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Would This Boiler Scare You? It Should This months article in PHC News

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RayWohlfarth
RayWohlfarth Posts: 2,091
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What happens if you walk into a boiler room and see discoloration on a boiler? Would you allow sit to run? This article discusses a scary boiler I saw. Scary Boiler

Ray Wohlfarth
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  • retiredguy
    retiredguy Posts: 1,109

    That boiler I would shut off, call the building super or owner, explain the danger, and the "fix" and if I was told to leave it alone, my next phone call would be to the insurance company or the state inspector many of which I had on speed dial or on a note card. (Before phones we used a rolodex or similar item).

    Very few boiler systems ever scared me but one of the worst was in a high rise hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, Pa., where the maintenance people went on strike and one of the workers sabatoged the burner wiring. It was a disaster waiting for someone to turn on one of the 3 boilers.

    SteamNowleonz

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