"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> There is no window in the kitchen. The kitchen was not hot. It was sitting
> on the floor by the wall away from the stove, away from the fridge. Just
> sitting there waiting for me to take it out with the trash. It's very odd
> (and Persia was no where near it, in fact, she just about jumped through the
> ceiling when we heard the explosion).
>
> Jill

Well I think you've just solved the one part of the mystery. The fridge! What
about the fridge? The condenser and the fan motor vent on the bottom of most
fridges along with blowing hot air over the evaporation tray. I know it wasn't
by the bottle but the amount of air the fridge puts out is a lot. Is the floor
of your kitchen like a "U" shape with only 1 entrance?

Has you got an inexpensive outdoor thermometer? Put is where the bottle was
sitting. Open and close the fridge or leave the door open for say 2 minutes.
come back and look at the thermometer.

Dimitri