funny pic thread

[csb]

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

The owner was wondering why this electrical box was getting so hot.  The electrician thought it would be a good idea to coil up all the unused heat tape in there.

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People still use that stuff?  I swear, that's responsible for more fires than kitchen ranges.

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

Just a hunch, I think it's the cows.

 

[Ble_PE]

Some of the youngins here may not even know who these two people are. :thumbs:  

The shame!

 

[wilheldp_PE]

People still use that stuff?  I swear, that's responsible for more fires than kitchen ranges.

1.  Yes...anybody with water pipes running through un-conditioned space in a climate where it gets below freezing NEEDs heat tape.  It is mostly used on trailer homes, but some older homes still need it.

2.  There are FAR more fires originating from kitchen ranges than heat tape (Source: Me...having investigated about 5,000 component fires over the last 6 years with about 700 of them being range fires and 3 of them being heat tape fires).

3.  Ranges are hardly ever "responsible" for kitchen fires (with responsible meaning due to a manufacturer's defect).  The vast majority of range fires are caused by people doing stupid shit (such as...storing oven mitts in a broiler drawer, running an oven self-clean cycle with a mound of spilled food in the oven, keeping plastic containers on the cooktop and accidentally turning it on, and their cat hopping up on the countertop and pissing in a built-in cooktop, shorting out the wiring...seriously...this happened).

 

[Road Guy]

my backyard never gets sun in the winter and we will average months of snow on the back deck, wonder if I can heat tape a path out for the dog to go outside to do her business?  & maybe to the grill?

 

[knight1fox3]

Perhaps this would be easier? :dunno:

http://heattrak.com/

 

[knight1fox3]

One should not perform cartwheels while intoxicated...

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

1.  Yes...anybody with water pipes running through un-conditioned space in a climate where it gets below freezing NEEDs heat tape.  It is mostly used on trailer homes, but some older homes still need it.

2.  There are FAR more fires originating from kitchen ranges than heat tape (Source: Me...having investigated about 5,000 component fires over the last 6 years with about 700 of them being range fires and 3 of them being heat tape fires).

3.  Ranges are hardly ever "responsible" for kitchen fires (with responsible meaning due to a manufacturer's defect).  The vast majority of range fires are caused by people doing stupid shit (such as...storing oven mitts in a broiler drawer, running an oven self-clean cycle with a mound of spilled food in the oven, keeping plastic containers on the cooktop and accidentally turning it on, and their cat hopping up on the countertop and pissing in a built-in cooktop, shorting out the wiring...seriously...this happened).

Perhaps I should acquaint you with the concept of hyperbole.

 

[wilheldp_PE]

Perhaps I should acquaint you with the concept of hyperbole.

Oh come on...the entire post was an excuse to tell my cat piss in the cooktop story.

 

[Road Guy]

I never forget a pissy.. cat....

I mean  pussy.. cat.....

 

[csb]

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

 

[matt267 PE]

 

[Supe]

Damn it, Matt.  I thought we told you to stay out of the Patriots' locker room!

 

[matt267 PE]

I was looking for the cheerleaders....

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

Ban him ^

 

[matt267 PE]

Ban him ^

Why, were you looking for the ball boy?

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

Why, were you looking for the ball boy?

I certainly wasn't looking for the pic you posted.

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

Why, were you looking for the ball boy?

I certainly wasn't looking for the pic you posted.