Help?

[tinpra]

So we have a bunch of sternos in the office left over from a breakfast. We didn't use them, but we don't have the tops for them either. We stacked them up, protecting 3 of them, but left the last one open b/c we had no choice. It has all but evaporated (3 weeks later!) but we've got 3 whole sternos that are just sitting on my windowsill being a fire hazard! Ideas, guys?

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Hope This Helps :-)

[wrenel.livejournal.com]

Try covering the remaining 3 cans very tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil (crimp the foil to seal it tightly around the edge of the opening; then do an overall wrap).

Regarding the fire hazard . . . on a windowsill potentially being exposed to sunlight shining through glass is NOT a good idea. For Sterno storage and safety tips, incl. safe storage temp. range, ventilation, etc., try the storage and handling page at Sterno.com. The information there could prevent your window treatment from setting the rest of the building on fire.

There is also this tip at FreeTechSupport.com: "Sterno is not without some problems. It will evaporate very easily, even when the lid is securely fastened. If you use Sterno in your 72 hour kit you should check it every six to eight months to insure that it has not evaporated beyond the point of usage. Because of this problem it is not a good fuel for long-term storage."

Re: Hope This Helps :-)

[wrenel.livejournal.com]

Whoops . . . forgot to add that because the stuff evaporates, as in creates vapors (flamable vapors), wherever you choose to store it has to be well-ventilated and not a closed cabinet or drawer where fumes could collect instead of dissipating.

Re: Hope This Helps :-)

[tinpra.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I spent a good portion of my lunch trying to find info online to no avail. We are well ventilated, thank God, but I'm not sure we have aluminum foil in the office. I bet somebody on this floor has something, if only to keep us all from going up in smoke. Thank you again!

Saved!

[tinpra.livejournal.com]

We actually do have foil! The person who I thought had taken the foil home hadn't, and so now I've got 3 securely foil-sealed/wrapped cans on an open shelf, and one securely wrapped, empty-except-for-the-stuff-that-won't-evaporate-can in the trash :D