accidentally put lighter in washing machine

DEmeant0r

any dangers to the clothes?

Sorry if this is a stupid topic, but I must've forgot to take out contents of clothes before putting them into the wash

demanufactured

just turn off the machine and take it out????

DEmeant0r

this is the sort of machine where you can't take out the clothes before it finishes, pretty crappy.

demanufactured

turn it off , wait 2 mins or so , door will unlock

Tony H

if you do open the door before the cycle finishes , i would advise having a few bath towels on the floor to catch the flood,

FunkZ

fitzdragon wrote:

if you do open the door before the cycle finishes , i would advise having a few bath towels on the floor to catch the flood,

Too late... hopefully!

swingking

think about it:

Washing machine uses gallons of water

Water means that no fire happens.

The only danger you might have is lighter fluid going all over the clothes.

Ive done that millions of times no harm hever done.

If your lucky the lighter might even work when you dry it out!

Collie D

ronoc wrote:

Ive done that millions of times no harm hever done.

If your lucky the lighter might even work when you dry it out!

Yup, happened to me last week and lighter still worked

m83

I accidentallly filled my zippo with calgon...

suggestions anyone? (therapy perhaps)

JC 2K3

swingking wrote:

think about it:

Washing machine uses gallons of water

Water means that no fire happens.

Well that's not entirely true.

What if he left, say, A LARGE AMOUNT OF POTASSIUM in his pocket???

McSandwich

JC 2K3 wrote:

Well that's not entirely true.

What if he left, say, A LARGE AMOUNT OF POTASSIUM in his pocket???

Like a very large banana?

JC 2K3

Well.... more like a very dense banana.....

Steoob

ya NOW this thread is gettin stupid

McSandwich

Steoob wrote:

ya NOW this thread is gettin stupid

you might be right, I've tried everything suggested and my washing machine still hasn't exploded..

Back on topic: I've (unintentionally) washed a few lighters, including a zippo, without causing any damage to my clothes.

m83

this thread was always the stupid.



say... i left the key of my house in my jeans pocket before throwing said article of clothing in my washing contraption. Will I have to move house? Or worse still, will I have to move to England like daddy?

Tar.Aldarion

David, just lol.
I'll close this before you get too embarrassed.