On another forum, this was posted:
"When I was growing up we had an airtight stove also. Once we had a chimney fire and didnt know it. A neighbor came over and told us he saw flames coming out of our chimney and called the fire department. When they showed up, they asked for a big glass of water. My dad was like "What?!" They took the water, quickly opened the door, threw the water in and closed the door. After that, they went outside and in the attic to check for any damage or residual fire and found nothing. My dad asked what the deal was with the water and they explained that the water turns to steam and smothers the fire in the chimney. Well, it worked! The firemen said that its a quick end to a fire..."
Never heard of this before. Has anyone heard of this? Would it work?
"When I was growing up we had an airtight stove also. Once we had a chimney fire and didnt know it. A neighbor came over and told us he saw flames coming out of our chimney and called the fire department. When they showed up, they asked for a big glass of water. My dad was like "What?!" They took the water, quickly opened the door, threw the water in and closed the door. After that, they went outside and in the attic to check for any damage or residual fire and found nothing. My dad asked what the deal was with the water and they explained that the water turns to steam and smothers the fire in the chimney. Well, it worked! The firemen said that its a quick end to a fire..."
Never heard of this before. Has anyone heard of this? Would it work?