Underwriters Laboratories Turkey Fryer Demonstration

Before making plans to fry your holiday bird, we urge you to watch this video to see how things can quickly go wrong.

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[chechnya]

Underwriters Laboratories is one of those organizations people tend to overlook but have saved MILLIONS of lives. UL is great and I hope they continue with what they do to make our products safe.

[safetyathome]

Thanks! Helping people keep their families safe is just what we do.

[Alientank]

I'm in fire protection engineering. I've done one of these birds before and it's ok as long as you know what you're doing. We did ours in my uncles back yard (who is a firefighter) 10 meters from the house (30 feet) or any other objects, with a totally thawed bird, gloves on, etc. It took about 3 minutes to get the bird entirely into the oil because you can't just dump it in. There were no flames, fire or anything, and it came out just fine. The area around the fryer was blocked off as well.

[safetyathome]

Great tip!

[vampyrico]

its not supposed to be partially frozen guys. completely thawed and dried off as much as possible.

[rrmoh]

The 'hyped' story... oh come on... virtually..anything can be dangerous.. if its misused...

[scorpius319]

Thank God you said that, glad you feel that us Texans are traditionally stupid about cooking....family, weekend, holiday. Yeah, the hour change made me forget, too, that we are still in a drought. Funding must have been cut for smart kindergartners.

[soundspark]

@rrmoh UL is not a government agency. They (along with their competitors such as Intertek/ETL and CSA) are independent organizations, certified by OSHA to test and list products for safety. Taxpayer money does not go to the actual product testing. Companies pay NRTLs (which is what UL is one of) to test their products for safety.

[dmorri1982]

it's all about common sense,which is something a lot of people seem to lack.

[cowboytim98]

I used to have an idiot next-door neighbor who used one of these within 5 feet of her garage, and about 15 feet from my vinyl-sided house. Thanks to extremely lax fire codes here in Nashville, TN, I was unable to get her cited or any action taken against her. Southern people are hooked on these things like you wouldn't believe, and there are numerous resultant fires and burn injuries. The ignorance down here is nearly enough to make me move back to Chicago!

[xXxM4A1xXx08]

@vampyrico but this is what there data says most fryers due and this is how the fire starts, they are showing you gotta pay attention and be careful

[bigturnip75]

UL is a valuable organization...But common sense will always be paramount.

[9020powrmax]

Imagine the propane hose getting burned in two. That would really ADD to the fire!!

[rrmoh]

its all BS .. for the camera.. more government waste.. millions are cooked EVERY day

[joethemechanic]

yeah yeah yeah,,,,,,pretty soon we will all be so safe that we will live in rubber rooms with everything made out of the the stuff they make nerf balls out of. And don't dare make anything yourself,,,,,,,Why, don't you understand, you are not trained, qualified, and licensed. Just obey the "authorities" and only use things with a seal of approval, or official government stamp on it.