Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 394
rted a distance of only two threads, the strength of the joint wasinsufficient to withstand the normal water pressure of 45 lb per sq in.By the time the trouble was discovered and the water supply shut off,the basement had been flooded to a depth of several inches. Adjacent to the boiler room where… … Figure i—Over-pressure caused explosion of this hot water tank in alaundry. The property loss was over $5,800. Figure i shows a picture of a new hot water tank after it had ex-ploded from over-pressure. This failure occurred in a cleaning plantand resulted in damage amounting to more than $5,800.…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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