Originally Posted by
Bear96
Eventually he may decide to try that after nothing else is working (and here there was very little time to troubleshoot), but I would think there might be a bit of hesitation about the procedure not being the right one, or even making the situation worse, since it really isn't the procedure for what he appeared to be experiencing.
Certainly within the realm of possibility, and my argument is they should never have been in that situation, that quickly, in the first place. But failing to diagnose and correct a problem for which a relatively simple, intuitive remedy exists because "it's rare" isn't a great excuse when the alternative is a smoldering hole in the ground. Even if it's an unusual condition, there are cues available to suggest corrective measures.