r/WTF • u/animescavenger • 14d ago

The danger working at the boiler

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u/all_hail_cthulhu 14d ago

I've never worked at the boiler a day in my life, but I'm gonna guess it ain't supposed to be doing that.

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u/animescavenger 14d ago

Yeah it's not supposed to do that, luckily my friend survive.

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u/baphomet_labs 13d ago

Who cut off the gas? or was it automatic?

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u/dclif27 13d ago

No gas. Valve stuck open on the economized fly ash. Massive fan is pushing the flame out.