Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

It was a bread bag. Very thin, not much material, nothing toxic when
it
burns. You'll get a little odor, but probably less than when a pot
of soup
boils over a little. You'll bet more smoke than when you self clean
an oven
and it will all be over in two minutes, tops. To discard an element
for
such a minor thing is just plain wasteful, silly, and unneeded.
Sorry, bit
I'm not going to agree on this.

Hi,

To discard an element for
such a minor thing is just plain wasteful, silly, and unneeded.

We will agree to disagree!

It was a bread bag. Very thin, not much material, nothing toxic when
it
burns.

Read on....
http://www.socialpages.com.pk/110/plastic.asp
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasc.../chem00031.htm
http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.p...r=60944&lang=E

Just some info on the subject.

jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
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