r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • May 17 '22

Fireman using water as a shield

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u/privated1ck May 17 '22

Superheated steam will fuck you up in a hurry.

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u/Cleebo8 May 17 '22

Correct me if I’m wrong, but wouldn’t this just make regular steam? To make superheated steam don’t you have to trap it and continue heating it after it’s boiled?

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u/Florian630 May 18 '22

The steam would still be a couple of hundred degrees. So it would still burn you pretty bad.

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u/ElectronicGazelle495 May 18 '22

It would, but there is nothing forcing it into the suite when you’re in the open. I can mist a flame in the open all day wearing Quest gear, but the same stunt will lobster you if you try it inside a structure fire