Tom Wright 2 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hi all. I suppose this would come under the heading of a cautionary tale. It is often said that dogs and models don't mix ,well this evening i called in on a mate to drop off some props he needed to get his 182 set up ,he has two dogs that are constant companions and as good as gold. We were busy doing the watt meter readings and prop changes when all of a sudden the room filled with smoke that came in through the door it was so dense that we could hardly see our way to investigate ,we got down the hallway and into the next room to find a what was a 4A 3 Cell lipo on fire in the middle of the room,swift action was taken to remove it and launch it out doors were it continued to burn for another five minutes . it took quite some time to clear the smoke from the house ,and the subsequent inspection reveled a large burnt patch right in the middle of two grands worth of carpet . It transpired that one of the dogs had quietly picked up the lipo taken it in to on other room under the misapprehension that it was a bone,and given it a right good bite we think the dog promptly retreated as the initial gas escaped ,and so was not hurt at all,i left my mate pondering on what would be the best explanation to greet his wife who was due return within the hour. Tom.Edited By tom wright 2 on 24/05/2011 01:09:26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 The possible consequences of what might have happened don't bear thinking about! I only have a couple of LiPo packs but I treat them the same way I do my containers of fuel in that I don't keep them in the house. Don't have any dogs either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Thats nasty Tom - where did the dog get the LiPo from in the first place?Glad it ended up with just a damaged carpet - should be claimable on the house insurance too, if he has accidental damage cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hmm, thanks Tom that's worth noting - last time we had a dog was when I was a kid but it would chew anything left on or near the floor, everything in the house had teeth marks. There's nothing worse than the smell of Li-Po smoke too - it'll take a few days for that to disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I once picked up a very rare copy of "The Book of Westland Aircraft" from a second hand shop at a bargain price. Not only was the book rare but it was signed by D.A. Russell himself which added to the value considerably. It was put in the book case but it must have had a special smell as one of our dogs decided it was good to eat and chewed it good and proper. They never chewed anything else. After that it wasn't worth anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I suppose it was it bit "dog-eared" then Peter - Groan! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Posted by Tim Mackey - Administrator on 24/05/2011 07:32:56: Thats nasty Tom - where did the dog get the LiPo from in the first place? Glad it ended up with just a damaged carpet - should be claimable on the house insurance too, if he has accidental damage cover. The guy has quite a big house with a down stairs spare room converted as a model room,he had just swapped a 3 cell for a 4 cell and put the the 3 cell close by .the dogs tend to wander in out and have never caused a problem,but on this occasion one of them must have picked up the lipo while our heads were turned ,and casually walked out with it in his mouth. a good example of how anyone,aware of precautions ,can be tempted into false sense of security, resulting in serious consequences . Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Well at least the dog won't be suffering from Manic Depression any time soon In all seriousness though, that could have been nasty. I'm not sure what happens if you mix li-po with saliva and I'm not sure I want to find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I had one dog, big alsatian something cross, lovely natured and I could do anything with it, but in the car it insisted on being in the front passengers seat. So my wife had to spend the journey with it on her lap. It would not travel in the back of our Citroen CX behind a dog guard and the only time we left her for a few minutes she pushed her head through the gap and destroyed the rear end of both inner door panel tops by chewing. Never ever chewed things in the house. Except Bonios and dog food of courseEdited By Richard Bond on 24/05/2011 17:58:32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 cautionary tale, could have been much worse, as a doggy tale, remember me mentioning rescuing the dog in the rat thread? well, the very week after, i wished i hadnt, i had assembled my KK Lysander, AND KK Minimoa, all ready for tissuing, went to school looking forward to an evening of covering, got home, mum said she had some bad news about the dog, i was full of dread, my dog had died NO chance, he had chewed the models to MATCHWOOD i could have killed the thing, but brother had sensibly taken him out of my way for a few hours, all was soon forgiven, and new kits bought, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hi guys, Had a sopwith pup once. ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 the tiger cub ate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 That dogs got to much lipo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hi Tom, I would tell your mate not to mention the dog when he fills in his insurance claim.I had a dog once that decided to chew a hole in a carpet. Found I was not covered for this sort of accident. Cheers. FB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 thats Ruff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Spot on FB3 he told the truth and got turned down,apparently damage by dogs is never covered,so he then said "hang on the battery burnt the carpet not the dog" . After a long pause the insurance man said in that case your covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cantwell Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Phew, glad about that, the insurance companies do try it on, would have been woof on the poor guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Wright 2 Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hold on folks there is yet another dimension to this story ........................ Although the house was full of dense smoke the expensive well maintained fire alarms did not go off. Does anyone know a reason why ? was it the wrong sort of smoke ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 A possibility is poor siting in a dead area for airflow - e.g. too close to the top of a wall. There are 3 different main types, some work better on large dense smoke particles from smouldering fires and others on smaller ones from fast burning fires. Do you know which type he was using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 maybe they were a bit dogdy ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 He wants a smoke alarm like the one in my workshop. It goes off if I light the gas fire or if I use a cutting disc on wood and generate some faint fumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Peter So you sit in the cold and don't cut any wood ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spice Cat Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 This is going on a bit. Turning into a shaggy dog story..... What are you going to do with the dog; charge him??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 He's already been collared... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spice Cat Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Posted by Martin Harris on 25/05/2011 09:33:13:He's already been collared... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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