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2. Boiler explosion - Wikipedia

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   A fuel explosion within the confines of the firebox may damage the pressurized boiler tubes and interior shell, potentially triggering structural failure, steam or water leakage, and/or a secondary boiler shell failure and steam explosion. A common form of minor firebox "explosion" is known as "drumming" and can occur with any type of fuel.

3. MythBusters (2007 season) - Wikipedia

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   A water heater can explode like a rocket and shoot through the roof of a house. Confirmed Remnant of the water heater. In small-scale testing, the MythBusters started with a small six-gallon (23 L) water heater and disabled all of its safety features under the theory of poor installation or neglect.

4. Boilover - Wikipedia

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   Boilover onset mechanism. The extreme violence of boilovers is due to the expansion of water from liquid to steam, which is by a factor of 1500 or more. [3] In practical storage scenarios, the presence of water under the burning fluid is sometimes due to spurious accumulation during plant operation (e.g., rainwater entering a seam in the tank roof, off-specification products from the source ...

5. Tips for troubleshooting water heater issues - AOL

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   Water heater issues are similar and depend on whether you have a gas or electric heater. The cost to replace the thermostat or heating element are about the same. Costs can vary for a full ...

6. ‘It’s shameful’: Houston homeowners in limbo after public ...

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   Two Houston homeowners are seeking answers after a municipal water tank burst, flooding their homes. With insurance claims denied and the utility district citing government immunity, they may need ...

7. Steam explosion - Wikipedia

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   Littoral explosion at Waikupanaha ocean entry at the big island of Hawaii was caused by the lava entering the ocean. A steam explosion is an explosion caused by violent boiling or flashing of water or ice into steam, occurring when water or ice is either superheated, rapidly heated by fine hot debris produced within it, or heated by the interaction of molten metals (as in a fuel–coolant ...