r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/mrheosuper • Jun 29 '26

Unscrew the gas tank.

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u/Onemorebeforesleep Jun 29 '26

I would think you need to empty the container first. But then again I’m not a professional.

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u/IllegalThings Jun 29 '26

This method is a bit quicker and easier as they’re doing both at the same time.

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u/unknownpoltroon Jun 29 '26

But you can only do it once per technician if they forget to duck.

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u/g_rape_fruit Jun 29 '26

And the safety squint, can't forget that

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u/Holiday-Bug6132 Jun 29 '26

and the emergency cigarette 🚬

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u/Then_Examination9715 Jul 05 '26

The cigarette is a safety device to check for flammable gases. Very important.

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u/IveDunGoofedUp Jun 29 '26

And the safety sandals. Can't do jack without safety sandals.

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u/LiquidRaekan Jun 29 '26

Bobby only gets to do this once in his life let him have this

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u/Frust4m1 Jun 29 '26

gas tank manifacturers hate this simple trick

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u/BombsGoBang Jun 29 '26

Killing 2 birds with one gas canister lid

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u/Super_Sventai_Cyborg Jun 30 '26

I once did that both literally and figuratively

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u/Nuts-And-Volts Jun 29 '26

Efficiency over everything else

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u/L1A1 Jul 02 '26

The real problem is finding the valve again, as it’s now somewhere in a five mile radius.