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N7777777 t1_irh5crx wrote
Yeah… it’s normal here, though not universally normal. So not as stupid as you thought it was. Sorry.
spaetzelspiff t1_irh5xuk wrote
More interestingly: had anybody actually seen somewhere that used their steam cooling?
glazor t1_irh7zbl wrote
If you could see inside mechanical spaces of buildings, you'd see it.
pixel_of_moral_decay t1_irhd3z8 wrote
A fair number of universities do this around the country.
It’s more efficient to have a steam plant than to have separate systems in each building. You get both heat and cooling with just a small steam plant on campus.
You save not just in energy, but also maintenance. If you have dozens of buildings each with several AC and furnaces, it’s a lot to keep running and replace every 20 years. Cranes needed for roof units etc. Steam systems are simple systems mechanically.
There’s likely other places where it’s economical to do this, but that’s the one that stands out in my mind.
If you went to a college with a large campus, there’s a decent chance they used steam.
WikiMobileLinkBot t1_irh4aki wrote
Desktop version of /u/ContextFlaky's link: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_steam_system>
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jbuck594 t1_irh88p9 wrote
Not a dumb question, still upvoting because you told me not to.
_WonderWhy_ t1_irhar40 wrote
Rebel, I like you. What next? Don't give the award?
Edit: I shouldn't said that
M_V280 t1_irh3wfd wrote
Upvoted for stupidity (do the googles my ninja)
OptimusSublime t1_irh8rxu wrote
It's from all the pizza the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are eating.
mastermind_loco t1_irh8nwu wrote
Upvoted cause I like this idiot.
wuzzum t1_irha2f5 wrote
it's why they're called dirty water dogs
apl_ee t1_irh7xpb wrote
Here's a video that talks about it.
GothamGumby t1_irhcsl4 wrote
The city is built on top of one large meth factory
bobbyamillion t1_irhahs8 wrote
Real estate. Basements are too valuable to use the space for heaters and boilers. Buildings are supplied heat by century plus old cast iron pipes that leak all the time. Eventually the whole system will be replaced and it will be a part of city lore.
isowater t1_irhbfcy wrote
I hope it doesn't get replaced it's the most efficient system we have. Old school district heating but steam instead of water
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bobbyamillion t1_irhdgm1 wrote
Lol. No. No time soon. There are still buildings running on DC on the UWS too.
benjhg13 t1_irhe3gi wrote
Looks like there are a lot of benefits, why not use this system everywhere?
2morereps t1_irhezik wrote
once in a whole it blows really hard and blows exactly where you wanna go, and you can use that opportunity to walk a little slow and come out of the vapors like you're in a slow-motion action shot.
treesInFlames t1_irh8jgi wrote
It’s more prevalent in the winter from what I’ve seen, has more to do with the difference in temperature as well.
GrassGaurdian t1_irhc1s4 wrote
Very old heating system still in use
Ante_social_music t1_irhcjii wrote
It’s literal farts
Swoah t1_irhezil wrote
don't tell me what to do
readyforthehausu t1_irhfg23 wrote
One of my least fav sensations is the moist heat of one of those steams wafting over your body
ContextFlaky t1_irh48vz wrote
NYC Steam System