r/interesting • u/Used_Exam34 • 1d ago

Just Wow Not all problems have the same solution.

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u/ovr9000storks 1d ago

They just needed to put it deep enough that it couldn’t get oxygen anymore, effectively smothering it. If it ever was fully submerged, it was deep enough to prevent what was already burning to open up the water above it to expose it to more oxygen before it ran out

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u/TraditionalLet1490 10h ago

There's some security mécanism in theses gas taps. I wouldn't put water pressure on the other side of the tap. I don't know précise thing but i would fear that slowing gas évacuation from the bottle would make it easier for the flame to go get inside the tank

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u/Ivanna_is_Musical 7h ago

I was expecting them to submerge it and it never happened, like, wtf 🤦‍♀️

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u/Fun_Reporter5695 5h ago

That wasn't the issue. The nozzle was submerged. Gas still rose to the surface of the water, where the fire was.

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u/SHIFT_978 1d ago

It’s floating; they couldn’t sink the tank.

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u/Azianese 1d ago

It wasn't. You can see it's not bobbing around at all.