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Steam from air con?
About to depart from Split and the plane is actually steaming from the top of the baggage racks/above the windows. Never seen this before. I think it’s the aircon... but can’t be sure? Anyone know what it is? Cabin crew don’t seem too fussed 😂 |
Originally Posted by Lewis King
(Post 31207653)
About to depart from Split and the plane is actually steaming from the top of the baggage racks/above the windows. Never seen this before. I think it’s the aircon... but can’t be sure? Anyone know what it is? Cabin crew don’t seem too fussed 😂 |
Its a pretty regular occurrence, just simple condensing of the cooler air with hotter humid air |
Haha cool I wasn’t worried, just funny to see! Never had that before! |
happens quite often, nothing to worry about, but yes can be a bit disconcerting if you have not seen it before
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Happens pretty much on every flight in South East Asia. Very normal occurrence.
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Originally Posted by rossmacd
(Post 31207717)
Happens pretty much on every flight in South East Asia. Very normal occurrence.
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Originally Posted by scottishpoet
(Post 31207665)
happens quite often, nothing to worry about, but yes can be a bit disconcerting if you have not seen it before
Even when you know it's just the air conditioning condensation, you cannot but help having a bit of a sniff to make sure... |
Pedant-mode: it's unlikely to be steam (water in gaseous form - at sea-level pressures at 100 degrees C plus); it's more likely to be water vapour (tiny droplets of liquid water suspended in the air which allow you to see steam is present, as well as being water clouds, fog etc. is made of). Steam itself cannot be seen.
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If you are traveling with someone else it's an opportunity to film an 80s rock video intro. Upper deck lends itself quite well to this.
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Originally Posted by Dubh
(Post 31208064)
If you are traveling with someone else it's an opportunity to film an 80s rock video intro. Upper deck lends itself quite well to this.
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Originally Posted by Lewis King
(Post 31207653)
About to depart from Split and the plane is actually steaming from the top of the baggage racks/above the windows. Never seen this before. I think it’s the aircon... but can’t be sure? Anyone know what it is? Cabin crew don’t seem too fussed 😂 |
Originally Posted by nufnuf77
(Post 31208075)
I can just imagine @KARFA being filmed coming down the isle to the tunes of: The Final Countdown |
Originally Posted by abligh
(Post 31208054)
Pedant-mode: it's unlikely to be steam (water in gaseous form - at sea-level pressures at 100 degrees C plus); it's more likely to be water vapour (tiny droplets of liquid water suspended in the air which allow you to see steam is present, as well as being water clouds, fog etc. is made of). Steam itself cannot be seen.
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I was once at the gate on a flight when smoke started to come out of the vents and there was a smell of burning. Eventually someone went up to the galley to ask about it and a CC member came out from behind a wet towel long enough to tell him that it was just de-icing fluid getting into the heaters and nothing to worry about. Cloud formation in summer is much more common.
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