix · 18 Feb 2006 at 13:00

I think the bottom of the pan remained intact, but the lower sides are what melted.

I don't know wether to blame the light head-ness on just waking up, or for the fumes :eek:

hendrix · 18 Feb 2006 at 15:28

Considering all the silver crap that fell came off, the pan is relatively normal and solid. But i'm guessing its a bit of a safety hazard to use it again.

hendrix · 18 Feb 2006 at 18:31

Just checked the bottom of one of my flatmates pans (My pans are marks n spencers quality

) Says something about Stainless Steel. The bottom of his pans are a coppery colour though. Gotta buy him a new one tomorrow

melm0 said:
Oh dear i don't know how you managed that

His empty pan was on the hot plate which i turned onto full by accident. (I was trying to boil water in my pan to make coffee because our kettle is broke)

hendrix · 18 Feb 2006 at 18:34

VeNT said:
whats the melting point of silver?

but tbh, steels not gonna melt like that, I would say take it back, but theres nothing TO take back!

The pan is steel quite intact (read up). Using it again might be a bit risky, so i'll leave that to Will tomorrow, see if he wants a new pan or not

hendrix · 18 Feb 2006 at 19:00

K.C. Leblanc said:
Looks to me like a sheet of foil was involved, either that or some burk had painted the pan.

Where abouts in Aber are you, my Brother is there?

Brynderw (Student Accomodation near the School of Art).

His pans are beastly things though, i think i did him a favour