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Kingofalldems

(38,486 posts) Thu Feb 1, 2018, 11:22 AM Feb 2018

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Don't buy this blow dryer:

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Don't buy this blow dryer: (Original Post) Kingofalldems Feb 2018 OP

Huh. Competition for The Boring Company. fleur-de-lisa Feb 2018 #1

Still listed on google and Amazon. Fla Dem Feb 2018 #2

Good grief. Kingofalldems Feb 2018 #3

Umm wow Clarity2 Feb 2018 #4

My guess: The metal parts had been greased with lubricating oil and that started burning. DetlefK Feb 2018 #5

I know I'm old and all rsdsharp Feb 2018 #6

same here! Phentex Feb 2018 #10

Elon Musk sold a ton of those things jpak Feb 2018 #7

Well I guess if you need a flamethrower... Kingofalldems Feb 2018 #8

I had one catch fire while I was using it... Phentex Feb 2018 #9

It seems inarguable True Dough Feb 2018 #11

Dry it to a crisp. Kingofalldems Feb 2018 #12

Don't throw it out. Make creme brulee. Liberal Veteran Feb 2018 #13

had a vaporizer start spitting flames as I was going to bed one night rurallib Feb 2018 #14

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)

1. Huh. Competition for The Boring Company.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 11:25 AM

Feb 2018

Now I won't have to pay $500 for an Elon Musk flame thrower!

Fla Dem

(23,760 posts)

2. Still listed on google and Amazon.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 11:30 AM

Feb 2018

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=XjFzWqy-BO7M5gLWg5nIBw&q=OraCorp+hair+dryer&oq=OraCorp+hair+dryer&gs_l=psy-ab.12...1204.17057.0.18968.18.18.0.0.0.0.149.1809.12j6.18.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.16.1643...0j0i131k1j0i131i46k1j46i131k1j0i10k1j33i22i29i30k1j33i160k1.0.lG9vsgdmhOc

Kingofalldems

(38,486 posts)

3. Good grief.

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 11:31 AM

Feb 2018

Clarity2

(1,009 posts)

4. Umm wow

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 11:37 AM

Feb 2018

Here's more: http://www.wbtv.com/story/37402500/viral-video-talk-about-a-bad-hair-day-sc-womans-hair-dryer-shoots-flames-smoke

It doesn't look like amazon got rid of the blow dryer: https://www.amazon.com/Salon-Grade-Hair-Dryer-OraCorp/dp/B071P9LKMP (one comment that it went on fire)

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

5. My guess: The metal parts had been greased with lubricating oil and that started burning.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 11:39 AM

Feb 2018

I bought a mini-oven years ago. The manual said that before using it, one should run it on maximum heat for half an hour with the lid open, so the greasing oils can evaporate.

rsdsharp

(9,202 posts)

6. I know I'm old and all

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 12:45 PM

Feb 2018

but if my hair dryer started smoking, I'd unplug the damn thing, not get my phone to record it turning into a blowtorch.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

10. same here!

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 06:59 PM

Feb 2018

No way would I be using it AND taking video of it. What if it exploded?

jpak

(41,759 posts)

7. Elon Musk sold a ton of those things

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 12:55 PM

Feb 2018

Kingofalldems

(38,486 posts)

8. Well I guess if you need a flamethrower...

Reply to jpak (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 01:59 PM

Feb 2018

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

9. I had one catch fire while I was using it...

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 06:58 PM

Feb 2018

but it was old and seemed like it was on the fritz. Now if I ever smell a hint of smoke, I unplug and get rid if it. I always clean the lint filter but I think hair can get sucked inside and catch fire.

True Dough

(17,331 posts)

11. It seems inarguable

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 09:03 PM

Feb 2018

that it would dry your hair. I don't see the problem.

Kingofalldems

(38,486 posts)

12. Dry it to a crisp.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 09:05 PM

Feb 2018

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)

13. Don't throw it out. Make creme brulee.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 09:12 PM

Feb 2018

rurallib

(62,448 posts)

14. had a vaporizer start spitting flames as I was going to bed one night

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 10:21 PM

Feb 2018

about ten years ago.

Really glad I hadn't fallen asleep yet.

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