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Re: man dies in "outdoor furnace explosion"
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2018, 05:43:54 AM »

I have posted this before.  But, a simple backdraft after a burn cycle can create quite a fireball.  I knew the burn cycle had just ended and there was a good fuel load in the box so I knew there was going to be a fireball.  I ALWAYS check my temp before I open the door.  A temp near my high set point is an indicator of a possible backdraft.  Something like this could easily engulf someone standing right next to the door.

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Re: man dies in "outdoor furnace explosion"
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2018, 08:44:54 AM »

That is exactly what happened to the guy in my area who died a few minutes after it happened. He told his wife he believed he would be ok if he could just sit down for a minute. She said in 2-3 mins later he collapsed and never regained consciousness. Pronounced dead at the scene. He had been using a Taylor conventional for several years. He was an experienced boiler user. The reason I'm saying all this is it could happen very quick and we all need to be aware of the danger. Some boilers may not have this danger at all, but if you find out it does in the middle of that fireball it could be too late. Dad always told me on the farm that our equipment is not dangerous it's when we use them the wrong way and don't respect the risk of danger.
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Re: man dies in "outdoor furnace explosion"
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2018, 10:57:55 AM »

I have posted this before.  But, a simple backdraft after a burn cycle can create quite a fireball.  I knew the burn cycle had just ended and there was a good fuel load in the box so I knew there was going to be a fireball.  I ALWAYS check my temp before I open the door.  A temp near my high set point is an indicator of a possible backdraft.  Something like this could easily engulf someone standing right next to the door.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cnVqYdNc94

Yah that could get ugly in a hurry, especially depending on what your wearing. I could see a down coat with a nylon shell taking off like a roman candle.

Every once in awhile I’ll get a flannel shirt thats practically fuzzy for christmas, I refuse to wear those when filling the boiler.
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Re: man dies in "outdoor furnace explosion"
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2018, 12:14:18 PM »

Smart Thinking ;)
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Re: man dies in "outdoor furnace explosion"
« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2018, 03:30:29 AM »

There has to be more to this story . Did I miss what the guy was doing ??? :bag:

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Re: man dies in "outdoor furnace explosion"
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2018, 06:06:31 PM »

I learned today that he tried to get his wodd burning by adding acetone.  Had severe burns and succumbed at the hospital.   

Similar to events when meth labs blow.  Pretty good vapor trails can come from that.
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Re: man dies in "outdoor furnace explosion"
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2018, 06:46:58 PM »

Acetone... Wow.. I saw a guy start a burn barrel fire with acetone once. Giant "whuff", never again. !
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Re: man dies in "outdoor furnace explosion"
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2018, 09:01:21 PM »

Somebody on facebook said lacquer thinner, but either way it goes whoof in a hurry.
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Re: man dies in "outdoor furnace explosion"
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2018, 09:54:19 PM »

Acetone in a small area is really bad.

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Re: man dies in "outdoor furnace explosion"
« Reply #24 on: February 09, 2018, 06:31:18 AM »

I worked in a place in high school that had an auto body division of sorts, to repair and paint restaurant and store equipment like the coolers and freezers in your grocery store. They had 2 paint booths and each booth had a steel trash can with wheels that all the laquer rags, paint funnels, etc would get tossed in. It was my job to take out the trash EVERY DAY, but as a lazy 16 year old kid I knew better, since the barrels were only 1/4 full I'd skip them for a couple days. Until the boss was in the shop after hours welding a new kingpin on one of the trailers. Paint booth was empty and door was open, he apparently shot a spark from the grinder into one of those trash cans and almost blew the place up. I was there a couple weeks ago to buy something from him and there is still a big smash in the ceiling from a projectile paint can that was in that barrel. Dangerous stuff!
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Re: man dies in "outdoor furnace explosion"
« Reply #25 on: February 09, 2018, 05:28:16 PM »

 I remember my dad trying to get the fire restarted his coal furnace he had a small flame but when he poured the kerosene in  it smothered the flame so he walked across the basement grabbed an Ohio blue tip wooden match goes back over to the coal furnace and by then it has a cloud of white vapor in the firebox against his better judgment he strikes the match and tossed it in  kaboom huge fireball actually blew the pipe out of the chimney and moved the furnace about three inches on the floor singed his beard and scared the snot out of everyone in the house thank god that was the extent of it could have been much worse he decided at that point to use newspaper and kindling    I don't think he had any cob webs left after that incident
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