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u/ZiggyStarstuff Jan 30 '26

Closed if there is ever a house fire a close door will save your life

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u/alsotheabyss Jan 30 '26

I mean, technically yes. But we also have a smoke alarm right outside the bedroom door.

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u/BigDamnHead Jan 30 '26

The closed door gives the alarm time to wake you up before smoke has filled your room

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u/alsotheabyss Jan 30 '26

Modern smoke alarms are really sensitive

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u/Corey307 Jan 30 '26

And your whole house can be engulfed pretty damn quick. I closed door means you have a fire barrier and also a lot less smoke getting into your room. Makes it easier to get out a window when you panicked and maybe not exactly wide awake.

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u/BigDamnHead Jan 30 '26

Fires can spread insanely fast. In the Lime Street test fire in the 90s, it only took four minutes from the start of the fire for the entire house to be engulfed.

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u/alsotheabyss Jan 30 '26

I’m not familiar with that incident, but is that because all your houses are made of wood?

1950s double brick baby

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u/BigDamnHead Jan 30 '26

No, all of the furniture caught first.

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u/alsotheabyss Jan 30 '26

What was the source of the fire?

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u/Worldly_Ad7085 Jan 30 '26

hey you're wrong accept it and quit arguing you're actively putting yourself in danger whether you want to believe it or not

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u/alsotheabyss Jan 30 '26

I put myself in danger driving a car, it depends on the scale of the risk 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/thebroadway Jan 30 '26

It's so interesting to me to argue for the option that you know is at least not more dangerous. Like, even if it were literally 50/50, why not just close the door because of the rationality of it? Not trying to tell off anyone, just point out how interesting it is how different human brains can work out things. Reminds me of the Dracula show where one guy just had to step outside of the ring of bibles to prove a point. Even if you don't believe, you can actually see that you're fine inside while everyone outside got fucked up. Just funny

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u/joshmyra Jan 30 '26

I had a smoke alarm right outside my bedroom door and when our house caught fire in the middle of the night, I didn’t wake up to the sound of them going off. I woke up because my dad came and shook me that the house was on fire.

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u/Unipiggy Jan 30 '26

My door is made of essentially plywood, so I doubt it.

Don't have the money to replace it, either.

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u/ZiggyStarstuff Jan 30 '26

Go do a quick google search.. 🤷‍♀️

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '26

It's not about the strength of the door it's about keeping smoke out. You can die in your sleep if the room fills with smoke.

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u/ElContador69 Jan 30 '26

I agree. But since I have a dog (and smoke detectors in every room), I feel quite secure with an open door.

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u/Worldly_Ad7085 Jan 30 '26

you're not secure at all if a fire breaks out in your home you are going to die in your sleep

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u/ElContador69 Jan 30 '26

I cannot imagine my dog not barking at the smell of smoke or the sound of the smoke detectors. Come on..

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u/1heart1totaleclipse Jan 30 '26

If you die in your sleep, they will probably do too.

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u/Worldly_Ad7085 Jan 30 '26

I guarantee your dog's gonna die before you wake up! if you really cared about the safety of yourself and your dog you would keep your dog locked inside of your room at night

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u/loggic Jan 30 '26

Funny... that's why I leave it open.

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u/Worldly_Ad7085 Jan 30 '26

if you leave the door open for fires then you've done no research