- 1. Why? (non LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 21:25:52 -0000
- Someone tell me please... Why do the drain covers in NY smoke? In the UK, every time they want a news picture to show NY - they show smoke coming out of the drain covers in the street! Sort of the NY
- /html/spridgets/2002-11/msg00314.html (6,981 bytes)
- 2. RE: Why? (non LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 16:47:28 -0500
- basically its steam. could be from a leaking valve or connection.. buildings buy thier heat in the form of superheated steam. and other facilities may also use this steam heat. or it could be the ste
- /html/spridgets/2002-11/msg00317.html (7,317 bytes)
- 3. Re: Why? (non LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 16:50:18 EST
- - - - - - - - - - - - My guess is that steam heat is leaking from the pipes. The city generates steam and sells it to heat office buildings. It is piped under the streets. Steam vents are a popular g
- /html/spridgets/2002-11/msg00318.html (7,743 bytes)
- 4. RE: Why? (non LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 13:51:08 -0800
- I think I know the answer- In some older cities in the East of the US, heat to buildings is still provided by steam- some must escape from underground steam pipes, hence the smoking drain covers! Is
- /html/spridgets/2002-11/msg00319.html (7,420 bytes)
- 5. Re: Why? (non LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:11:51 EST
- In Akron we have a big steam plant and all the buildings downtown are steam-heated. We also have steam coming out of the manhole covers downtown. Don't see that in the suburbs, so I think we have our
- /html/spridgets/2002-11/msg00323.html (7,736 bytes)
- 6. Re: Why? (non LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 09:15:44 -0500
- They just had sex ??? Or possibly, the warm humid air underground in those pipes meets up with the cooler air above ground and I guess it's like seeing your breath on a cold day. That's my guess. Rob
- /html/spridgets/2002-11/msg00481.html (7,704 bytes)
- 7. Re: Why? (non LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 09:37:04 -0500
- Back away from the computer . . . -- Original Message -- From "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob at webtv.net> /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.tea
- /html/spridgets/2002-11/msg00485.html (7,571 bytes)
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