#千万IP创科普# Avoid lightning! Air fryers frequently catch fire, you may have been using it wrong

Air fryer

Because it is convenient and easy to use

Favored by all "chefs"

But this helper has a bad temper.

Frequent spontaneous combustion

recently

A woman in Beijing roasts corn in an air fryer at home

I never thought that the pot would suddenly catch fire.

The woman realized something was wrong

Remove the frying basket immediately.

I saw flames coming out of the basket.

The fire quickly grew

The woman saw

Rushed to the kitchen

Cover the frying basket with the pot lid.

and place it on the ground

Fortunately, the fire was brought under control in time

No casualties

Such accidents are not uncommon

Many netizens posted

Photos of air fryer on fire at home

Image source network

Why do air fryers catch fire?

You may have fallen into a trap from the beginning.

The food paper was placed in the wrong place

Principle Analysis

The air fryer is actually a simple oven with a fan. It uses high-speed air circulation technology to generate hot air and uses the fat in the food itself to fry the food, thereby dehydrating the food and achieving the frying effect.

When using an air fryer, if baking paper, oil-absorbing paper, etc. with a low ignition point and light weight are placed inside and are not completely covered by the food, they are likely to be blown up by the hot air, touch the heating tube and be ignited, causing the machine to short circuit or catch fire.

Fire experiment

Let's follow the experiment

Learn more

Experimental stage

Firefighters put air fryer paper into the pot

A few minutes later, a lot of smoke came out.

And the pad paper has already appeared open flame

Firefighter introduction

Why the padding paper catches fire

It has to do with the structure of the air fryer

The heating plate in the air fryer is heated by electricity

Provides heat for air fryers

And there is a circulating fan inside

Provides a blowing heat cycle

The firefighters first installed the paper pad and started the air fryer

Then pull out the frying basket

The paper has shifted.

If the food you are baking is very light

It is also possible that this

When placing food

Distribute as evenly as possible

Press down the four corners of the pad

Avoid fires caused by internal circulation wind

Axiao Tips

When using an air fryer

Pay special attention

Do not store food with sealed shells

Such as eggs, chestnuts, etc.

Such food may cause explosion and scalding

Air fryer can be placed

Heat-resistant glass and stainless steel utensils

Ordinary glass and plastic containers cannot be placed

Besides this

The following safety tips are also important