Braunschweig fire department warns of fires caused by tea light stoves
Heating has become expensive. That's why some people are trying their hand at candles and clay pots in private homes. In Braunschweig, the fire department warns of the risks.
In some homes, as a result of rising energy prices, some users are trying their hand at expressions with so-called tea light stoves. Here, clay pots are heated from below by one or more candles. This may sound cozy, but according to the physical law of conservation of energy, the amount of energy in a closed system does not change over time. Local fire departments in Germany are also observing this trend with concern.
For example, the Braunschweig Fire Department is currently warning residents on Instagram against such experiments. Tea light stoves could quickly start a fire if used for a long time. This results in so-called wax fires. Worse still, dangerous flash flames could also occur if fires were extinguished with conventional means such as water. In such a case, only fire blankets, extinguishing sprays or fire extinguishers approved for liquid fires should be used.
In an Instagram post, the Brunswick Fire Department shows how such a fire can develop in a tea light stove.
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Source: NDR/Editorial Office
