Radiator in the news. Lying news papers

[Sylvan]

Shame that newspapers and other media that spread lies as gospel are not held accountable for spewing lies to peddle their fake news stories


https://nypost.com/2016/12/08/baby-...were-sleeping-next-to-radiator-that-exploded/

 

[hj]

I though you were an "expert witness" in that case.

 

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[Sylvan]

I am and I said to the lawyer I am working for " It is not possible to have high pressure steam because the safety valve is set for 15 PSI and in most buildings we use less than 3 PSI and as low as 1/4PSI "

I think what did happen was the radiator valve was 1/2 way open which is wrong to do

A radiator valve should be fully open or fully closed to allow for condensate to drain back in a one pipe system

Because of trapped condensate there could have been hydraulic shock and the air vent was blown off BUT I personally don't think so

Some idiots remove the air vents to get the radiators hotter faster and once the steam starts spewing they panc