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[Robert Smits <bob@xxxxxxxxx>]

On December 24, 2007 09:26:53 am Randall R Schulz wrote:
> On Monday 24 December 2007 09:24, James Knott wrote:
> > Randall R Schulz wrote:
> > > On Monday 24 December 2007 09:11, James Knott wrote:
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > Boilers requires a specific trade to install & service, because
> > > > when water heats, it expands and releases steam, which cause a
> > > > significant increase in pressure.  A boiler that ruptures under
> > > > pressure is comparable to a bomb.
> > >
> > > Even worse, in some sense: it's a BLEVE!
> >
> > What does "BLEVE" mean?

BLEVE stands for Boiling Liquid expanding Vapour Explosion. It's what you get 
when you heat up, say, a Propane Tank Car until the liquid propane boils off 
enough vapour for an explosion. I've been present when a 1/3 section of 
railroad tank car sailed more than a thousand feet toward me. 

I don't think a hot water tank will do that but boilers can, and plumbers 
obviously need to be properly trained. 

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Bob Smits bob@xxxxxxxxx 

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