With how expensive fixing your HVAC can be, investigating a problem yourself can be tempting, but as one Redditor discovered, it can also be dangerous.
Many in the r/HVAC community could immediately tell what was wrong when the original poster shared a video of their HVAC system shooting out a fireball.
Several Redditors in the comments said it was time for a new furnace.
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As for the OP's HVAC, Redditors were happy to give advice.
One user said, "It's called flame rollout and is a very serious issue."
Another commented, "Stop using it immediately."
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