If you own a can sure deorderant

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The discussion revolves around an incident where a teenager accidentally caused significant damage to a house by leaving clothes on an electric cooker, leading to the explosion of a can of deodorant. Participants explore the plausibility of the events described, the nature of the explosion, and the implications of such incidents.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that compressed, flammable gases in metal cylinders can explode when heated, suggesting this is a known phenomenon.
  • Others express skepticism about the claim that a can of deodorant could generate enough force to lift the roof off a house, questioning the extent of damage attributed to the explosion.
  • A participant proposes that the explosion could have been part of a chain reaction involving other elements in the kitchen.
  • There is a discussion about the terminology used, with participants clarifying what "electric cooker" refers to and speculating on the teenager's actions.
  • Some participants express disbelief regarding the credibility of the newspaper report, labeling it as poor journalism.
  • Humor is introduced with references to cooking eggs in aluminum pans and a joking remark about the Twin Towers, indicating a mix of serious and light-hearted commentary.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally do not reach a consensus on the extent of the damage caused by the deodorant can explosion, with multiple competing views and skepticism about the newspaper's account remaining evident.

Contextual Notes

Participants highlight uncertainties regarding the mechanics of the explosion and the conditions leading to it, as well as the reliability of the reporting on the incident.

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A teenager left at home while his parents were on holiday decided to do some washing - and ended up blowing the roof off and causing £35,000 of damage.

In a freak string of mishaps, Sean Davey, 18, left a washing basket full of clothes on top of the electric cooker. He then accidentally knocked one of the hob controls, turning on one of the rings, before going out to meet friends.
The heated ring set fire to the basket of clothes which, in turn, heated a nearby bag of shopping that his sister Nicky, 20, had left for her brother earlier in the day.

And that caused a can of Sure deodorant to explode with such force that it not only blew out windows but cracked a wall and even, briefly, lifted the roof off the bungalow.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/mai...CFGGAVCBQUIV0?xml=/news/2006/06/01/ndeo01.xml
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Yes, compressed, flammable gases in metal cylinders do tend to explode when heated. Astonishing isn't it.
 
This sounds like a job for Mythbusters!
 
Pengwuino said:
This sounds like a job for Mythbusters!

I would LOVE to see this on video. It would seriously make my week.
 
Pengwuino said:
This sounds like a job for Mythbusters!
I agree. Yes, a can of compressed gas would explode, and would do a fair bit of damage, and certainly the acceleration of the fire would have led to even worse damage, but I find it a bit hard to believe that the explosion of a can of deodorant would have enough force to lift the roof off of a house. A cracked wall, okay, especially if the can was close to the wall, but to have enough upward force to lift an entire roof...I'm not convinced.
 
It had to have been a chain reaction. Maybe the can started it, but then the stove itself went up or something.
 
"Electric cooker" does that mean oven? Why did he have his clothes on top of the oven?
 
theCandyman said:
"Electric cooker" does that mean oven? Why did he have his clothes on top of the oven?
1) Sounds like an electric stove.

2) Because he's 18, his parents were out of town, and he was preoccupied thinking about the friends he was going to meet up with.
 
Moonbear said:
1) Sounds like an electric stove.

2) Because he's 18, his parents were out of town, and he was preoccupied thinking about the friends he was going to meet up with.
Or the dryer was broken
 
  • #10
I can't believe one can of deodorant could do that much damage in a house. It can be bad inside a car with all the windows rolled up.

Anyone ever cook eggs in an aluminum pan on high heat for 6 hours?
 
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  • #11
This newspaper is full of BS and bad reporting. Sighhhhhhhhhh...
 
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cyrusabdollahi said:
This newspaper is full of BS and bad reporting. Sighhhhhhhhhh...
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
I thought that was the definition of the Newspaper.
 
  • #13
cyrusabdollahi said:
This newspaper is full of BS and bad reporting. Sighhhhhhhhhh...
I see what you did there.
 
  • #14
Evo said:
Anyone ever cook eggs in an aluminum pan on high heat for 6 hours?
I'm sure tribdog has!
 
  • #15
"And that caused a can of Sure deodorant to explode with such force that it not only blew out windows but cracked a wall and even, briefly, lifted the roof off the bungalow."

Ah, now that finally explains what happened to the Twin Towers. I'd bet every office had a least one can!
 
  • #16
Just joking, of course.