Commentary for Shabbat 36:3

א"ה מוגמר וגפרית נמי לגזור התם לא מחתי להו דאי מחתי סליק בהו קוטרא וקשי להו אונין של פשתן נמי ליגזור התם כיון דקשי להו זיקא לא מגלו ליה צמר ליורה ליגזור אמר שמואל ביורה עקורה וניחוש שמא מגיס בה בעקורה וטוחה

Similarly, a baker must not fill a barrel of water and place it in the oven on the eve of the Sabbath shortly before nightfall; and if he does, it [the water] is forbidden at the conclusion of the Sabbath for as long as it takes to prepare [boil]. Shall we say that this agrees with Beth Shammai, not Beth Hillel?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since Beth Hillel do not require utensils to rest. ');">⁷</span> — You may even say that it is Beth Hillel: it is a preventive measure, lest he stir the coals. If so, let us decree [likewise] in respect of a perfume brazier and sulphur? — There he will not stir them] for if he does, the smoke will enter and harm them.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The garments or vessels. ');">⁸</span> Let us decree in respect of wet bundles of flax too? — There, since a draught is injurious to them, he will not uncover it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The oven, to rake up the coals.-The coals burnt inside the ancient ovens. ');">⁹</span>

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